Getting started with engineering Camille McCue, PhD.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Dummies juniorPublication details: USA Wiley 2016Description: 122 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cmISBN:
  • 9781119291220
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 620.1 23
  • 620.0078 22
LOC classification:
  • TA149 .M44 2016
Contents:
Introduction -- Project 1. Engineering 101 -- Project 2. Touchdown Mars -- Project 3. The clock is ticking -- Project 4. Squeaky clean up -- Project 5. Load the bridge -- Project 6. Electric alien cap -- Project 7. Now you're cooking.
Summary: Does your kid's love of 'tinkering' resemble that of a budding Thomas Edison? Then Getting Started with Engineering is guaranteed to spark their fascination! The focused, easy-to-complete projects offered inside are designed to broaden their understanding of basic engineering principles, challenge their problem-solving skills, and sharpen their creativity - all while having fun along the way. Engineers are experts on how things work - and this book is your youngster's best first step to developing the skills they need to think, design, and build things like the pros. The projects they'll complete feature a fun twist that appeal to their age group - from a tiny model roller coaster to a wearable toy that includes an electronic circuit - and the instructions are written in an easy-to-follow manner, making it possible for them to experience the pride and accomplishment of working independently. Appropriate for children aged 7-11. Simple explanations guide children to complete three projects using household items. The full-color design, short page count, and easy-to-follow instructions are designed to appeal to kids. Brought to you by the trusted For Dummies brand. If you have a little engineer that could, Getting Started with Engineering is a great way to encourage their fascination of figuring out how things work.
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Introduction -- Project 1. Engineering 101 -- Project 2. Touchdown Mars -- Project 3. The clock is ticking -- Project 4. Squeaky clean up -- Project 5. Load the bridge -- Project 6. Electric alien cap -- Project 7. Now you're cooking.

Does your kid's love of 'tinkering' resemble that of a budding Thomas Edison? Then Getting Started with Engineering is guaranteed to spark their fascination! The focused, easy-to-complete projects offered inside are designed to broaden their understanding of basic engineering principles, challenge their problem-solving skills, and sharpen their creativity - all while having fun along the way. Engineers are experts on how things work - and this book is your youngster's best first step to developing the skills they need to think, design, and build things like the pros. The projects they'll complete feature a fun twist that appeal to their age group - from a tiny model roller coaster to a wearable toy that includes an electronic circuit - and the instructions are written in an easy-to-follow manner, making it possible for them to experience the pride and accomplishment of working independently. Appropriate for children aged 7-11. Simple explanations guide children to complete three projects using household items. The full-color design, short page count, and easy-to-follow instructions are designed to appeal to kids. Brought to you by the trusted For Dummies brand. If you have a little engineer that could, Getting Started with Engineering is a great way to encourage their fascination of figuring out how things work.

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