TryEngineering has empowered educators to foster the next generation of technology innovators through STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) since 2006. As the home for IEEE’s pre-university educational resources, activities, and hands-on experiences that engage and inspire, TryEngineering serves as a hub of resources for IEEE volunteers and educators alike. Motivated by the vision of being an indispensable source for tools that foster interest in engineering and technology careers, TryEngineering has served web-based users in more than 100 countries on five continents. Over the years, the number of TryEngineering users has grown by as much as 25% each year, reaching over 700,000 unique platform users in the past year.
eBooks
The hallmark of TryEngineering is the more than 120 hands-on engineering lesson plans, available at no cost to the users. Providing free web-based access to culturally relevant, developmentally appropriate and educationally sound instructional resources for teachers and community volunteers helps IEEE achieve its mission to advance technology for the benefit of humanity.
With the support of our partners, TryEngineering has launched a new resource to support learning: eBooks! With the input of IEEE members, these eBooks were created using open-sourced and free materials, curated to address complex topics in a way that school-aged children can understand. Each eBook is crafted to be visually appealing with stories, diagrams, and links to other resources. The eBooks can be found through the various Collections Pages on the TryEngineering.org website.
Our eBook collection currently includes:
- Microchip Adventures: A Journey Into The World of Semiconductors (funded by the onsemi Giving Now program)
- AI Adventures: Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence (in partnership with the IEEE Computer Society)
- Wave Wonders: A Signal Processing Journey (in partnership with the IEEE Signal Processing Society)
- Ocean Engineering Heroes: Making the Oceans and the World a Better Place (in partnership with the IEEE Oceanic Society)
- Engineers Make the World a Better Place (with funding from IEEE New Initiatives Committee)
Visit the TryEngineering website to discover the vast number of resources currently available for volunteers and educators to use. Are you willing to help TryEngineering expand its pool of resources? Consider donating to the IEEE Foundation TryEngineering Fund.