“Nancy has a heart for sharing her knowledge of engineering with students and she understands the importance of passing on that passion to other teachers as well.”
Center for Engineering Outreach Director John ChandlerDunbar Middle School Teacher Nancy Schunke to Represent Texas Teachers
Pre-college Engineering Academy Teacher Selected as Presidential Award Finalist
Nancy Owens Schunke, a science and engineering instructor at Dunbar Middle School, has been named a national finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching.
The Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching is the nation's highest honor for teachers of mathematics and science. The award recognizes exemplary K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession.
Fontenot Named to NASA RASC-AL Committee
Dean Fontenot, Ph.D., a director of the Center for Engineering Outreach, has recently been named to the steering committee for the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) program.
Developed by NASA and the University Space Research Association, RASC-AL is an initiative that links universities with the Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts program at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia.
Happy Holidays from the Center for Engineering Outreach
During this special time of year, we're thankful for the many people that help us inspire and prepare tomorrow's engineers.
Working with college students that volunteer as mentors, teachers that give their students opportunities for success, administrators that understand the value of engineering in the K-12 classroom, and business leaders that recognize the exciting work we're doing, we realize how fortunate we are to collaborate with so many supportive partners.
Classroom Connections
Elf Engineering
Teach the basics of industrial engineering to 4th and 5th graders with this holiday lesson.
The North Pole is in a sticky situation. Mateo, the elf in charge of managing the sorting room, fell asleep on the job and the present sorting machine has broken down. All of the toys from the toyshop are coming into the sorting room and getting mixed up.
The elves need your class to help them make sure that all of the presents are sorted and wrapped efficiently before Santa's important night.
Your engineering challenge: find a way to re-sort all of the presents and get them wrapped before Santa has to hop in his sleigh.
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