Have you ever wondered what goes through an engineer’s mind when she is designing a new product? It takes creativity as well as attention to details and design requirements. Often engineers will use an object as an example and then make improvements for safety, function, or attractiveness. Sometimes a design works best when it is simple, and other times it requires complicated calculations. Try your hand at evaluating your own engineering product. This essay contest is sponsored by the National Academy of Engineering’s EngineerGirl! program, but is open to both girls and boys in various age groups. For more information, go to http://www.engineergirl.org/?id=10104

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