Instructional Video

Career Connections | Tire Designer

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Rolling down the highway, we rarely think about our tires until one goes flat or when we have to replace worn ones. Then it's off to the store to pick replacements, selecting ones from the endless variety offered by the store. But who designs these tires? Meet a tire designer who combines his art, math, and engineering training to produce those rolling miracles.

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Instructional Ideas
  • Provide class members with a list of the complete set of videos in the Career Connection series, and have them select several to research in great depth after watching the videos
Classroom Considerations
  • Part of the PBS Career Connections series
Pros
  • Viewers meet the man who designed the tires for the Batmobile!
Cons
  • None