Did you ever wonder what it would be like to design a bridge, a road, or a building? Or do you wonder just what engineers do? On May 15, we got to hear from Karen Wang, P.E. from the American Society of Civil Engineers. She told us about how how she came to be a civil engineer and what engineers do. We also got to do a hands-on activity making towers with marshmallows and spaghetti to build with (or pencils and play dough, or spaghetti and gummy bears)! You can try this activity at home too!
For a video recording of the presentation portion of this program, click here.
Here is a link to a two minute video by the National Academy of Engineering about great women in engineering history. After you click on the link, scroll down a bit for the video.
We also have lots of books about engineering! Here are just a few:
Build Your Own Fort, Igloo, and Other Hangouts by Tammy Enz.
How to Be an Engineer by DK Publishing
Civil Engineer by Nikole Brooks Bethea
Built to Last: Building America's Amazing Bridges, Dams, Tunnels, and Skyscrapers by George Sullivan
Engineered! : Engineering Design at Work by Shannon Hunt