Back on April 28th and 29 the USA Science & Engineering Festival was held at the DC Convention Center. A colleague on the Engineering Technology Listserve Wrote the following:
Hello Listmates,
Last weekend at the USA Science and Engineering Festival I talked to hundreds of parents that were all looking for resources to help their child become an engineer. They asked questions about camps, competitions, robotics, classes to take, money for college, salary of engineers, math, books and what more they can do at home to help.
As a result, I’ve put together a list of what we here at the Engineering Education Service Center offer and I’ve also attached a pdf file of my “How to Grow an Engineer” presentation handout for parents. I jokingly call this my 10-step program and parents usually seem to enjoy the humor.
Hope this helps when parents come to you with questions.
Engineering Camps
http://www.engineeringedu.com/camps/
Engineering Competitions
http://www.engineeringedu.com/competitions.html
Women in Engineering Programs
http://www.engineeringedu.com/wie.html
Engineering Education and Career Books
http://www.engineeringedu.com/store/books.html
Engineering Outreach Posters (Designed by Students for Students)
http://www.engineeringedu.com/store/posters.html
DIY Engineering Kits to inspire middle and high school students
http://www.engineeringedu.com/store/blast.html
List of Accredited Engineering Schools
http://www.engineeringedu.com/engrschools.htm
List of Accredited Engineering Technology Schools
http://www.engineeringedu.com/etechschools.htm
My Blog on Inspiring Students to Pursue an Engineering Education
http://www.engineeringedu.com/CelestesBlog/celeste-baines-blog-on-inspiring-an-engineering-education/
How to Grow an Engineer pdf handout for parents (double sided booklet style handout)
http://www.engineeringedu.com/How_to_Grow_an_Engineer.pdf
Enjoy!
—
Celeste Baine
Director – Engineering Education Service Center