Resources - Technical Education Post

Perkins Act – Changes and Opportunities – Including STEM

October 4, 2018March 17, 2020 DC Bureau 1197 Views 0 Comments Carl D. Perkins Act

Source: https://www.stemx.us While the measure was signed into law on July 31, 2018, Perkins V will go into effect on July

Summer Program Engages Boys in STEM

July 17, 2018March 17, 2020 DC Bureau 996 Views 0 Comments

Source: wjla.com WASHINGTON (ABC7) — Many of the boys participating in this Howard University summer program already have a love of

Why the Senate Needs to Get It Done on CTE

July 11, 2018March 17, 2020 DC Bureau 1082 Views 0 Comments Carl D. Perkins Act, opinion

Source: thehill.com Photo by Greg Nash BY SHAWN EHNES AND MARY GIFFORD, OPINION CONTRIBUTORS — 07/10/18 04:35 PM EDT THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY

Fun with Speedboats

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1416 Views 0 Comments Age level 11-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials

Student teams learn how engineers have competed in a race for speed and then design their own speedboat out of everyday items, considering the fastest and most stable propulsion system they can create.

Engineering Air Traffic

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1278 Views 0 Comments Age level 11-18, Engineering Design, Mathematical Applications, Motion and Forces, Technology

Students learn how the engineering and principals behind radar and air traffic control systems have impacted travel.

Build a Big Wheel

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1268 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces

Students learn how big wheels have been designed throughout history, and then work in teams to develop a design for their own pasta wheel.

Engineer a Cane

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1165 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Engineering Design, Motion and Forces, Properties of Materials, Technology

Students explore the impact of assistive technology on meeting the needs of society.

Biomimicry in Engineering

April 5, 2018July 11, 2018 Tom Shaw 1053 Views 0 Comments Age level 8-18, Buildings and Structures, Engineering Design

Students explore how engineers have incorporated systems, materials, and methods from nature into man-made products, materials, and methods found in all industries.