So what is an engineer? An informative video provides a brief introduction to engineering. It shows what kids think an engineer is and what engineers think of the profession.

Concepts

engineers, mechanical engineering, biomedical engineering, civil engineering, careers, science careers, technology resources

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Instructional Ideas

• Use as part of a STEM career awareness lesson or unit
• Stop the video at 1:11 and ask the class what they think an engineer is

Classroom Considerations

• The class may not realize there are so many different types of engineers

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The video provides many different perspectives, even from the same type of engineer
• The engineers point out that engineering takes knowledge from science, math, and technology and uses them together

Cons

• The closed captioning does not accurately display what the people are saying