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Zach Star
What is Aerospace Engineering (Aeronautics)?
In this video I go over aerospace engineering, specifically the aeronautics concentration. Aeronautical engineers can work on planes, helicopters, and fighter jets, all the way to boats and cars. Anything that involves aerodynamics is...
Visual Learning Systems
Working With Data: Observing Data
Numbers, sketches, images, and recordings are all examples of data we use everyday. This fun and informative program illustrates the ways data is used in our lives and by scientists. Special emphasis is placed on how data is used to help...
Makematic
Let's Explore STEAM Teams
New inventions and improvements are almost always made by teams – innovation is a team sport! This video will explore how STEAM teams work collaboratively to solve problems.
Zach Star
What if the universe had a higher dimensional twist in it?
What if the universe had a higher dimensional twist in it?
Zach Star
Math and physics can show up when you least expect
Math and physics can show up when you least expect
Zach Star
This is What my First Engineering Job was Like
This video covers my experience in my first engineering job out of college. As I mention in the video, this does not represent all jobs, but should give you an idea of what mine was like. At my job I was mostly on the computer but did...
Curated Video
The Hanger Limb Prosthetic Leg
When James Edward Hanger lost a leg in the American Civil War, he returned home to Virginia and designed the world's first articulated prosthetic that could bend like a real leg.
NASA
NASA in Silicon Valley: Marc Murbach Talks About Building Small Cube Satellites
A conversation with Marc Murbach, the Principal Investigator for the Technology Education Satellite (TechEdSat) based at NASA’s Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley.
NASA
Small Steps, Giant Leaps: Episode 37, NASA Safety Center Small Steps, Giant Leaps
NASA Safety Center Director Harmony Myers discusses resources to help achieve technical excellence in safety and mission assurance.
EarthEcho International
STEMExplore: Aerospace Engineer
This video features a ground test engineering manager at Pratt and Whitney who shares her experience assembling and testing jet engines. She highlights the importance of science and math in her job and discusses the company's efforts to...
Science360
The National Science Foundation - A Foundation for Innovation
A video highlighting how NSF support for fundamental research is critical to discovery, innovation and the economic growth of the nation.
Barcroft Media
The 99-year-old Car: Engineer Spends 15 Years Restoring His Dream Car
WATERLOOVILLE, UNITED KINGDOM - JANUARY 11: A man has spent 15-years transforming a rusty wreck into the vintage car of his dreams. Terrence Cleife, a retired motor engineer, bought the wreck of a 1916 American LaFrance saloon car in...
Espresso Media
Chernobyl: A Massive Engineering Effort to Contain Radioactive Pollution
Chernobyl part 2/7: This video discusses the massive engineering effort that went into building the Arch of Chernobyl, a new containment structure that replaced the decaying concrete sarcophagus over the radioactive reactor.
Science360
BIG IDEAS FOR FUTURE NSF INVESTMENTS
Six research "big ideas" that will drive important aspects of the National Science Foundation's long-term research agenda, push forward the frontiers of US science and engineering research, and lead to new discoveries and innovations.
Espresso Media
Gullfaks to Hebron: The Construction of the Gullfaks
Gullfaks to Hebron part 3/8: This video explores the construction of two massive concrete offshore platforms in Norway, Gullfaks C and Troll A. The platforms were designed to be kept stable and anchored to the sea floor using concrete...
Espresso Media
Walls of Venice: Exploring the Underwater Bunkers
Walls of Venice part 4/8: This video provides a rare glimpse into the underwater bunkers that house the mobile barriers of the MOSE system in Venice. It showcases the intricate hydraulic and electric systems that are crucial to the...
Zach Star
Computer Science Vs Computer Engineering - How to Pick the Right Major
In this video I discuss computer science vs computer engineering. Computer science and computer engineering have many similarities but also some big differences. Computer science majors learn more about software while computer engineers...
Zach Star
What I Loved and What I Hated About Engineering
Everyone is going to enjoy certain parts of their major, but not enjoy others. This video goes over just a few of the things I really liked when it came to be an engineer in college, and some things I wasn't really a fan of. There is...
The Wall Street Journal
CRISPR and the Ethics of Engineering Ecosystems
Kevin Esvelt, assistant professor at the MIT Media Lab, speaks to WSJ health and science reporter Amy Dockser Marcus about how far away we are from DNA editing and the ethical questions along the way.
KERA
Museum Truck Celebrates the Magic of STEM
A traveling museum is inspiring future scientists, engineers, and innovators. When the Perot Museum of Nature and Science sent their Tech Truck to visit a Texas high school, it brought learning stations and “wonder kits” that provided...
Zach Star
What changes | A lesson in statistics and incentives
Zach Star demonstrates what changes a lesson in statistics and incentives
Curated Video
Applications of Pedals: From Transportation to Music
This video provides an overview of pedals, which are a type of lever activated by the foot. It explains how pedals are used in various applications, such as transportation (cars and bicycles) and music (pianos and drum sets). The video...
Zach Star
School Life Vs Real World - What You Should Know
Although it has not been many years since I graduated college, there are a lot of differences I've noticed in the real world that you may not think about while in school. In this video I discuss some of those differences to provide you...