Nurturing an early interest in STEM, particularly in the middle school grades, when life-long attitudes and STEM identities are formed, can inspire young people to consider careers in engineering and ...

Watch as a group of young engineers use the design process to build a bike trailer. Watch as a group of young engineers at the Acera School use the design process to build a trailer to transport ...

Have you ever thought about how and why something was designed? Who was considered a “stakeholder” for the design? And what biases are baked within the process of designing something? These are some ...

Which engineering toy is best? Engineering toys give kids the opportunity to learn STEM subjects through hands-on play. They’re an engaging way for kids to discover how things are built and how they ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The Engineering Design Process is a set of steps that engineers use to find a solution to a problem. The problems they solve can be very complex, ...

Purdue University's INSPIRE Research Institute for Pre-College Engineering tests toys for how well they develop STEM skills in kids. Purdue University Every holiday season, STEM-themed presents fly ...

Ferdinand Adolf Heinrich August Graf von Zeppelin was an engineer whose self-named company made the first successful rigid airship. The path from his inspiration during a balloon trip in Minnesota in ...