Northwestern University engineers announced the newest capability of microchips: the ability to fly. The microflier is a grain-of-sand-sized microchip with propellers that are guided by the wind. With this new technology, scientists will be able to, “monitor for contamination, surveil populations or even track diseases.” The microflier has two parts: electronic components and wings. This […]
Engineering & Robotics
Do You Want to Be a Future Engineer? Read This for Tips!
Do you want to be an engineer when you grow up? Do you want to build and fix things when you grow up? If so, there is a good chance that you want to be a future engineer. There are plenty of opportunities for students who want to be engineers when they grow up. The […]
5 Steps for Teaching Robotics Virtually
Contrary to what you might initially think, teaching robotics virtually offers a wealth of opportunities to assist your students in building killer robots. It’s never too early for kids to consider how they might help put down the inevitable robot rebellion by exploring ways they can build their own pro-human robot army to take on the anti-human […]
8 STEM Majors for Students Interested in Engineering
Colleges have many different departments to choose from and many different majors in those departments. Students who think about putting things together and figuring out what is wrong with machines usually major in engineering. Engineering is a great field, but the only problem with it when choosing majors is that there are multiple. The National […]
How to Lead Your Elementary Students Through the Engineering Design Process
Do you find it difficult to introduce a confusing process to elementary students? The engineering design process is difficult to introduce to elementary students due to its complexity. Here are a few ways that the engineering design process can be introduced to elementary students. Photo by Daria Nepriakhina The Design Process Steps The engineering design […]
Looking for 5 Exceptional High School Engineering Educators? You Got It!
1. Dr. Karen Thole Firstly, Dr. Karen Thole champions the significance of hands-on projects as a catalyst for a more profound understanding of engineering concepts. Through practical applications, she believes students grasp these concepts better and retain them more effectively. Dr. Thole strongly advocates fostering curiosity and creativity in students, which is achieved through engaging […]
