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This paper is a call to action about what you as a practicing engineer can do to help to change this dire situation. First, we will look at engineering career trends worldwide and try to understand what they mean. We will explore what school-aged students are hearing, or, more often, not hearing, about engineering. We will then examine the large disconnect between these messages and what kids value...
In this paper, the author describes how engineers can increase the number of future engineers by volunteering as guest speakers in the elementary school classroom. The paper is divided into three main subjects. First, the importance of engineers speaking directly with young students is discussed. Next, several best practice techniques for speaking with young students are described. Finally, information...
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