To celebrate the National Academy of Engineering's 50th anniversary, the 2014 EngineerGirl writing contest invited students to imagine how engineering might change our lives over the next 50 years, in one of the following areas: Nutrition, Health, Communication, Education or Transportation. Read more contest details.
Elementary School (Grades 3-5)
Other Finalists
Artificial Limbs by Daniel Fredericks
Grade 4 Woodbine, GA
From my Grandparents to my future Grandkids and the Changes Inbetween by Hrilina Ramrakhiani
Grade 5 Gretna, LA
Biomedical Engineering by Kennedy Puryear
Grade 5 West Chester, OH
Robotic Engineering by Scott Burk
Grade 5 Loveland, OH
Middle School (Grades 6-8)
Other Finalists
The Computer of the Future by Browning Clark
Grade 7 Nashville, TN
How the Blind Have Seen the Past, Present, and Future by Katie Stark
Grade 7 Nashville, TN
Cameras in Healthcare by Maggie Frederick
Grade 7 Lutherville, MD
Machine Learning, Not Learning Machine by Michelle Yuan
Grade 7 Ridgewood, NJ
High School (Grades 9-12)
Other Finalists
The Future of Technological Communication Advancements by Alexandra Bruno
Grade 9 Rockville Centre, NY
One Giant Leap for Mankind by Ashley Peters
Grade 12 Ocala, FL
Engineering Communication: A Look Back and Ahead by Hannah Vehige
Grade 12 Colorado Springs, CO
From Implants to Robots: A Century of Health Technology by Janani Rammohan
Grade 11 Johns Creek, GA
Maybe One Day by Puja Deshpande
Grade 11 Livingston, NJ
Living in a Healthy World by Theresa Sievert
Grade 12 Mead, WA
Transportation Developments through Time by Zeke Chan
Grade 11 Houston, TX