Posted on April 18th, 2022 by Mary Lord
Engineers are reimagining product design to reduce waste, improve recycling, and protect the environment from planned obsolescence.
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Tags: ASEE Prism magazine, end-of-life product design, Engineering, Environmental Engineering, landfills, life cycle design, manufacturing, Pierre Home-Douglas, planned obsolescence, plastics, Pollution, product design, Recycling, reuse, Sustainability, sustainability engineering
Posted on February 14th, 2021 by Mary Lord
Schools are deploying robotic floor cleaners and other autonomous systems to free up maintenance personnel for more critical tasks during the pandemic. Some are even using the autonomous scrubbers to teach coding!
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Tags: avidbots, building maintenance, Churchill-Chili Central School District public schools, Engineering, robot floor scrubbers, Robotics, Rochester Minnesota Public Schools, school cleaning robotic sweeper, St. Marks School Plano Texas, Sterilight UV air sanitizing robot, Tennant automatic floor scrubber
Posted on February 4th, 2021 by Mary Lord
Because of COVID-19, National Engineers Week (February 21 – 27, 2021) is being celebrated virtually. This year’s theme, Imagining Tomorrow, salutes the critical work of engineers in creating a world safe from pandemics, climate change, cyber-attacks, and other daunting global challenges.
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Tags: Class Activities, Engineering, Internet Resources, National Engineers Week 2021, National Society of Professional Engineers, Programs for Girls, Web Resources
Posted on December 29th, 2020 by Mary Lord
Built for engineering and science discovery, the International Space Station’s cupola also delivers awe and inspiration. Get a glimpse of the engineering behind this iconic addition to the ISS along with classroom activities and resource links as we celebrate 20 years of human habitation in space.
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Tags: 20th anniverary of humans in space, Aerospace Engineering, astronauts, cupola, Deborah Lee Rose, Engineering, Engineering Design, International Space Station, NASA, Space
Posted on May 11th, 2020 by Mary Lord
This spring’s USA Science & Engineering Festival may have been postponed but its popular X-STEM presentations have moved online, offering free, livestream discussions with inspiring engineers, explorers, and researchers May 13-18 – including a special guest appearance by Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease specialist. Perfect for engaging your STEM students at home!
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Tags: Curriculum, Engineering, Events, Internet Resources, Resources for Teachers, STEM education, USA Science and Engineering Festival 2020 X-STEM, virtual STEM learning, Web Resources, X-STEM All Access 2020
Posted on May 11th, 2020 by Mary Lord
ASEE’s Pre-College Engineering Education (PCEE) division invites teachers to participate in high-quality professional development June 22-26 at ASEE’s first-ever Virtual Conference, where they will learn best practices for integrating engineering and STEM in their P-12 classroom. The PCEE will cover both annual ASEE and division dues for the first 35 non-member teachers who register and pay to participate in ASEE’s “At Home with Engineering Education” Virtual Conference.
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Tags: 2020 ASEE Virtual Conference P-12 Engineering Education, Curriculum, Engineering, Events, Programs for Teachers, STEM education, Teacher Training
Posted on February 6th, 2020 by Mary Lord
A new consensus report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine finds PreK-12 teachers of engineering lack preparation, support, and professional development. (Links to PD options and other resources included at end of this post.)
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Tags: American Society for Engineering Education, and Medicine, Building Capacity for Teaching Engineering in K-12 Education, Education Policy, Engineering, National Academies of Sciences, Professional Development, Research on Learning, STEM education, teacher preparation, Teacher Training
Posted on February 6th, 2020 by Mary Lord
Introduce a girl to engineering. Make slime and other cool stuff. National Engineers Week takes place Feb. 16 to 22 and this year’s theme – Pioneers of Progress – marks 30 years of celebrating the diversity of engineers and their work on the frontiers of discovery. Check out local events, downloadable activities, and other ideas for bringing EWeek 2020 to your classroom.
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Tags: Class Activities, Engineering, engineering careers, EWeek 2020, National Engineers Week, Web Resources, Women in Engineering
Posted on December 6th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Learn how K-12 teachers across the country are transforming their STEM classes – and themselves – through NSF’s Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (RET) program. You, too, can apply to participate!
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Tags: Engineering, NSF, Programs for Teachers, Research Experiences for Teachers in Engineering and Computer Science (RET), Resources for Teachers, Teacher Training
