Sharing digital design and additive manufacturing with young engineers

Sharing digital design and additive manufacturing with young engineers

Engineering staff and students from the University of Delaware’s College of Engineering shared their expertise in digital design and additive manufacturing with a group of aspiring engineers attending a camp held at UD in July. The UD K-12 STEM/Outreach office hosts...
Your STEM toy shopping list

Your STEM toy shopping list

UD K-12 STEM education expert recommends holiday gifts If your child’s holiday wish list includes a robot, consider this: The best robot toys are the ones that kids can tinker with. “Kits often have prescriptive instructions, with one ‘solution’ to building,” said...
Engineering for Ability

Engineering for Ability

At UD summer camps, kids use engineering to help others Wielding power drills, pipe cleaners and rulers, a group of aspiring engineers re-wires the engines of toy cars. They swap the foot pedals for push buttons, pad rough edges with foam and deck out the vehicles...