Ask an Engineer

Explore some of the wonders of modern engineering in this video from the Sciencenter in Ithaca, New York. Hear a diverse selection of engineers explain how things work.

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Building Curiosity: Rover Rocks Rocker-Bogie

NASA engineers test Curiosity, the Mars Science Laboratory rover, and demonstrate its material properties, its handling and mobility, and its design features in this NASA video.

Cancer Nanotech

This interactive slideshow adapted from NOVA scienceNOW shows some of the nanoscale structures that scientists are using in the experimental diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer.

Careers in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores various career paths available in advanced manufacturing technologies.

Careers in Agricultural and Environmental Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores several career paths available in agricultural and environmental technologies.

Careers in Engineering Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores various career paths in engineering technologies.

Careers in Information and Security Technologies

This interactive activity produced for Teachers’ Domain explores different career paths available in information and security technologies.

Eduardo Torres-Jara

In this video from Science City, meet Eduardo Torres-Jara, a postdoctoral associate in electrical engineering and computer science at the MIT Artificial Intelligence Lab. He describes his work on innovative robots that use tactile feedback to locate and grasp objects.

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Engineering Career Options

It's a profession that can take you from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of outer space, from within the microscopic structures of the human cell to the top of the tallest skyscrapers. In this stills collage adapted from The American Society for Engineering Education, learn about some of the most popular engineering fields.

Kerri-Ann Richard

In this video from Science City, Kerri-Ann Richard, an environmental engineer, describes how she became interested in the field and why it is important to clean up the environment by removing contaminants from soil and ground water.

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Glory: The Rough Road to Space

This video adapted from NASA describes the various factors engineers must consider when designing a spacecraft that can withstand the extreme conditions in space.

Green Technology: Sustaining the Earth

This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain explores areas of research and innovation in green technology.

Shaundra Bryant Daily

In this video from Science City, Shaundra Bryant Daily, an electrical engineer, describes a software program she developed to help girls reflect on their emotions, and how her two passions—science and dance—are connected.

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How Engineering Affects Your Life

Students explore the engineering that impacts their day-to-day life.

Planning Your Future Career in Advanced Technology

In this media-rich, self-paced lesson, students explore the industries that produce and rely on advanced technology and assess how their goals and interests may make them well suited for a career in this cutting-edge sector.

Remotely Operated Vehicles

In this video adapted from the Marine Advanced Technology Education (MATE) Center, learn how some students are putting to work both technical skills as well as "soft" skills, such as teamwork and problem solving, in creating underwater remotely operated vehicles.

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Ten Fun Facts About Engineering

In this stills collage adapted from the National Society of Professional Engineers, see examples of how engineering makes our lives more fun and exciting.

What Can Nanotechnology Do for You?

This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain examines five areas of research and innovation in nanotechnology.

What If Engineering Disappeared for a Day?

What would you do if engineering disappeared for a day? In this stills collage adapted from the National Society of Professional Engineers, see how engineering achievements impact a typical school day.