Summer Institute of Engineering and Technology Education

During the Summer of 1995, James Conrad organized and directed a workshop for middle and high school teachers. This workshop included overviews of most engineering disciplines. This workshop was held on the campus of the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville.

Below are several examples of workshop materials (pdf documents):

• Introduction to Engineering: Teacher's material intr_0in.pdf.
• Hands-on work: A "Space Station" built from straws and tape: Teacher's material intr_1tm.pdf.
• Hands-on work: A "Space Station" built from straws and tape: Student's material intr_1sa.pdf.
  
  
• Introduction to Civil Engineering: Teacher's material cveg_0in.pdf:
• Hands-on work: Liquification of Sand: Teacher's material cveg_3tm.pdf.
  
  
• Introduction to Electrical Engineering: Teacher's material eleg_0in.pdf:
• Hands-on work: Introduction to Digital Logic: Teacher's material eleg_1tm.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Making a Printed Circuit Board: Teacher's material eleg_4tm.pdf.
• A PC zip file of all Electrical Engineering modules. This includes the three shown above, plus two more on circuits and making a motor. It also includes the PCB layout mask for the digital board.
  
  
• Introduction to Mechanical Engineering: Teacher's material meeg_0in.pdf:
• Hands-on work: Egg Drop: Teacher's material meeg_3tm.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Egg Drop: Grade 5-8 student's material meeg_3s5.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Egg Drop: Grade 9-12 student's material meeg_3s9.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Building Bridges: Teacher's material meeg_4tm.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Building Bridges: Grade 5-8 student's material meeg_4s5.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Building Bridges: Grade 9-12 student's material meeg_4s9.pdf.
  
  
• Introduction to Materials Engineering: Teacher's material mseg_0in.pdf:
• Hands-on work: Making Slime (that's the toy): Teacher's material mseg_1tm.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Making Slime (that's the toy): Student's material mseg_1sa.pdf.
• Hands-on work:  Making Slime:  Updated procedure Slime_handout.pdf 
• Hands-on work: Making a Superball: Teacher's material mseg_7tm.pdf.
• Hands-on work: Making a Superball: Student's material mseg_7sa.pdf.

All files are available in this zip file. 

You can also search the directories by going here