Exploring The World of Engineering: What Engineers Do
Engineering surrounds us in everyday life, from the products in our homes to the buildings we live in and the vehicles we use. Discover the various engineering careers mentioned in a Crash Course Kids video, learn about famous engineers like Joseph Strauss and Henry Ford, and understand the common goal all engineers share in solving problems.
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What is an Engineer? Investigating Engineering in the world around us
Where can I see Engineering? Engineering can be seen everywhere. Almost everything you see has been designed by engineers. Every product in your home and school. The buildings you live, work and study in The cars, buses, trains and bikes you travel to places with The airplanes in the sky, and all the equipment that controls them The machines and structures that generate and produce electricity The materials that you see around you like metals and plastics, and even some aspects of your cloths
Watch the following video from YouTube Take note of the following as you watch the video? How many different Engineering Careers are mentioned? Name one famous Engineers and what they are famous for? What are all Engineers trying to solve?
What's an Engineer? Crash Course Kids #12.1 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 what they do and why they do it! This first series is based on 5th grade science. We're super excited and hope you enjoy Crash Course Kids! ///Standards Used in This Video/// 3-5-ETS1-1. Define a simple design problem reflecting a need or a want that includes specified criteria for success and constraints on materials, time, or cost. Want to find Crash Course elsewhere on the internet? Crash Course Main Channel: https://www.youtube.com/crashcourse Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/YouTubeCrashCourse Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/thecrashcourse Tumblr - http://thecrashcourse.tumblr.com Credits... Executive Producers: John Hank Green Producer Editor: Nicholas Jenkins Cinematographer Director: Michael Aranda Host: Sabrina Cruz Script Supervisor: Mickie Halpern Writer: Kay Boatner Consultant: Shelby Alinsky Script Editor: Blake de Pastino Thought Cafe Team: Stephanie Bailis Cody Brown Suzanna Brusikiewicz Jonathan Corbiere Nick Counter Kelsey Heinrichs Jack Kenedy Corey MacDonald Tyler Sammy Nikkie Stinchcombe James Tuer Adam Winnik http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owHF9iLyxic
Check your answers: How many different Engineering Careers are mentioned? There were 8. (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Software, Computer, Chemical, Nuclear and Aerospace) Name one famous Engineers and what they are famous for? There were three mentioned in the video: Joseph Strauss (Civil Engineer responsible for the Golden Gate Bridge), Henry Ford (Mechanical Engineer who designed the Model T car) and, Melissa Mayer (Software Engineer affiliated with Yahoo and Google) What are all Engineers trying to solve? A Problem
Investigate one Engineering career. Complete your own investigation for into an Engineering Career. Use the following prompt questions to help: 1. Name the engineering career you choose to investigate. 2. What type of work does this engineer carry out/what problems do they solve? 3. Are there many job opportunities for the career you choose to study? 4. Why is the role of this engineer important?
