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Budding Engineers Need Mentors
by Grant Zimmerman


 

 
Budding Engineers Need Mentors
Dad builds a trestle.Students need exposure to the ideas of science, technology, engineering, and math. They need mentors. They need experts to show them what engineering is and how it is used to build and create the products the world uses. I was lucky enough to have a dad who was an Industrial Engineer. Among the many responsibilities he worked with in his career, he was responsible for designing and inventing a new bottle packing system, patent #3,473,654 (1969) for Ball Brothers Corporation. What I remember most, however, is watching him build a HO scale railroad trestle for my new HO gauge train set. Watching him draw, measure, cut, and glue the balsa wood pieces into a gradual incline captured my attention. It didn’t hurt that he let me glue some of the pieces together. I had a mentor.
Justin Beard, of I-CAN Network, needs your help. In his words:
Calling All STEM Professionals
Calling all STEM professionals.Want to support today’s students for tomorrow’s STEM workforce? The North Carolina Mathematics and Science Education Network Pre College Program leaders invite you to become part of their growing network of STEM professionals supporting the SPACE Online Learning Community. This NASA funded community is a place for students, teachers, and parents to learn about STEM education and careers.   Please watch this brief video to see how you can get involved! You can support this program by:
1) Becoming an online expert,
2) Sharing your work experience via an online virtual interview from your home or office,
 3) Coming to one of our 7 university sites and engaging with our students and teachers in person. Your knowledge is greatly appreciated.
 If you have questions or would like to support this program in any way, please contact:
Join the Community of STEM Professionals and help turn the light on for our students.
Grant Zimmerman is the Senior Education Consultant with Knowledge Network Solutions—Leaders in Technology Integration in Schools. Grant is also on the faculty of The National Paideia Center at the University of North Carolina. He leads educators in Professional Development sessions on the Paideia Seminar, the Paideia Project, and Technology Integration. You can reach Grant at gzimmerman@northcarolina.edu.

 

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