Engineering
From University of Virginia VMSEEI

The World Without Engineers

The World Without Engineers

The World Without Engineers

What is Engineering?

The Engineering Design Process
• Identify the Need
• Define the Problem
• Brainstorm Ideas
• Conduct Research
• Develop Design
Revise Design
• Test Design

Designing Better Cars

Cleaning Up the Ocean

Plumbing for Safer Drinking Waer

Designing Space Colonies

A Musical Shirt?
Richard Helmer

Improving Developing Countries

Control a Computer with Your Mind

Listening for Cancer

Engineering Academy Schools
UAH / A&M University
• Athens, Austin, Bob Jones, Buckhorn ,
Decatur, Grissom, Guntersville, Lee ,
Sparkman
UA
• Sumter County/Livingston, Paul W. Bryant,
Hillcrest
• Foley, Davidson
USA

Engineering Academy Schools
UAB
• Gardendale, Hewitt-Trussville, Hoover ,
Spain Park, Shades Valley
Auburn
• Dothan Center for Technology, Opelika,
Brewbaker Technology Magnet
Tuskegee
• Benjamin Russell, Tallassee, Troy-Pike
Center for Technology

The Facts
• We will need 1200 new engineers in
Alabama each year for the next 10 years.
• There are 7 colleges of engineering in
Alabama.
• http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos027.htm

The Reality
• Not every student will become an engineer. However, those in the Physics class in high school are our potential.
• We still need skilled workers. If you teach courses other than college prep physics, those kids need the same experiences with design challenges, team work and problem solving

• http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/pattie_ maes_demos_the_sixth_sense.html
• http://jcovinasim.wikispaces.com/Building+
Alabama