February 26th, 2020 | RESEARCH
This is an overview of the programs hosted by the Chicago Children's Musuem (CCM) and the Evanston Public Library (EPL). There were a total of eight programs at the CCM:
- "Making Stringed Instruments" with Dustin, head of Tinkering School Chicago
- "Making Swing Sets" with Dan, a mechanical engineer
- "Making Fan-Powered Cars" with Jason, a mechanical engineer and co-founder of Project SYNCERE
- "Making Wings" with Anna, a costume engineer
- "Wired Up" a project involving circuits with Jason, a mechanical engineer and co-founder of Project SYNCERE
- "Robots and Dirt" a project using robots to move ground materials with Anna, a geotechnical engineering graduate student
- "Science of Slides" with Adrianne, a structural engineer
- "Bicycle Engineering" with Alex, a bike shop owner.
There were seven projects hosted by the EPL:
- "Making Card Towers" with Karen, a librarian with an engineering educational background
- "Making Balloon Powered Cars" with Nic, an engineering graduate student
- "Makeblock mBot" with Kim, a nuclear engineer
- "Makey-Makey Electric Music" with Kaia and Melissa, two undergraduate engineering students
- "Wired Up" a project involving circuits with Jason, a mechanical engineer and co-founder of Project SYNCERE
- "Science of Slides" with Adrianne, a structural engineer
- "Bicycle Engineering" with Alex, a bike shop owner.
This document is part of the IMLS Report for 2020.
Document
Team Members
Catherine Haden, Author, Loyola University ChicagoGraciela Solis, Author, Loyola University Chicago
Funders
Funding Source: IMLS
Funding Program: STEMeX
Award Number: MG-77-16-0118-16
Funding Amount: $717,816.00
Related URLs
EEE: Engaging Engineering Experts
Tags
Audience: Families | Museum | ISE Professionals | Scientists
Discipline: Engineering
Resource Type: Reference Materials | Report
Environment Type: Library Programs | Museum and Science Center Programs | Public Programs