Today, as I am showing my kids science, I realize that much of what I learned as a kid I used as an engineer. When I saw salad dressing separated in layers, I was learning about the density of oil and water. When I left my bike outside and saw it rust, I was learning how metals corrode. And little did I know when I saw the 1986 Challenger explosion, I was learning about the important role engineers play on safety systems.
As part of the vlog “Engineering My Life“, I’m going to introduce the different types of engineering through simple science experiments in the hopes that one day your student will think back to they science they learned as a kid when studying engineering.
Chemical Engineering and Slime
Petroleum Engineering and the Density Wave
Electrical Engineering and a DIY Calculator
Aerospace Engineering and Designing a Mars Lander
