article thumbnail

How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future?

Futurum

How are engineers contributing to a sustainable future? Civil engineering Dr Alice Alipour is a civil engineer, working in the branch of engineering that focuses on the design and construction of infrastructure, such as buildings, roads and bridges.

article thumbnail

How STEM Helps You Gain the Skills of the Future

Career in STEM

Careers that involve intensive research, such as toxicology or aerospace engineering, certainly require and help workers perfect their problem-solving skills. Jobs that really help people learn to lead and manage others include Civil Engineer and Urban Planner. Cognitive Flexibility. Complex Problem Solving.

educators

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering

Futurum

Living in a material world: the importance of materials science and engineering. Published: TALK LIKE A MATERIALS SCIENTIST AND ENGINEER. WHAT IS MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING? Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is the field that deals with the science of making, characterising and testing all types of materials. “MSE

article thumbnail

Morph with the wind: shape-changing buildings

Futurum

New engineering efforts at the Iowa State and Kansas State Universities are creating buildings adept at withstanding the effects of wind – not just through designing stronger structural systems, but by enabling the buildings to change their shape to adapt to changing wind conditions. ENGINEERING – AN OVERVIEW. THE TROUBLE WITH WIND.

article thumbnail

Top Five Summer STEM Activities For Kids and Families

Career in STEM

Here are some fun engineering activities to help you get started! Work as a civil engineer to build a giant sandcastle, look for bugs under rocks, figure out why boats float, learn what sweat is made of – the possibilities are endless! The utmost in flexibility and convenience! Virtual Vacations. Go Outside!

STEM 98
article thumbnail

Empowering Educators: Online Workshops for Aspiring STEM Teachers – Comprehensive Guide

STEM Education Shopping

These virtual learning experiences have become my guiding stars, providing me with invaluable knowledge and strategies to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Firstly, one major benefit is the flexibility they provide. That is until I discovered the empowering world of online workshops.

STEM 52
article thumbnail

Seven Different Types of Bridges and Why We Build Them

Science and Steamteam

This bridge is one of the most photographed bridges globally and was voted one of the “Seven Wonders of the Modern World” by the American Society of Civil Engineers. Tell students that they are civil engineers. They are the kind of engineers that build bridges. San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge.