Summer programs, first year bridge experiences, embedded first-year career exploration experiences, learning communities, and internships have been recognized as a high-impact practices for career development and are especially important for two-year college transfer students. This section includes engineering technology related career development and professional opportunities for middle school, high school, and early college students
Engineers and "Makers" List
SmarterEveryDay
https://www.youtube.com/c/smartereveryday
Mark Rober
https://www.youtube.com/c/MarkRober
Stuff Made Here
https://www.youtube.com/c/StuffMadeHere
James Bruton
https://www.youtube.com/c/jamesbruton
Colin Furze
https://www.youtube.com/c/colinfurze
This Old Tony
https://www.youtube.com/c/ThisOldTony
Veritasium
https://www.youtube.com/c/veritasium
KiwiCo
PROGRAMS
PLTW Engineering empowers students to step into the role of an engineer, adopt a problem-solving mindset, and make the leap from dreamers to doers. The program’ s courses engage students in compelling, real-world challenges that help them become better collaborators and thinkers.
Explore career options using tools and resources from the Career One Stop.
PROGRAMS IN SOUTH CAROLINA
Project Wise Summer Camp: Project WISE gives participants a chance to experience Clemson University and the many wonders of the engineering field.
Resource video: https://youtu.be/seowUxA6PfQ
Website: www.clemson.edu/ces/wise/outreach/project_wise.html _______________________________________________________________________________
Voyager Camp: Camp Voyager is for the techies. The gamers. The creative explorers. The young engineers who always love to figure out how things work.
Website: https://www.voyagersummer.camp/
Adventure Tech Summer Camps
Website: https://www.gvltec.edu/community/camps/adventure-tech.html
Exploratory Programs (Not For Credit)
Website: Mechatronics, Maintenance Technician
SIMULATION ACTIVITIES
3D simulations on engineering technology topics. Developed by and for the Eastern Iowa Community Colleges' Engineering Technology programs, these simulations, which are approximately 2-9 minutes long, are used as part of their curriculum to help students quickly and thoroughly grasp the concepts being presented in a visual format
Website: https://www.oercommons.org/courses/free-engineering-technology-simulations
National Science Foundation and WGBH Educational Foundation team up to help students explore the industries that produce and rely on advanced technology and assess how their goals and interests may make them well suited for a career in the engineering technology sector. The lesson contains videos that feature professionals describing their work and educational experiences and provides details on the different college-level programs that prepare tomorrow’s workers for the industries’ challenging and well-paying jobs.
Website: https://www.oercommons.org/courses/planning-your-future-career-in-advanced-technology-2