Youth Engineering Resources
Engineer Girl
Engineer Girl is one of the best resources we have available to us! It has descriptions of how you can contribute to society as an engineer, tips on how to become and engineer, FAQs, and tons of links with a variety of helpful resources!
What is Engineering?
This is a website that answers the question, "What is Engineering?" It provides a historical timeline showing advancements throughout history, including Archimedes' invention of calculus. The website also has a game that allows students to further understand engineering. The only fallback is that it is a website based out of the United Kingdom and it uses different names for the engineering occupations.
Girls Go Tech
A website sponsored by the Girl Scouts of America. It has games and gives great examples of how math, technology and science are all around you and how you can get involved.
JETS.org
Jets is a pre-engineering website that is geared towards high school students. It has career guidance resources as well as the "Pre-engineering Times" newsletter you can subscribe to and learn more about engineering. On the website there are some very practical articles such as "A day in the life of an engineer," types of engineering and technology, and there are even some competitions students can do to earn scholarships for college. This is an excellent resource!
Engineering K-12
This is a website by the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) that provides many resources to help answer further questions about engineering. There is something for everyone! For students there is an "Engineering Alphabet" section that describes every type and field of engineering. This site also provides tips in finding and affording the right college and includes a database of engineering colleges. There is also information for educators about outreach programs, classroom activities, and lesson plans.
Mathematics Engineering Science Achievement (MESA)
MESA is an organization dedicated to helping students underrepresented in technical fields (racial minorities and women) prepare for college. They offer classes, clubs, after-school programs and summer programs to help encourage underrepresented students to attend college and pursue careers related to mathematics, engineering, and science. Seattle MESA is the local division of its parent program, Washington MESA, and it is hosted by the University of Washington.
Engineering a World of Difference
"An Engineering Education Makes a World of Difference" is a new website from the Center for the Advancement of Scholarship on Engineering Education (CASEE) that highlights role models who have used an engineering education to innovate products, processes, and services that improve human health, welfare, and happiness. Twice a week for each week from Monday, January 31 through Thursday, July 14, they will release a new video (less than 30 seconds long) to be posted to the web and which can be "pushed" to individual cell phones. Site visitors can upload their own videos of role model engineers to be considered for addition to the site. In addition to the role models, the site provides links to other sites that explain what engineering is and where visitors can find out more about engineering.
Engineering Your Life!
This is a great web resource for high school girls who want to know more about a future in engineering. Here you can see real examples of women who chose engineering for their studies and careers, and learn about the exciting work they do!