Engineering career presentation for middle school
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ENGINEERING
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Engineering Week -like (aka Career Day) presentation targeted toward middle schoolers. This discusses what engineers do, similarity to inventors, famous inventors, a "make a sandwich" instructions exercise, and engineering career information.
Transcript of Engineering career presentation for middle school
ENGINEERING
Brainstorm:
What words do you think of when I say
“engineering”?
ANY OF THESE?
DEFINITION
Engineers are changing the world all of the time. They dream up creative, practical solutions and work with other smart, inspiring people to invent, design, and create things that matter.
Or simply…Engineers are like inventors!
FAMOUS INVENTORS
FAMOUS INVENTORS
FAMOUS INVENTORS
FAMOUS INVENTORS
FAMOUS INVENTORS
WHAT DO YOU INVENT
ENGINEERING BY ACCIDENT
ENGINEERS DESIGN THIS…
AND THIS…
ROBOT ACTIVITY
How to make a sandwichWrite very detailed directions
Prize to best
ENGINEERING CAREERS(aka jobs)
Brainstorm:
What types of engineers are there?
TYPES OF ENGINEERS
Chemical Bioengineering and
biochemical Ceramic and materials Process
Civil Environmental Structural Transport
Electrical Computer / software Electronic Optical Power
Mechanical Aerospace Acoustical Manufacturing Thermal
Other Agricultural / mining Biological / Biomedical Energy Industrial Nuclear Petroleum
HOW’S THE JOB?
Enjoyable Important - Make a difference Income Flexible
Ranked in the top careers by many listings
