The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge The Conrad Spirit of Innovation Challenge competition that brings together a dynamic community of innovators and entrepreneurs driving a collaborative movement to develop extraordinary and viable solutions to benefit our world in one of four areas: aerospace & aviation, cyber technology & security, energy & environment, and health & nutrition. Participants compete in teams of high school students (age 13-18). Teams are eligible to receive seed funding grants, investment opportunities, patent support, business services, scholarships and other opportunities to grow their solution into a real business.
Summer Engineering Programs for High School Students Summer Engineering Programs for High School Students These summer programs are hosted at university's and other organizations around the country and open to high school students interested in pursuing engineering.
Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering Electrical engineers work with electricity in all its forms - from huge power generating facilities to the integrated circuits of the smallest computer chip.
Sustainability Superheroes: Making Better Use of Earth's Resources Sustainability Superheroes: Making Better Use of Earth's Resources Chemical engineers play an important role in protecting the planet and managing Earth's resources. They also research and development ways to use clean energy.
Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Held annually in May, the Intel ISEF brings together over 1,200 students from 48 states and 40 nations to compete for scholarships, tuition grants, internships, scientific field trips and the grand prize: a trip to attend the Nobel Prize Ceremonies in Stockholm, Sweden.
Construction Construction As populations and raw materials change, engineers need to be creative when building the structures that are essential our lives. Meet engineers that do that, and find stories, fun facts, and related links to learn more about how engineering builds wonders.
Maximizing the Long Jump of Bryan Clay Maximizing the Long Jump of Bryan Clay The long jump is one of the most technically challenging events in the decathlon, a track and field competition consisting of 10 events held over two days. In order to maximize his performance, 2008 Olympic gold medalist Bryan Clay teamed up with engineers from BMW to improve measurement of the horizontal and vertical velocities of his long jumps.
eCYBERMISSION eCYBERMISSION eCYBERMISSION is a web-based Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics competition for 6th, 7th, 8th and 9th grade teams. Your team will propose a solution to a real problem in your community and compete for State, Regional and National Awards. eCYBERMISSION challenges you to explore how Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics work in your world.
2017 EngineerGirl Essay Contest - Engineering and Animals 2017 EngineerGirl Essay Contest - Engineering and Animals Engineers affect everything about the way people live, so it is not surprising that they also have a big impact on the animal world. Environmental engineers, for example, are often tasked with evaluating projects in order to minimize negative effects on valuable animal species. In some cases, engineers have developed ingenious solutions to help animals and people share the planet.
Smith College Summer Science & Engineering Program Smith College Summer Science & Engineering Program The Smith Summer Science and Engineering Program (SSEP) is a four-week residential program for exceptional young women with strong interests in science, engineering, and medicine. Each July, select high school students from across the country and abroad come to Smith College to do hands-on research with Smith faculty in the life and physical sciences and in engineering.
Space Space Great challenges like creating colonies in space or on other planets demand the kind of creative problem-solving for which engineers are trained. In these stories, profiles, and resources, find out how engineering has and continues to power human efforts to go into space.
2004 Engineeering is a Dream Career 2004 Engineeering is a Dream Career The National Academy of Engineering and the EngineerGirl! website, in conjunction with the Invention Assembly (http://web.mit.edu/invent/assembly.html), are pleased to announce the winners of the Engineering is a Dream Career Essay Contest. (Read the contest details) Many bright students submitted essays to the contest and judges had a wonderful time reading them.
Earth Resources Engineer Earth Resources Engineer Earth resources engineers specialize in the safe and sustainable use of natural resources such as fossil fuels, minerals, and water. Some work to improve the safety and reduce the impact of mining and drilling operations. Others develop technologies to recycle or dispose of used materials.
Interview with Jennifer Lin by Vivian Zhou Interview with Jennifer Lin by Vivian Zhou As a high school student who aspires to become an woman engineer, when I heard about Jennifer Lin, a software engineer at Google, I couldn't wait to interview her and find how she got where she is now. Jennifer Lin is a senior director of engineering at Google. She holds a Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT.
Science Olympiad Science Olympiad Following the format of popular board games, TV shows and athletic games, Science Olympiad tournaments are interscholastic competitions consisting of a series of individual and team events. Teams of up to 15 students compete in four divisions : grades K-3, grades 3-6, grades 6-9, and grades 9-12. Rules vary for event to event and the complete rules and guidelines are made available to schools upon registration.
Computer Science Online Computer Science Online Are you interested in a career designing, constructing, and coding cutting-edge technology? You may opt to pursue a career in computer or software engineering, or a number of other related computer science topics. With so many options, finding the right fit can be confusing. This page offers expert advice, career data, degree info and hundreds of resources to help. They even have a specific section devoted to computer science for women.
Are Engineers Human ? Are Engineers Human ? and explains why she feels it is important to reach out to students and tell them about what engineering really is...using your creativity to help the world! Electrical & Electronic Engineer Electrical & Electronic Engineer Electrical engineers work with electricity in all its forms - from huge power generating facilities to the integrated circuits of the smallest computer chip. The Adventures of Josie True The Adventures of Josie True Learn about math, science, and history and have fun at the same time. Join Josie on her mission through time and space to save her teacher Ms. Trombone. Recruiting Women Technoblog Recruiting Women Technoblog This blog is a great resource for educators who want to know more about recruiting girls and women into technology-oriented fields. Previous Next
Electrical & Electronic Engineer Electrical & Electronic Engineer Electrical engineers work with electricity in all its forms - from huge power generating facilities to the integrated circuits of the smallest computer chip.
The Adventures of Josie True The Adventures of Josie True Learn about math, science, and history and have fun at the same time. Join Josie on her mission through time and space to save her teacher Ms. Trombone.
Recruiting Women Technoblog Recruiting Women Technoblog This blog is a great resource for educators who want to know more about recruiting girls and women into technology-oriented fields.