Local weather is a great inspiration for familiar, relatable examples that help students learn foundational engineering concepts.
When classes begin in August, for example, you can introduce students to the First Law of Thermodynamics with E3s incorporating air conditioning, sweating drink cans, and misted glasses.
We’ve had a great sports-filled summer with Wimbledon, the Tour de France, and the 2016 Olympics. Watching these events provides great inspiration to exercise and develop our own skills, as well as great entertainment. But have you ever noticed how sports also make for great Everyday Examples in Engineering?
Take a look at our ready-to-implement lesson plans and incorporate one or more into your upcoming courses this fall. You might also come up with an Everyday Example for a sport that isn’t represented here! Curling, anyone?
Attention STEM Faculty: Friday, June 24, is Take Your Dog to Work Day.
As you consider giving Barney a bath before bringing him into the office, notice what a great example you have here of overcoming surface tension with centripetal force! Check out ENGAGE’s Everyday Example in Engineering lesson plan called the Wet Dog Shake.
All of us associated with ENGAGEEngineering.org wish you a productive and enjoyable summer. We also want to thank you for taking advantage of our online resources this past year as part of your student engagement and retention efforts.
We’re going to stay in touch with you over the next few months. Summer is the best time to begin incorporating our resources into your course planning for fall, and we’ll make it easy for you!
