TryEngineering - engineering simulations and info on engineering
Posted in Labels: educational games, engineering, free resources, free resources for students, STEM
TryEngineering is a great site about engineering. It has information on engineering careers, what engineers do, engineering colleges and more.
There are resources for students, teachers, counselors and parents about engineering careers, how to prepare, colleges and more. Students can explore what it takes to become an engineer, find a college, ask questions and get answers from engineers and engineering students, get news about engineering and technology and more.
The coolest part of the site though is the "Games" section. In this section, students can select from 27 different resources where they can design, model, and test products and solutions to problems, simulate engineering projects, answer engineering trivia questions and more. Projects include bionic arms, parachutes, solar cars, roller coasters, bridges and more. Some are hosted/created by TryEngineering and others are links to other sites. There are links to more information about each topic also. Some of the games are Flash Based, some Shockwave based, other HTML.
These "games" and simulations are a great way for students to learn about engineering and apply math, science, and problem solving skills to an authentic problem.
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