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The Next Generation of Engineering Advocates?
What’s the problem?
Kids & relationship to physical world
"I knew kids who were pushed out the door at eight in the morning, and not allowed back until five unless they were on fire or actively bleeding.” Bill Bryson on ‘50s childhood
Seeing the built world
Yet not so much this
The missed opportunity
Why does it matter?
The Road to Happiness
Guess what? Kids love this stuff
Not teaching engineering
3-D built world => designed
Design & operation vary = different outcomes
Everything is networked
Change is normal => let’s think about how
built world <=> how we live
Value built world
Kids have a role too (now and future)
Idea 1. Become an Explorer of the Street
Idea 2. Build a Better Box-Block
Idea 3. Celebrate Infrastructure
Idea 4. Unravel Streets Secrets
Idea 5. I ♥ Public Works
Idea 6: Making it fun & important
Idea 7: Safety programs to teach design ideas
Idea 8: Maps & wayfinding
Idea 9: Programs
Idea 10: Successful Networking for Kids
Inviting & including all kids
Low cost, readily implementable
A word about volunteers
Reimagining our built world
Thank you!
