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Agenda 0. Hello! 1. What is an Engineer? 2. Sam and Cady as Engineers

Agenda 0. Hello! 1. What is an Engineer? 2. Sam and Cady as Engineers 3. Robot Sam 4. So you want to be an Engineer? 5. Questions about Engineering or Jobs

Engineering With Sam and Cady Dannemiller 2

Engineering With Sam and Cady Dannemiller 2

What is an Engineer? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ow. HF 9 i. Lyxic 3

What is an Engineer? https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ow. HF 9 i. Lyxic 3

What is an Engineer? An Engineer is someone who wants to know HOW and

What is an Engineer? An Engineer is someone who wants to know HOW and WHY things work. Engineers DESIGN and BUILD things to solve scientific problems. 4

Mechanical Engineer at Seaport Steel Cady Dannemiller

Mechanical Engineer at Seaport Steel Cady Dannemiller

Software Engineer at Microsoft/Xbox Sam Dannemiller

Software Engineer at Microsoft/Xbox Sam Dannemiller

Robot Sam Let’s be Software Engineers!

Robot Sam Let’s be Software Engineers!

Let’s be Software Engineers! 1. WHAT is the problem that needs to be solved?

Let’s be Software Engineers! 1. WHAT is the problem that needs to be solved? 2. WHO has the problem that needs to be solved? 3. WHY is this problem important to solve? 8

Let’s be Software Engineers! Actions Walk Directions Up Look Down Turn Left Pick Up

Let’s be Software Engineers! Actions Walk Directions Up Look Down Turn Left Pick Up Right DO ______ Drop Forward UNTIL _______ Stop Backward Conditions IF _____ THEN _____ 9

Do you want to be an Engineer? EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT! Math Skills Algebra, Geometry,

Do you want to be an Engineer? EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT! Math Skills Algebra, Geometry, Calculus, Differential Equations Science Skills Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Computer Science Communication Skills Teamwork, Writing, Presenting 10

Do you want to be an Engineer? Ask lots of QUESTIONS! HOW does my

Do you want to be an Engineer? Ask lots of QUESTIONS! HOW does my Xbox recognize me? WHAT makes a car run? WHY can’t you take a roller coaster to the moon? 11

Do you want to be an Engineer? EXPERIMENT! (With your parents’ permission) Take apart

Do you want to be an Engineer? EXPERIMENT! (With your parents’ permission) Take apart a VCR from Goodwill Check out some really cool You. Tube videos: Crash Course Kids, NASA Johnson, American Chemical Society – Chemistry for Kids series Program your own software projects with kid-friendly Scratch: https: //scratch. mit. edu/ 12

Do you want to be an Engineer? PLAY! (Please ask your parents first) How

Do you want to be an Engineer? PLAY! (Please ask your parents first) How tall can you build a Lego tower? Can you build a bridge from recycled materials strong enough to stand on? If you love to play computer or video games, are there fun or silly modifications you can make? What happens when you mix Diet Coke and mint-flavored Mentos? Does the same thing happen if you use regular Coke or fruit-flavored Mentos? 13

Questions about Engineering?

Questions about Engineering?