http://teachers.egfi-k12.org Blog about the growing role of engineering in K-12 education. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:21:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/barkitecture/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/barkitecture/#comments Sun, 11 Dec 2011 10:00:06 +0000 jxs http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=31827 The Austin Barkitecture competition calls on local builders to design trendy doghouses, which are then bid on in an auction. Proceeds go to local charitable groups and community members for veterinary care, spay/neuter surgeries, and community outreach.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/barkitecture/feed/ 0 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/low-cost-high-impact/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/low-cost-high-impact/#comments Sun, 27 Nov 2011 10:00:35 +0000 jxs http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=31692 In many poor, rural areas of the world, scourges like malaria, HIV/AIDS, and malnutrition are endemic. Blood tests for anemia are a quick way to diagnose them, but it can take days to get results back from hospitals many miles away. Last year, a multidisciplinary team of Rice University undergraduates devised a clever solution: It's a centrifuge fashioned from a common salad spinner.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/low-cost-high-impact/feed/ 0 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/resource-engineering-scholarships/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/resource-engineering-scholarships/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 10:00:24 +0000 jxs http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=28979 Scholarships that target students interested in engineering provide an excellent way to help pay for the rising costs of higher education. Since engineering scholarships are plentiful and come from a variety of sources, such as corporations, non-profits, foundations, institutions, and governmental bodies, future engineers have a host of opportunities available to them.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/resource-engineering-scholarships/feed/ 1 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/native-american-stem/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/native-american-stem/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2011 10:00:29 +0000 mxl http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=31537 From wild rice cultivation to shelter design to tool-making, Native American traditions are steeped in STEM. Native American engineers and scientists have built on that legacy to benefit modern society. Celebrate Native American Heritage Month by learning more about the country's notable tribal STEM trailblazers and their contributions.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/native-american-stem/feed/ 0 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/design-process/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/design-process/#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 10:00:56 +0000 mxl http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=31274 Safer highways. Cool phone apps. Green buildings. Thrilling roller coasters. What do all these things have in common? All bear the stamp of engineering design - a process of brainstorming, building, testing, and refining to create a product, service, or system within time or resource limits.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/design-process/feed/ 0 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/nuclear-energizes-teachers/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/nuclear-energizes-teachers/#comments Sun, 16 Oct 2011 10:00:54 +0000 ASEE http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=31212 Despite the anxiety triggered by last spring's nuclear disaster in Japan, nuclear power is still a key part of this country's energy mix. Industry and universities are enlisting help from teachers in preparing the next generation of nuclear engineers and technicians. ]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/nuclear-energizes-teachers/feed/ 0 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/food-safety-engineering/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/food-safety-engineering/#comments Sun, 09 Oct 2011 10:00:31 +0000 mxl http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=31194 Recent headlines about tainted cantaloupe are grim reminders that food is not always as safe as it looks or tastes. Despite a host of high-tech efforts, E. coli and other food-borne illnesses kill thousands of Americans each year. Now, researchers in the emerging field of food-safety engineering are developing ways to protect what we eat, from farm to table. Call it the Food Safety-Engineering Network. ]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/food-safety-engineering/feed/ 0 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/vertical-engineering/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/vertical-engineering/#comments Sun, 02 Oct 2011 10:00:41 +0000 mxl http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=31096 Structural engineer Emma Cardini has inspected some pretty impressive facades, including the Chicago Tribune Tower's ornate spires and the Bridge of the Americas in Panama. Still, nothing compares with the capital bird's eye view she literally enjoys on her latest job: rappelling down the marble sides of the Washington Monument to assess the damage from late August's 5.8-magnitude earthquake.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/vertical-engineering/feed/ 3 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/nreip/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/nreip/#comments Mon, 26 Sep 2011 16:33:52 +0000 jxs http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=30999 The Naval Research Enterprise Intern Program (NREIP), provides an opportunity for university students to participate in research at a Department of Navy laboratory during the summer. This ten-week intern program is designed to provide opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research, under the guidance of an appropriate research mentor. The last day to submit an application will be January 6, 2012.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/nreip/feed/ 1 http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/solar-decathlon-powers-up/ http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/solar-decathlon-powers-up/#comments Sun, 18 Sep 2011 10:00:02 +0000 mxl http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/?p=30823 What does it take to build a solar village, where homes not only are designed to create more energy than they use but are comfortable and cool to look at, too? For some 19 collegiate teams from the U.S. and aborad installing their entries to the 2011 Solar Decathlon in Washington, D.C., this past weekend, the answer is: lots of hands-on work involving hammers, wrenches, plumbing, and construction cranes.]]> http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/solar-decathlon-powers-up/feed/ 3