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Topic: General Engineering

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Resource	Grade Level	Media Type
Astronauts in Hard Hats This media-rich series of interviews from the NOVA Web site explores the unique challenges faced by astronauts doing construction work in outer space.	6-12	HTML Document
The Beginnings of the Telescope This animated essay from the NOVA Web site examines the design of Galileo's refracting telescope and Sir Isaac Newton's reflecting telescope.	6-12	HTML Document
Design Inspired by Nature In this stills collage produced for Teachers' Domain, see several examples of everyday inventions that were either inspired by nature or are similar in form and function to plants or animals.	3-12	Flash Image
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.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Easy-Fit Design In this video produced for Teachers' Domain, Chi-An Wang, a mechanical engineering graduate from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, describes her process when working with New Balance to design a new triathlon shoe.	3-12	QuickTime Video
Elements of Steel This resource from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site, which contains both an interactive activity and illustrated text, looks at the composition of different types of steel and their impact on technology.	6-12	Flash Interactive
Energy Sources This video segment produced for Teachers' Domain illustrates a variety of energy sources used to generate electricity, some of which are in use and some of which are under exploration.	3-12	QuickTime Video
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.	3-12	Flash Image
Engineering for the Red Planet In this video segment from NASA, robotics researcher Ayanna Howard uses engineering to improve the intelligence of robots in space exploration.	6-12	QuickTime Video
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.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Forgotten Inventors This illustrated feature from the American Experience Web site highlights the frequently forgotten inventors of several useful, innovative technologies.	3-12	HTML Interactive
Global Trends Quiz In this interactive quiz from NOVA, take the Environmental Challenge and test your knowledge of human impact on the world's natural resources and climate.	3-12	Flash Interactive
Global Warming: Beyond Fossil Fuels Martin Hoffert, professor of physics at New York University, discusses global warming and alternative energies in this interview from the NOVA/FRONTLINE Web site.	6-12	HTML Document
Global Warming: The Developing World This video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE looks at the future of global warming as developing nations, including India and China, increase their need for energy.	6-12	QuickTime Video
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.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
The Impact of Technology: Cars This video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey looks at the invention of the automobile and the development of mass production.	3-12	QuickTime Video
The Impact of Technology: Society This video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey considers modern technology's impact on society.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Making Cortisone From Plants This video segment adapted from NOVA is a dramatized story of chemist Percy Julian’s work to synthesize cortisone. Find out how a biological process, not a chemical one, proved the key to producing cortisone in bulk.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Motorcycles for Health In this video segment adapted from Rx for Survival, health care workers in The Gambia learn to use and maintain motorcycles in order to travel to isolated villages with a uniquely designed ambulance attachment that can mean the difference between life and death.	3-12	QuickTime Video
Romiya Glover In this video from Science City, meet Romiya Glover, a chemist who develops products for HIV/AIDS testing. She describes the multidisciplinary nature of her job, how she decided to go into science, and how her work benefits others.	6-12	MPEG 4 Video
Segway Technology: What's Newton Got to Do with It? What do the laws of physics have to do with engineering? Find out in this video segment featuring inventor Dean Kamen and his inventions, the IBOT and the Segway.	6-12	QuickTime Video
Simple Solutions Amy Smith is an engineer who designs simple and inexpensive solutions to real-world problems. This video produced for Teachers' Domain features her innovative design for testing the safety of drinking water in the developing world.	3-12	QuickTime Video
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.	3-12	Flash Image
What Is the Design Process? This video segment adapted from Thinking Big, Building Small outlines the step-by-step design process used by engineers.	3-12	QuickTime Video