ENGAGE Engineering

February 3, 2017

Everyday Examples

Why Does Salt Melt Ice?

ENGAGE Engineering

February 3, 2017

Everyday Examples

There's no time like the aftermath of a massive, show-stopping blizzard to introduce students to the concept of colligative properties.

A Snowy Everyday Example in Engineering: One of our most downloaded lesson plans!

Increase the likelihood that your students will be interested in, intuitively understand, and better retain the information they learn.

ENGAGE Engineering

January 5, 2017

Faculty-Student Interact

20 Minutes to Student Engagement

ENGAGE Engineering

January 5, 2017

Faculty-Student Interact

Put cookies to work in your classes!

Students can feel intimidated and hesitate to ask questions or seek help. They need to be convinced that you are approachable. With the right conversation from you it can happen in 20 minutes.

ENGAGE Engineering

October 27, 2016

Why do we lose so many engineering students between years 1 and 2?

ENGAGE Engineering

October 27, 2016

Why do we lose so many engineering students between years 1 and 2?

Students who struggle with spatial visualization skills (SVS) have trouble succeeding in engineering gateway courses like engineering graphics. They are vulnerable to transferring out of engineering and into another major.

Research indicates that a basic level of proficiency with SVS is critical to persistence in engineering. The good news is that with practice, students can improve this skill.

Find out what you can do to help your students.

ENGAGE Engineering

October 6, 2016

Everyday Examples

Why is the Statue of Liberty Blue-Green?

ENGAGE Engineering

October 6, 2016

Everyday Examples

Dr. Chun Wu created a popular Chemistry lesson plan with over 45,000 downloads from the Engage website that asks and answers this question,

“Why is the Statue of Liberty blue-green?” to explain the concept of oxidation reaction.

Explore the broad range of ENGAGE Engineering lesson plans that incorporate familiar and engaging examples to improve student engagement, increase retention of engineering students, and improve student evaluations of instructors.