Instructional Video10:08
Curated Video

How a Structural Engineer Uses Math

K - 5th
Do you ever wonder how math is used in structural engineering? Meet engineer, Fae Garstang, from Schaefer. This educational kids' math video shows students how structural engineers use math daily! Curious about how math is used to build...
Instructional Video7:35
Zach Star

Civil Vs Mechanical Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major

12th - Higher Ed


In this video I discuss "Civil Vs Mechanical Engineering." These two majors start off very similar in college but then become very different. Civil engineers branch off into their subfields including structural engineering,...
Instructional Video4:29
Crash Course Kids

What's an Engineer?

3rd - 8th
You've heard of Engineers, I'm sure. But, what are Engineers? Well, it turns out that they're all kinds of people doing all kinds of neat work! Want to be one? Well, join Sabrina in this episode of Crash Course Kids where she talks about...
Instructional Video14:07
Zach Star

What is Civil Engineering?

12th - Higher Ed






In this video I discuss "What is civil engineering?" Most people probably know this major consists of working on bridges, buildings, dams, and so on. But you may not know that civil engineering is broken up into...
Instructional Video3:03
Curated Video

Using Structural Engineering Techniques to Study Aortic Aneurysms

Pre-K - Higher Ed
This video highlights the collaboration between structural engineer Jeff Calvert and vascular surgeons at University College London to research aortic aneurysms. Jeff's expertise in measuring stresses and strains in metal engineering...
Instructional Video1:39
Science360

Engineers re-create tsunami debris impacts to measure their force - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
In a tsunami, devastation is created by far more than the wave itself. Debris that hits homes and other structures plays a huge role in a tsunami's destructive power. But until now, engineers could only estimate the forces at work when...
Instructional Video7:35
Science360

What does a civil engineer do? - Careers in Science and Engineering

12th - Higher Ed
What's it really like to be a civil engineer? What does a civil engineer do all day? Ken Maschke shows us some of the latest engineering projects taking place at Thornton Tomasatti and what his typical day is like inside and outside the...
Instructional Video8:58
Crash Course

How the Leaning Tower of Pisa Was Saved: Crash Course Engineering #40

12th - Higher Ed
This week we’re going underground to explore geotechnical and seismic engineering. We’ll look at how structures connect to the ground and transmit loads through their foundations, and how those foundations need to provide a high bearing...
Instructional Video8:01
Crash Course

Civil Engineering: Crash Course Engineering #2

12th - Higher Ed
We’re beginning our engineering journey with a tour through the major branches. Today Shini explains the facets of civil engineering, including structural and construction engineering, city planning, transportation, and sanitation.
Instructional Video9:01
Crash Course

How Seawater Sabotages Ships: Crash Course Engineering #43

12th - Higher Ed
This week we’re headed out to sea for some marine engineering. How do we design ships to handle aquatic environments? How do we deal with marine life and corrosion and all of the other problems that come with engineering in the ocean?...
Instructional Video8:56
Crash Course

Smart Tattoos & Tiny Robots: Crash Course Engineering #37

12th - Higher Ed
This week we are exploring biodevices and the part they play in the healthcare world. We’ll look at the challenges of implantable biodevices, like biocompatibility, power and connectivity, packaging, structural design, delivery systems,...
Instructional Video9:24
Crash Course

Skyscrapers, Statics, & Dynamics: Crash Course Engineering #26

12th - Higher Ed
What if you were on a high floor of a skyscraper and the building started swaying? Today we’ll explore statics and dynamics, and what they mean for the structures we design. We look at the idea of static equilibrium, forces, and torques,...
Instructional Video4:48
SciShow

The Engineering Secrets of the World's Toughest Beetle

12th - Higher Ed
This arthropod may look modest, but it actually used brilliant engineering to become the world’s most resilient beetle - and we might be able to use its design for our own engineering purposes.
Instructional Video4:47
SciShow

The Engineering Secrets of the World's Toughest Beetle

12th - Higher Ed
This arthropod may look modest, but it actually used brilliant engineering to become the world’s most resilient beetle - and we might be able to use its design for our own engineering purposes.
Instructional Video9:29
Bozeman Science

Concept 6 - Structure and Function

12th - Higher Ed
Paul Andersen explains how the structure of objects are related to their function and vice versa. He begins with a quick quiz on bicycle construction and ends with a progression of teaching for students grades K-12. He also explains...
Instructional Video8:09
Bozeman Science

LS1A - Structure and Function

12th - Higher Ed
How do the structures of organisms enable life's functions? Benchmarks for grades 2, 5, 8 and 12 are included.
Instructional Video4:53
Science ABC

What is Calculus in Math? Simple Explanation with Examples

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Calculus is a branch of mathematics that deals with very small changes. Calculus consists of two main segments—differential calculus and integral calculus. Differential calculus primarily deals with the rate of change of things, while...
Instructional Video3:17
Science360

Engineering innovative seismic retrofits that don’t break the bank - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers at the state-of-the-art Structural Engineering and Materials Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using a full-scale model building to test new ways to protect structures from earthquakes and...
Instructional Video3:16
Science360

Engineering innovative seismic retrofits that dont break the bank

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers at the state-of-the-art Structural Engineering and Materials Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using a full-scale model building to test new ways to protect structures from earthquakes and potentially save...
Instructional Video3:16
Science360

Engineering innovative seismic retrofits that don't break the bank

12th - Higher Ed
Researchers at the state-of-the-art Structural Engineering and Materials Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using a full-scale model building to test new ways to protect structures from earthquakes and potentially save...
Instructional Video3:24
Science360

Engineering earthquake resilience in downtown skyscrapers - Science Nation

12th - Higher Ed
Building sensors feed new community models to maximize function, minimize disruption after an earthquake



Description: Structural engineers at the University of California, Los Angeles, (UCLA) are using downtown Los...
Instructional Video2:43
Science360

Engineers re-create tsunami debris impacts to measure their force

12th - Higher Ed
In a tsunami, devastation is created by far more than the wave itself. Debris that hits homes and other structures plays a huge role in a tsunami's destructive power. But until now, engineers could only estimate the forces at work when...
Instructional Video7:30
Zach Star

Mechanical Engineering Subfields and Senior Project Examples (Part 2)

12th - Higher Ed
In the previous video I discussed the most popular mechanical engineering concentrations. Outside of those main one's though, the concentrations aren't as well defined at every university. I grouped together some large topics...
Instructional Video9:08
Zach Star

What is Biomedical Engineering?

12th - Higher Ed






Biomedical engineering is a broad major that encompasses mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials engineering, biology, computer science, and computer engineering. It's about using all these...