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.
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...
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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...