What is the main job of an engineer?

Problem-solving by designing and building things.

Name three important questions an engineer should ask when starting a project.

1. What is the problem that needs to be solved? 2. Who has the problem that needs to be solved? 3. Why is this problem important to solve?

The problem of people not being able to easily travel in or out of San Francisco without a boat.

Designs electrical systems like circuits and computer chips.

Grade 5th Grade · STEM · 45 min

I can describe the purpose and process of STEM.

Crash Course Kids · 4:30

What's an Engineer? Crash Course Kids #12.1

3 key concepts

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An engineer is someone who designs and builds things like machines, systems, or structures to solve a specific problem.
2
When working, engineers ask themselves: What is the problem? Who has the problem? And why is the problem important to solve?
3
Henry Ford, a mechanical engineer, made cars more affordable, and Marissa Mayer, a software engineer, is the president of Yahoo.

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“Name one type of engineer mentioned in the video and describe a problem that type of engineer might solve.”

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