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Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” November 2020 issue. What other situations can this newly engineered technology be used in? Would you modify or improve this technology in any way? “When Carlyn Loncaric worked as a … Read More

Time to hear from another past ECC staff member! Sean was a part of our summer 2020 team and worked with both high school and middle school programs. Sean currently attends the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and is majoring in electrical engineering. He expects to graduate within the … Read More

What do civil engineers do? Civil engineers develop and improve structures such as buildings, hydroelectric dams, roads, railroads, subway systems, airports, water supply systems, and bridges. You’ll even find civil engineers working on the space station, shipbuilding, and improving the strength of automobile chassis, doors, and bumpers. As with the … Read More

Create a chair made of newspapers that can hold a person. Your chair must adhere to the following requirements: The dimensions of the chair must be at least 10”x10”x10’’ The chair must be freestanding (this means you cannot tape it to the floor, wall, or other structure) You can only … Read More

Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” October 2020 issue. What would you design to help this situation? Would you improve the current technologies or invent a whole new one? “After welcoming students back to campus this … Read More

We love to keep in touch with our past staff and see how their engineering journeys are going! Today we are hearing from Allison, a past coach who worked with our General Engineering for High School camps. She graduates in 2023 from North Carolina State University. Here is what she … Read More

What do chemical engineers do? Chemical engineers “develop chemical transformations and processes to create useful products and materials that improve society”. It is an extremely diverse field where engineers can improve and develop everything from fertilizers and pesticides, to fuel for rockets and cars, to medications, batteries, and even personal … Read More

You are tired of picking things up the regular way! Picking something up with your hands and placing it back on a table when it falls? Boring! Let’s think like an engineer to solve this problem in a fun way. Create a lifting system which can carry a small load … Read More

Check out the description of a real world situation below, shared by the American Society of Engineering Education’s publication “Prism” October 2020 issue. What would you design to help this situation? Would you improve the current technologies or invent a whole new one? “The wildfires that devastated California, Oregon, and … Read More

Today we have another look at a past ECC staff member! Wes graduated from NCSU this past spring with a major in chemical engineering and a minor in biomanufacturing. Read on to see what he is up to now. What I wish I knew before college: “That you don’t have … Read More

What do biomedical engineers do? Biomedical engineers apply their knowledge of biology, medicine, and engineering to solve problems for medical purposes such as diagnostics, treatments, and improving healthcare for patients. Specific projects they may work on include pacemakers, prosthetics, 3D printing of organs, surgical robots, internal chips for diagnostics, MRIs, … Read More

You have been hired by Uptown Construction to design and create a new apartment building that will be located just outside of Uptown Charlotte. They would like you to submit a design and prototype of your idea for this new apartment building. Due to its location, there will not be … Read More