STEM jobs with cars
By: Jane Katirgis
Series: STEM jobs you'll love; STEM jobs you'll love
Publisher: Rourke Educational Media
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Vero Beach, Fla.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781627177023; 9781627178242
Subjects: Automobiles; Juvenile literature; Vocational guidance; Science; Engineering; Design and construction
Other titles: Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics jobs with cars
Description: "The problem-solving skills learned through STEM can take you to the next level in just about any career field. Learn all about the engineers who work with NASCAR, the design behind the GPS system in the cars we drive every day, and the engineers who start with a blueprint and turn it into a design! Improving the sound, safety measures, and ways in which cars can be better for our environment with the introduction of hybrid cars, which use less fuel and decrease the amount of pollutants into the atmosphere. Buckle up and learn all about a STEM field in cars. This book will allow students to analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success"--Page 4 of cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 47) and index.
Table of contents: title: What is STEM?; title: STEM on the motor speedway; title: Building better cars; title: Using STEM to solve a mystery; title: Building greener cars; title: Safety first; title: Building a self-driving car; title: The future of car technology; title: STEM job fact sheets.