Discover Engineering Blog
DiscoverE’s blog features ideas and strategies you can use to nurture a student’s engineering identity and to celebrate how engineers and technicians make the world a better place.
Igniting Innovation: DiscoverE’s Outreach Grants for Empowering Future Engineers
In a rapidly advancing world, engineering is at the foreground of innovation and progress. To ensure a bright future, it is crucial to empower the next generation of engineers. DiscoverE is dedicated to advocating engineering education and engagement by nurturing...
Chats With Change Makers: Ben Dopp
On Thursday October 5th (aka: World Teacher Day) our Chats with Change Makers student host Kavya got to interview Ben Dopp, a 3d Printing Specialist at TE Connectivity. Chats with Change Makers is designed to showcase real engineers, technologists, and technicians...
October Featured Activities
Each month our team highlights three engineering activities that pair the Engineering Design Process with open-ended questions and invite students to Discover Engineering. Creepy Putty This engineering challenge is perfect for the spookiest month! Students...
Welcome to the Future: Engineer’s Week 2024
Welcome to Engineers Week 2024! This year’s theme "Welcome to the Future" is about celebrating today’s achievements and paving the way for a brighter and more diverse future in engineering. Engineers Are Shaping the Future. Engineering is at the forefront of...
3 Easy Ways to Interest Kids in Engineering
When it comes to nurturing a child’s interest in engineering, it basically comes down to three things:
1. Talk about engineering in a way that’s appealing and aligns with their interests.
2. Connect them with role models they can relate to.
3. Lead students in engineering activities.
6 Ways Students Grow Through Engineering Challenges
By engaging students in engineering challenges you play a key role in nurturing their STEM identity. Here are just 6 ways students grow through engineering challenges: Developing Problem-Solving Skills: Engineering is all about finding solutions to real-world...
Are Engineers Really Just Born? The Big Myth.
And What You Can Do to Debunk It! The big myth in engineering is that engineers are born, not made. Meaning you are either destined to be an engineer due to some innate genetic makeup or you’re not. Well, I call foul on this. What if instead we started from the...
4 Easy Tips To Do Engineering Activities at Home
Keeping your kids occupied and happy is a standard parenting goal. But what if you could keep them busy AND build their confidence, practice their problem-solving skills, and have fun―all at the same time? As a parent and someone who has worked in STEM education...
Build Your Career Through Volunteering!
Not only is volunteering fulfilling, it's a great way to build your career as you develop your professional skills and opportunities. This was the takeaway message from a DiscoverE webinar. Our panelists Dale Jans, VP of Jans Corporation; Danielle Couger, Senior...
Recent Posts
Transform a Student’s Future: Volunteer!
Why Volunteer? If you only do one thing this Engineers Week (Feb 18 – 24) we hope you’ll reach out to a school, classroom teacher, librarian, or after-school leader near you and offer to volunteer. I bet you have a bunch of reasons not to – you’re too busy, they...
Transform a Student’s Future on Giving Tuesday!
Today is #GivingTuesday! Around the world, people are giving to the causes that matter the most to them. Like you, DiscoverE believes every student in the world deserves access to free engineering and STEM experiences. DiscoverE has built an active community of...
Discovering DiscoverE for #GivingTuesday
DiscoverE believes every student in the world deserves access to free engineering and STEM experiences. Why does this matter? Numerous studies predict STEM job shortages based on industry growth. The US Bureau of Labor predicts a shortage of six million engineers by...