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Engineering Principles Teacher's Guide |
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Engineering Graphics Teacher's Guide |
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Civil Engineering Teacher's Guide |
Teaching Engineering Made Easy: A Friendly Introduction to Engineering Activities for Middle School Teachers |
The Musical Engineer: A Music Enthusiast's Guide to Engineering and Technology Careers |
The Fantastical Engineer: A Thrillseeker's Guide to Careers in Theme Park Engineering - Second Edition |
High Tech Hot Shots: Careers in Sports Engineering |
Is There an Engineer Inside You?: A Comprehensive Guide to Career Decisions in Engineering |
The Intel Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF)
Every year, I try to follow The Intel International Science and Engineering Fair news. The kids that enter are amazing! Students have a chance to dream and create big ideas like: a better way to get fresh water to victims of natural disasters, a way to help the blind and disabled access the Internet, or illustrate ground-breaking mathematical theory. According to Intel, these innovations, and more than a thousand like them, are on display every year at the fair, a global celebration of scientific excellence.
The Fair was held in Atlanta in May. Competing were 1550 students from 51 countries. There was more than $4 million in scholarships and prizes. This year, more than 20 percent of the young scientists and engineers either had or had applied for a patent for their work.For 2008, the top three $50,000 scholarships were awarded to females! Last year, the top three awards went to males.
To read about their amazing projects, check out the press release.
My last two blog posts, Nerd Girls and A Different Approach to Recruiting were also about girls succeeding in engineering. Maybe the tide is turning. Maybe all the study on recruiting, retention, learning styles and learning environments are paying off. Maybe all the funding for girl-centric STEM programs are reaping some rewards. The future for women in engineering looks bright but there are still many hurdles to clear. If you are leading a STEM program for girls, I hope this blog post gives you the acclaim and motivation that you rightfully deserve. Keep up the fight so the rest of us can read about your success, cheer you on and reap the benefits that more women in engineering will bring to the marketplace, society and the planet!
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Posted by Celeste Baine on July 08, 2008
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