Engineering Science Experiments (Experiments for Future Scientists)

ISBN 10: 1604138521 ISBN 13: 9781604138528

Verlag: Chelsea House Publishers, 2011

Inhaltsangabe

Engineering combines applied science, math, and technology for the purpose of designing a wide variety of items, including structures, materials, processes, and machines. Engineers may choose to specialize in aerospace engineering, chemical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, petroleum engineering, computer engineering, genetic engineering, software engineering, nanotechnology, and molecular engineering, with new fields emerging as technology advances. Engineering Science Experiments explores the different fields of engineering through experiments that allow students to build, explore, test, question, and design. From constructing a suspension bridge to creating a hovercraft, these easy-to-follow activities allow young engineers to discover this scientific discipline in a hands-on way.

Experiments include:

• Investigating What Engineers Do
• Building and Testing a Suspension Bridge
• Using Arches to Design and Construct a Tunnel
• Building an Earthquake-Proof Structure
• Designing a Parachute
• Creating a Full-Size Hovercraft
• Building an Igloo
• Building a Skyscraper
• Testing the Durability of Different Building Materials
• Testing the Effectiveness of Sound Barriers
• And more.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Aviva Ebner holds a B.S. in Biology from UCLA and an M.A. in Educational Administration. She is currently principal of El Rodeo School in Beverly Hills Unified School District. Her previous experience includes teaching science for Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD); administration in LAUSD, Glendale Unified School District, and Emek Hebrew Academy; and writing science curricula for various schools. Ebner has also presented numerous workshops on instruction at regional educators' conferences and is an adjunct faculty member of University of Phoenix.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Chelsea House Publishers
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1604138521
• ISBN 13: 9781604138528
• Einband: Bibliothekseinband
• Anzahl der Seiten: 148
• Herausgeber: Ebner Aviva
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Buchpark GmbH; gpsr@buchpark.de; ; Krügerweg 1; Trebbin; Brandenburg; 14959; Deutschland