Engineered!: Engineering Design at Work (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781771385602)

How do you land a rover on Mars, resolve a perpetual traffic jam or save a herd of caribou from potential extinction? Ask an engineer Author Shannon Hunt presents nine real-life problems for which engineers designed inventive (and even crazy ) solutions. Each was solved using a different field of engineering --- from aerospace and mechanical to the new field of geomatics. A helpful seven-step flowchart of the engineering design process is also featured: define the problem, investigate the requirements, develop solutions, design a prototype, test it, improve it and share the idea. These steps are highlighted in each chapter with helpful icons that refer back to the flowchart. Sidebars, biographies of the engineers and fun detailed illustrations by James Gulliver Hancock help flesh out the stories and bring them to life. This terrific introduction to some fascinating practical applications of engineering is sure to inspire the natural engineer in every child. With its emphasis on real-world connections to the math, science and technology skills applied with critical thinking and creative problem solving, this book is a natural for encouraging STEM education (science, technology, engineering, math). With so many direct curriculum applications for grades three to seven, and in following with the guidelines in the Next Generation Science Standards, this book is a perfect resource for classrooms and libraries, as well as anywhere a makerspace is found. Includes a table of contents, glossary and index.

Author: Shannon Hunt
ISBN-10: 177138560X
ISBN-13: 9781771385602
Publisher: Kids Can Press
Language: English
Published: 09/05/2017
Pages: 48
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 11.10h x 8.70w x 0.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 7.6
Point Value: 2
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 190289 / Engineered! Engineering Design at Work: A Fun Exploration of Nine Amazing Feats


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2017 pg. 125
Kirkus Reviews Fall Preview 08/15/2017 pg. 52
Booklist 09/01/2017 pg. 86
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 213 - Below Average, With Minor Flaw