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MIT Women's Initiative Presentation Engineering is awesome! Sondy Hamsika What is engineering ? What do you think? What is engineering ? What do you think? Engineering is using math and science to solve interesting problems, such as: 1.

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MIT Women's Initiative Presentation

Engineering is awesome!

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Sondy

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Hamsika

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What is engineering? What do you think?

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What is engineering? What do you think?

Engineering is using math and science to solve interesting problems, such as:

  • 1. How do we get humans to Mars?
  • 2. How can you build a talking robot?
  • 3. How can you make better makeup?

Engineering is about creating new and exciting things from ideas!

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Who is an engineer?

Surprise! They look like you :)

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Types of engineers

Civil Mechanical Materials EE/CS Chemical Biological Aerospace Environmental Nuclear Systems And many more!

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Examples of what engineers do

Engineers use science and math to understand the world better; they then use that understanding to design a product.

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Aerospace/Astronautical Engineers

  • Figure out ways to get to other planets
  • Design robots to roll around on Mars
  • Find out how to get rocks back from

asteroids by robots

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Chemical Engineer

Design helpful medications Come up with better makeup Find alternative fuels for cars and airplanes

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Software Engineer

  • Come up with ideas for cool websites and

software

  • Like Twitter, Facebook, Google, iTunes
  • Design how websites look, feel, and act
  • Work as part of a team to keep customers

(you) excited to use their product!

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Why do I want to be an engineer?

  • I love making stuff that will help people
  • I love coming up with ideas
  • I enjoy solving problems
  • I enjoy traveling
  • I enjoy meeting and socializing with people
  • A secure future
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Why do we want YOU in engineering?

  • Less than 20% of undergrads in engineering are women.
  • At MIT, the engineering school is 33% female.
  • Even less, 17% continue on to graduate school.
  • Women constitute about 11% of the engineering

workforce.

Source: Engineering Workforce Commission, 2001

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Benefits of Engineering

  • Challenging (You Don’t Get Bored)
  • Flexible Job Opportunities
  • Good Pay and Benefits
  • Lasting and Tangible Products
  • Help to humankind
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Should I be an Engineer?

  • Do you enjoy science and math?
  • Do you have perseverance?
  • Are you creative?
  • Are you curious?
  • Do you wonder why things are the way they are?
  • Do you like to think of ways to improve things?
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Engineering Problem Solving:

How do Engineers approach a problem?

Problem Type: what causes this to behave this way? Define the Problem Research what’s been done before to solve this problem Lots of thinking Form a hypothesis then test it with an experiment Analyze Data (could be more involved that you would expect) Form Conclusions Use your conclusions to take action!

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Activity

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Activity

  • Split into groups of 6
  • Designate a scribe
  • Come up with a plan - 4 minutes
  • Bring us a plan in order to get materials
  • Start activity! - 12 minutes
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Ready?

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Build the TALLEST structure you can out of newspaper!

Prizes for winning teams

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Time’s up!

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How do I prepare to be an Engineer?

  • Classes:
  • High School: Finish taking your classes!
  • Math: Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Calculus
  • Science: Biology, Physics, Chemistry
  • Also: 4 years of English, a Foreign Language, Social

Sciences

  • Middle School: Work hard in algebra and science, and

prepare for taking challenging and interesting classes in high school

  • Summer Programs
  • Activities: Sports, Music, Art, Community Service...

Broaden your horizons, explore, and have fun!

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Summer programs in TX and beyond

Research at the Texas Medical Center Mathworks Math Camp

  • http://www.txstate.edu/mathworks

High School Summer Science Research Program

  • http://www.baylor.edu/summerscience

Awesome Math

  • http://awesomemath.org

Summer Science Program (New Mexico and California)

  • http://www.ssp.org (Sondy used to teach here!)

RSI - Research Science Institute (at MIT!) MITES - Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (at MIT!) WTP - Women's Technology Program (again, at MIT!)

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Research

Hamsika - Developing a New Generation of Cochlear Implants + Experiments with Kids!

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Research

Sondy - dangerous asteroids, Pluto, and magma ocean solidification

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Contact Us

Hamsika Chandrasekar hamsika@mit.edu "Sondy" Alessondra Springmann sondy@mit.edu

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