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Tomorrows Engineers: About Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what engineering has to offer you. Read FAQs about this field, explore some engineering careers, or read some case studies to find out about how it relates to science, technology, and math.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of aerospace engineering as a career,includes aeronautical and astronautical engineers as sub-categories in this field. Includes Aerospace Engineering Overview - Preparation - Day In The Life - Earnings - Employment - Career...
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Department of Materials Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Website for the University of Florida's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site has links to information on programs, research, faculty, and facilities.
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Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech: Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Virginia Tech's Department of Aerospace and Ocean Engineering offers an academic program where these two disciplines are blended. Links to research, facilities, people, programs, news, etc.
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NC State University

North Carolina State Dept. Of Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the programs offered in mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State. The site includes links to programs, faculty and staff, etc.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Dept of Materials Science and Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage for MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. The site includes links to academics, research, people, and news.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota Dept. Of Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Site by the University of Minnesota Dept. of Aerospace Engineering with links to the academic programs, research, and people at the university.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Civil Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in Civil Engineering is profiled.Included: Civil Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Mechanical Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in Mechanical Engineering is profiled.Included: Mechanical Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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Energy4Me

Energy4me: Engineering Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the traits of an engineer which include being good at math and science as well as being a creative thinker and good communicator.
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National Academy of Engineering

Engineer Girl

For Students 9th - 10th
Website designed to bring national attention to the exciting opportunities that engineering represents for girls and women.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Profiles of Chemical Engineers: Dupont Process Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives a career profile of Mr. Lee Margolis, a process engineer for Dupont, located in Seaford, Delaware. This site contains an interview transcript covering his job responsibilities, professional development, and advice to rising...
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Career Cornerstone Center

Profiles of Chemical Engineers: Chevron Process Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a profile of Ms. Gloria Chaw, a process engineer at Chevron Research & Technology Company in Richmond, California. Presents a video interview and written transcripts of portions of the interview.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Profiles of Chemical Engineers: Shell Process Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a profile of Ms. Dawn Childs, a process engineer with Shell Chemical Company in Deer Park, Texas. Included in the profile is a video interview about her job and advice to current students.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Technology Education: Technology: Engineering and Design

For Students 9th - 10th
Glencoe offers the STEM Handbook which outlines the importance of science, technology, engineering, and math in opening many career pathways.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Profiles of Chem. Engineers: Fluor Daniel Process Eng.

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents a profile of Mr. William Huang, a process engineer for Fluor Daniel Inc, located in Sugar Land, Texas. Includes the transcript from a video interview with Mr. Huang, covering time management skills, job responsibilities, and...
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The Institution of Mechanical Engineers: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the website from the The Institution of Mechanical Engineers for a mechanical engineering professional society in the United Kingdom.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Choosing a Pyramid Site

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Working in engineering project teams, students evaluate sites for the construction of a pyramid. They base their decision on site features as provided by a surveyor's report; distance from the quarry, river and palace; and other factors...
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Teach Engineering: Sea to Sky

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students learn about major landforms (e.g., mountains, rivers, plains, valleys, canyons and plateaus) and how they occur on the Earth's surface. They learn about the civil and geotechnical engineering applications of...
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Chemical Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This online magazine is devoted to the science of chemical engineering.
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive resource about engineering in the classroom and engineering as a career. Read articles about events, discoveries, and activities taking place around the world. Learn about interesting engineering-related facts, figures,...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Environmental Interactions

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students create a "web" to identify and demonstrate the interactions among the living and non-living parts of an environment. This information allows students to better understand what an environment is and to also...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: It's All in the Package

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students explore the concept of "reducing" solid waste and how it relates to product packaging and engineering advancements in packaging materials. Students read about and evaluate the highly publicized packaging...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become an aerospace engineering and operations technician, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who have pursued this career. Try...