Mechanical engineering covers such diverse topics as flow of fluids useful in streamlining cars and airplanes, mechanical design useful in developing machines, and energy conversion useful in the efficient use of mechanical, heat, and electrical energy.
Mechanical engineers work to design, manufacture, and improve a wide variety of mechanisms.
Artificial limbs, computers, electric power plants, motorcycles, robots, toys, and water purification plants are all developed with the assistance of mechanical engineers. The goal of this mini-grant is to encourage the development of mechanical engineering related science curricula at the elementary or secondary level. This grant is awarded to teachers for the purchase of equipment, lab supplies, or for consumable materials which support an educational unit related to the field of mechanical engineering. Activities may be teacher demonstrations, student activities, labs, or engineering related competitions. Applications are due ASAP with grants to be awarded in the teacher's name by May 1.