Crash Course Kids
The Engineering Process
The process that brought us items, such as the telephone and air conditioner was no easy task. In this upbeat video, scholars gain insight to the steps engineers take to create, design, and build a final product.
Crash Course Kids
Defining a Problem
Scholars may think they face big problems, but not like the problems engineers face. During this episode, the first step of the engineering process, define the process, is examined through a hypothetical scenario that...
Crash Course Kids
What's an Engineer?
What is an engineer? Find out in a brief video that explores types of engineers and the three essential questions every engineer asks and answers. Additionally, pupils discover real world engineers that have made an impact on...
Crash Course Kids
Engineering Games
Engineering is like a big game! Yes, you read that correctly. In this video, the engineering process is examined with a focus on defining variables, and ways to discover the one variable that affects the outcome of a solution....
Crash Course Kids
A Case of "What-Ifs"
Do your pupils ever get the case of the What-Ifs? If so, maybe they're meant to be an engineer. Engineers are encouraged to ask a lot of hypothetical questions! Find out why and what they do with their answers...
Crash Course Kids
Let's Fly!
Engineers think up multiple solutions to the problems they face, but how do they find the best solution? In this video, examine the process engineers take to discover the most appropriate choice to solve problems, and revisit the...
Crash Course Kids
Got Some Solutions?
Does a problem only have one solution? This is the driving question of a video that allows pupils to discover that there is more than one way to solve a problem. A demonstration examines the checklist engineers...
Crash Course Kids
Defining Success
The telephone, refrigerator, and light bulb are all solutions to a problem that an engineer successfully designed. Get to know more about how engineers define success, using this video. The focus goes through a checklist that...
TED-Ed
Why Do Buildings Fall in Earthquakes?
There are few natural phenomena as startling as an earthquake, and depending on the building you're in, these experiences can be downright terrifying. Follow along as this video explores the factors that determine how a building...
Curated OER
Micro-Hydroelectric Engineer
Don Harris, of Harris Hydroelectric, makes small hydroelectric generators for people without power lines. He shows viewers how to make them, how they work, and why he loves to build them! Great video to watch for those interested in...
Curated OER
Intel Performance Engineer
A performance engineer, Regina, tells us about her job duties at Intel. She also informs viewers about how she completes performance tests for Intel products. She studied computer engineering and also shares why she loves her job.
Real Engineering
What is Real Engineering?
See how engineering can change the world. Future engineers watch a video that explains the purpose of real engineering. They see how engineering affects architecture, agriculture, medicine, and other areas of everyday life.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ask an Engineer
Explore some of the wonders of modern engineering in this video from the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York. Hear a diverse selection of engineers explain how things work. [7:14]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Scientist Profile: Engineer
Discover how the Supersoaker water gun was invented, and learn how an engineer uses physics and math to design other types of machines.