Posted on June 14th, 2021 by Mary Lord
Students in grades 3 to 5 learn about basic principles of engineering through a series of 12 hands-on activities and lessons related to the Olympics and sports, including designing venues and protective gear.
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Tags: Class Activities, Engineering Design Process, forces and motion, Grades K-5, Lesson Plans, Olympics, Sports
Posted on June 6th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Some engineers design soccer stadiums and high-performance sports gear. Others with engineering backgrounds – like these Women’s World Cup athletes and former national team players – actually play the “beautiful game.”
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Tags: #ILookLikeAnEngineer, 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup, Celia Jimenez Delgado, female soccer players who studied engineering, Kelley O'Hara, Marisha Schumacher-Hodge, soccer, Sports, Tierna Davidson, USWNT
Posted on March 7th, 2019 by Mary Lord
Just as athletes “learn from the game,” the annual NCAA March Madness basketball competition offers students a timely, engaging way to hone their STEM knowledge and skills. eGFI has compiled some bracket-busting resources to pep up your math and science classes.
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Tags: basketball, bracketOdds, Class Activities, Curriculum, Engineering, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Grades K-5, hoops, Internet Resources, Lesson Plans, March Madness, NCAA, Physics, Resources for Teachers, Sports, STEM education, Teacher Resources
Posted on April 30th, 2018 by Mary Lord
Students in grades 9 and 10 are introduced to the biomechanical characteristics of helmets and challenged to incorporate them into helmet designs. They come to understand the role of engineering associated with safety products – in this case protecting the brain and neck of a bicyclist in the event of a crash, with the design dependent on the user’s needs and specifications.
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Tags: bicycle, bicycle helmet, Class Activities, EcoHelmet, Engineering Design Process, force and motion, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plan, Materials Engineering, NHTSA, Physics, Safety engineering, Sports, video
Posted on October 4th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Students follow the engineering design process to design and build a usable device to propel school T-shirts up into the stands during home sporting events while keeping costs under budget.
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Tags: catapult, cheerleaders, Class Activities, Engineering Design Process, forces, Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12, Lesson Plan, maker challenges, motion, Physics, Sports, T-shirt cannon, teachengineering, tools
Posted on July 11th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Paralympic champion and University of Pittsburgh assistive-technology pioneer Rory Cooper wants people with disabilities to see engineering as a great career.
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Tags: adaptive technologies, assistive technologies, Atheletes, basketball, biomechanical engineering, electrical and computer engineering, Human Engineering Research Lab, paralypics, Rory Cooper, Sports, students with disabilities, University of Pittsburgh, wheelchair
Posted on March 10th, 2017 by Mary Lord
Students in upper elementary/early middle school follow the engineering design process to brainstorm and build prototype sneakers from a variety of materials to meet such design requirements as good traction or deep cushioning. They learn how the sole provides support, cushioning, and traction. There also may be some fashion-based functions, including cool colors or added height.
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Tags: 3-D modeling, athletic, Biomedical Engineering, Class Activities, computer-assisted design, engineering design proces, Grades 6-8, Grades K-5, manufacturing, shoe design, sneaker, Sports
Posted on January 1st, 2016 by Mary Lord
In the movie Concussion, Will Smith plays a Pittsburgh pathologist who uncovered a link between repeated concussions and brain damage in professional football players.
Engineers can’t change behavior. But they can design better helmets and other gear to reduce injuries. Some engineering students even play the game!
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Tags: concussions, Dartmouth, engineering research, Football, helmet, Safety engineering, Sports, STEM education, tackle dummy, University of Alabama
Posted on November 18th, 2015 by Mary Lord
What does engineering have to do with Thanksgiving? Plenty, including football broadcasting technology and meatless Tofurkey, among other holiday delights.
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Tags: cooking, Engineering, Football, gadgets, helmet, Sports, Sports Engineering, Thanksgiving, turkey
