September 2018 
Back to School! 
school bus invasion

Every weekday, more than half the nation's 26 million K-12 students ride the largest public transportation system in America: school buses. Engineers have helped make the fleet safer and greener, designing everything from better stop-signal arms to electric engines and more efficient routes. This month's activity will get your class's wheels turning. See who beats the traffic!

Bonus: Plan an event for Walk or Bike to School Day on October 10.
Norfolk VA 2011 light rail debut

High school students analyze real-world traffic data to evaluate the efficiency of part of a public transit system and suggest design improvements. They then evaluate whether the changes make positive impacts on the system's performance. 

Includes links to efficient bus-design challenges (grades 6-10) & a "Gridlock Buster" game. 


RELATED LESSONS 
Build a Road Sign Support (Grades 6-12)


MORE ACTIVITIES 
GRADES K-5   |   GRADES 6-8   |   GRADES 9-12
 
MIT boston public school bus routes with buses
 
When Boston Public Schools sought to make bus routes more efficient and less costly, it got help from an unlikely source: MIT grad students. That's no isolated example. Engineers and researchers nationwide are improving systems from public transit to traffic safety.
 
Parking Day San Francisco
A farm, community art show, dinner party, or classroom? The possibilities are endless when transforming a parking space into a roadside showcase for the design side of STEAM on PARK(ing) Day! Join a project in your community this Friday, September 21 with the American Society of Landscape Architects.
 

Announcements

Zero Robotics Tournament. -- High school students program satellites and work with the International Space Station lab in this MIT-led contest. Enter by  Sept. 26. Learn more.

Congressional App Challenge. -- Middle and high school students should register interest by October 15 in this prestigious national contest. Learn more.
 
Earth Science Week Arts Contest. -- The American Geophysics Institute hosts an art, photography, and essay contest for K-12 students. Submit work by Oct. 19.  Learn more.

Manufacture Your Future Teachers Contest. -- Win up to $5,000 for technology you'd use to inspire students about careers in manufacturing. Enter by  Oct. 19.  Learn more.

eCybermission. --  Students in 6th to 9th grade work with online STEM mentors to develop solutions to societal problems. Enter by Nov. 21 for a free STEM kit. Learn more.

Google Science Fair. -- Students 13-18 can win big scholarships and other prizes in this online contest that includes teacher resources. Enter by  December 12.  Learn more.
  
The Accelerator. -- ASEE's blog and free monthly e-newsletter for engineering and engineering education students has scholarships, teaching tips, and news. Learn more. 

engineering trailblazers
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Fire Up the Future with eGFI Magazine 


Filled with engaging features, gorgeous graphics, and useful information about engineering colleges and careers, the latest edition of ASEE's award-winning Engineering, Go For It is sure to get students excited about learning - and doing - engineering! 

Perfect for K-12 outreach events and college fairs!
   
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