Families Video Collection The EiE Families Video Collection is a great way to learn more about engineering as a family. Check out these short videos to hear from families, teachers, and real-life engineers about creative ways to solve problems and the benefits of engineering together. Can Families Engineer at Home? Join NASA systems engineer Tracy Drain and Massachusetts teacher Dana Romanczyk as they discuss what engineers do, whether children can engineer, and how families can engineer at home. In this video, you’ll learn about the value of curiosity and why failure is a fantastic teaching tool. The Steps of the Engineering Design Process Engineers solve problems using a series of steps called the Engineering Design Process. This video explains each of the five steps: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, and Improve. You can watch it while you are doing one of the At-Home Activities for advice about how to do each part! English Español What Makes YOU an Engineer? How do engineers think? Join Nikki, Brianne, and Jahaziel as they talk about strategies that they use when designing solutions, including making improvements, exploring different options, and breaking a problem into parts. If you use these strategies, you’ll be thinking like an engineer! English Español
