What is an Engineer? What do they do? I used this presentation to talk about "engineers" and their role in the world. Central Texas Discover Engineering has a program where engineers spend a day in the classrooms of middle/high schoolers. Then we did a fun group activity.

1. Engineers

2. STEM Presentation
I spent a day with middle school students, during their
science class.We talked about what engineers did in the
world and then did a few engineering activities.
These are the slides I used.

3. James Lewis
Electrical Engineer
@baldengineer

4. What is technology?
It is all around us.

5. What is an Engineer?
We solve problems
with Technology.

6. Electrical Engineers
Make the Fun Electronic Toys

7. Aerospace Engineers
Keep us Safe and Go to Space

8. Agricultural Engineers
Help Grow Food

9. Biomedical Engineers
Keep us Healthy

10. Chemical Engineers
Make the things we need to make other things

11. Civil Engineers
Build Bridges, Sidewalks, and Skyscrapers

12. Mechanical Engineers
Make cars, solar panels, and even wakeboards

13. Places to go next
• Central Texas FIRST Lego League
• http://www.centraltexasfll.org/
• Girls in Science,Technology, and Math
• http://www.girlstart.org/
• Captial BEST
• http://www.capitol-best.org/

14. Engineers
james@baldengineer.com
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