TRAINING

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TRAINING
Building a community committed to fostering a
positive image of engineering.
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A MULTIMEDIA PROJECT

• ? TV Show
• 13 Episodes
• 13 Profiles
• 26 Animations
• ? Web Site
• pbskidsgo.org/designsquad
• Outreach Campaign
• Partnerships
• Engineer and Informal Educator Trainings
• Events and Workshops

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TODAYS AGENDA
Watch TV! Outreach Goals Get Involved Resources
Hidden Alarm Todays Tweens Pop Fly Design
Process Working with Kids Support Design
Squad
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SNEAK PEAK
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OUTREACH GOALS
Our Goals Increase kids knowledge of
engineering Improve kids design process skills
Promote engineering as creative problem
solving Expose kids to engineering and
technology careers Build a community committed
to fostering a positive image of engineering
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GET INVOLVED
Host workshops and events Create local
partnerships Integrate Design Squad into
existing programs Spread the word
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WHY DO IT?
Out-of-school engineering experiences can . .
. Spark kids interest and confidence in
doing engineering Open doors to future
careers Send the message that everyone can
do engineering
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RESOURCES
Host events and workshops Event Guide TV
Show Educators Guide Engineer Profiles
pbskidsgo.org/designsquad Animations Create
local partnerships Integrate Design Squad into
existing programs Spread the word Publish
articles Link to pbskidsgo.org/designsquad
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HIDDEN ALARM
Design an alarm that you can turn on and off and
is small enough to hide. Make your friends and
family ask, Whats buzzing?
1. Sound your alarm. Check the buzzer.
Did it buzz? 2. Add a switch. 3. Put it all
together.
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TODAYS TWEENS

• Generation Y
• Children 913 years of age, nestled
  between
• childhood and adolescence
• Born between 1993 and 1997
• The most digitally savvy generation in American
  history
• Nearly 9 of 10 have internet access
• Significant time spent with television and gaming
  devices
• Culturally diverse
• While minorities make up 24 percent of baby
  boomers,
• they form 34 percent of Generation Y
• What do they expect?
• Instant gratification
• Personalization
• Constant communication

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WHAT DO THEY THINK?

• Tweens older sisters
• Think engineering is for people who
• LOVE both math and science
• Dont know what engineering is
• Arent interested in the field nor
• do they think it is for them.

Someone who excels in math and science....
Likes working out problems and working with
other people.... Someone who is motivated,
dedicated, and who doesnt mind sitting in a
cubicle all day.
From Extraordinary Women Engineers Project
research study of academically prepared high
school girls
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WHAT WERE TELLING THEM
Engineers tell young people Engineering is
stressful and challenging Stress the importance
of SUPERIOR math and science abilities
Its not easybut if youre the type who when
faced with a problem some would call impossible
is even more driven to move mountains to find a
solution, then you might have it in you to be an
engineer.
From Extraordinary Women Engineers Project
research study of academically prepared high
school girls
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WHAT DO THEY WANT?

• They want rewarding careers, with these
  hallmarks
• Enjoyable
• How happy I will bewhats the point of doing
  anything you dont like?
• Good working environment
• If I cant interact with peopleI will probably
  drop the job.
• To make a difference
• That I would make a difference in some way, you
  know, make my mark
• on the world.
• Income
• As shallow as it sounds, money is the one thing
  I have to consider when Im
• choosing a job. Im not going to do something
  that I know cant help me pay bills.
• Flexibility
• My career cant consume all of my timeI need
  free time to do a lot of other
• thingsbefore I die.

From Extraordinary Women Engineers Project
research study of academically prepared high
school girls
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DISCONNECT
From Extraordinary Women Engineers Project
research study of academically prepared high
school girls
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WHAT CAN WE SAY?
Rather Than Share Engineering is difficult
and stressful. What do you like best about being
an engineer? Engineering is one of the toughest
Where did you go to college? majors in college
you need to What was your favorite class? have
confidence to get through it. What did you do for
fun at college? Math and science! Work to
excel We all know that you need math and in both
disciplines! science to be an engineer, but what
do you do as an engineer?
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POP FLY
Its football with a twist. Invent a way to send
a Ping-Pong ball flying high enough to catch it.
Take some paint stirrers, a wooden spool, and
tape.
Now, add your foot. Ready, set, launch!
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DESIGN PROCESS
Every aspect of Design Squad reinforces the
design process. Use it with kids to expand
their thinking become more innovative learn
from their mistakes
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WORKING WITH KIDS
Try every challenge first Be friendly and
patient Let kids explore Ask kids
questions Adapt instructions to fit
audience Point out design process Tell kids
about yourself and your work
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WORKSHOPS
What can you commit to?
1 Meeting
Choose one challenge from
either Event or Educators Guide
2 to 3 Meetings
Use one unit from Educators Guide
10 Meetings
Facilitate all four units in Educators Guide
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EVENTS
Spark kids interest and confidence in
engineering with a lively, fun-filled event

Feature these elements Challenge
stations Choose from five activities
in Event Guide Testing zone Engineer
profiles 13 downloadable videos Signs
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SUPPORT DESIGN SQUAD
Contact your local station and ask about Local
underwriting opportunities Broadcasting Design
Squad Outreach partnership possibilities Find
your local station at www.pbs.org Donate to
Engineers for Design Squad www.wgbh.org/designsqua
dfund
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SUPPORTING DESIGN SQUAD