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.
Creating Inclusive Experiences for Future Engineers!
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. It's romantic to think that there is some destiny pulling engineers towards their calling, but the...
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...
5 Tips for Success: Leading Engineering Activities
One of the best reasons to do engineering activities with kids is because open-ended design challenges allow them to lead their own learning. The same activity can engage students at many different ages and stages, with each person starting from their own knowledge...
Chats with Change Makers: Leah Baker
On Thursday November 2 our Chats with Change Makers student host Kavya got to interview Leah Baker, a chemical engineer with Cargill and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE). Chats with Change Makers is designed to showcase real engineers, technologists, and...
November 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. In November, let's talk Towers! Tallest Cup Tower Students as young as kindergarten...
5 Engineering Messages to Share
We've spent more than a year researching student attitudes, thoughts, concerns, and hopes about engineering through our Messages Matter research project. The Results When we combine appealing messages with engineering role models student interest in engineering...
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...
Recent Posts
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.
Engineers Week 2026: Transform Your Future
From the devices in our pockets to the bridges we drive across, from clean water systems to lifesaving medical innovations, engineering touches every part of our lives. That’s why each year, Engineers Week is a time to celebrate the people who make all this...
DiscoverE and Teach Engineering Team Up for Educators
Teaching Engineering: A Webinar for Educators in the Classroom and Other Learning Spaces! DiscoverE recently partnered with Teach Engineering to host a webinar that brought educators from across the country together to explore practical ways to introduce engineering...