What is the main job of an engineer?

Problem-solving by designing and building things.

Name three important questions an engineer should ask when starting a project.

1. What is the problem that needs to be solved? 2. Who has the problem that needs to be solved? 3. Why is this problem important to solve?

The problem of people not being able to easily travel in or out of San Francisco without a boat.

Designs electrical systems like circuits and computer chips.

5th GradeSTEM45 min

I can describe the purpose and process of STEM.

5 min

What's an Engineer? Crash Course Kids #12.1

Crash Course Kids

9 min

Key concepts students will learn:

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An engineer is someone who designs and builds things like machines, systems, or structures to solve a specific problem.
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When working, engineers ask themselves: What is the problem? Who has the problem? And why is the problem important to solve?
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Henry Ford, a mechanical engineer, made cars more affordable, and Marissa Mayer, a software engineer, is the president of Yahoo.

14 min

10 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer

5 min

“Name one type of engineer mentioned in the video and describe a problem that type of engineer might solve.”

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