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The K12 Engineering Education Podcast

 The K12 Engineering Education Podcast

Promoting education in engineering and design for all ages. Learn more and read
transcripts at www.k12engineering.net. Produced by Pius Wong, engineer, of Pios
Labs (www.pioslabs.com [https://pioslabs.com/]). This podcast is for educators,
engineers, entrepreneurs, and parents interested in bringing engineering to
younger ages. Listen to real conversations among various professionals in the
engineering education space, as we try to find better ways to educate and
inspire kids in engineering thinking. For episode transcripts and more
information, visit: www.k12engineering.net Topics include overcoming
institutional barriers to engineering and STEM in K12, cool ways to teach
engineering, equity in access to engineering, industry needs for engineers,
strategies for training teachers, "edtech" solutions for K12 classrooms,
curriculum and pedagogy reviews, and research on how kids learn engineering
knowledge and skills. Thanks for listening!

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Update frequency
every 17 days
Average duration
35 minutes
Episodes
118
Years Active
2016 - 2023
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Soft and Squishy Robots in the Classroom, with Dr. Holly Golecki

Soft and Squishy Robots in the Classroom, with Dr. Holly Golecki

Modern robotics can interact with the human body in newer, innovative ways, using flexible materials and compliant actuators. Dr. Holly Golecki, Ph.D., wants to teach young people all about it, recen…

00:48:22  |   Mon 04 Sep 2023
Engineering Meat Cruelty-Free, with Dr. Katie Kam

Engineering Meat Cruelty-Free, with Dr. Katie Kam

Cultivated meat has the potential to disrupt the meat industry, and engineer Dr. Katie Kam joins the podcast to talk about it. Katie founded BioBQ, her startup that’s developing cultivated beef brisk…

00:28:19  |   Sun 12 Feb 2023
Solve Real Problems and Win Real Prizes, with Autumn and George Dowdy and Ann Woo

Solve Real Problems and Win Real Prizes, with Autumn and George Dowdy and Ann Woo

The Solve for Tomorrow design competition from Samsung is starting up again, and three guests join the podcast to explain how it works, and why schools and businesses should invest in K-12 STEM educa…

00:56:46  |   Wed 10 Aug 2022
Teaching Coding to the Community with a Small Business, with Amy Pirzada

Teaching Coding to the Community with a Small Business, with Amy Pirzada

Amy Pirzada started My Coding Place as an educational business focused on teaching coding to kids in Austin. But she soon expanded to teach chess, game design, 3D modeling, 3D printing, and more tech…

00:39:26  |   Thu 30 Jun 2022
The Physics Circus Teaches Science, with Joseph Ziegel

The Physics Circus Teaches Science, with Joseph Ziegel

The Physics Circus at The University of Texas at Austin tries to attract kids to science using loud and entertaining demonstrations that might not be as accessible to the average school. Led by grad…
00:29:28  |   Wed 13 Apr 2022
The Science Journal for Kids, with Tanya Dimitrova

The Science Journal for Kids, with Tanya Dimitrova

Do scientific research articles sometimes sound like another language? To K-12 students, very often it’s yes. Tanya Dimitrova tried to help solve this problem by founding the Scientific Journal for…
00:48:58  |   Thu 03 Feb 2022
Design Biomolecular Circuits, with Dr. Xiaojing Gao

Design Biomolecular Circuits, with Dr. Xiaojing Gao

What is synthetic biology? Researcher and professor Dr. Xiaojing Gao introduces this cutting edge field. He explains how his lab at Stanford University engineers biomolecular circuits, which are mean…
00:27:53  |   Tue 14 Dec 2021
A Video Game for Designing Robots, with Dan White

A Video Game for Designing Robots, with Dan White

Learning in robotics doesn’t have to take weeks, if you can design, build, and test a robot in hours in a video game. Dan White, CEO of Filament Games, introduces RoboCo, their game meant to teach p…
00:51:40  |   Mon 22 Nov 2021
Reach Youth by Listening to Them, with Scott Steward

Reach Youth by Listening to Them, with Scott Steward

Chicago educator and entrepreneur Scott Steward breaks down his teaching philosophy, rooted in getting to know his students. Steward founded Genius Lab in Chicago, where he teaches young people techn…
01:17:31  |   Sun 12 Sep 2021
Robotics Competitions after 2021, with Dan Mantz

Robotics Competitions after 2021, with Dan Mantz

The Robotics Education and Competition (REC) Foundation has been running robotics programs for youth for years, including the widespread global competitions sponsored by VEX Robotics. Dan Mantz is th…
00:37:29  |   Fri 06 Aug 2021
Teach Harder Math and Problem-Solving, with Richard Rusczyk

Teach Harder Math and Problem-Solving, with Richard Rusczyk

Math is fundamental to engineering education and other disciplines. That’s part of why Richard Rusczyk wants to teach kids harder math than they often see in school. As the CEO of Art of Problem So…
00:59:35  |   Tue 13 Jul 2021
Teach 3D Printing, with David Seto and Michael Welch

Teach 3D Printing, with David Seto and Michael Welch

Kids can learn CAD for 3D printing, but teaching it doesn’t have to be a hassle. David Seto and Michael Welch wrote a set of books to make teaching and learning the subject easier. They based it on…
00:49:38  |   Thu 17 Jun 2021
Trans Engineers You Should Know, with Dr. Ada-Rhodes Short

Trans Engineers You Should Know, with Dr. Ada-Rhodes Short

Mechanical engineer Dr. Ada-Rhodes Short studies robot brains, having previously worked in industry and academia for commercial toy companies, NASA, Texas A&M, and more. She also advocates for diver…
00:39:09  |   Wed 02 Jun 2021
Aiming for Equity in K-12 Computer Science, with Rosemary Kamei

Aiming for Equity in K-12 Computer Science, with Rosemary Kamei

The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is a nonprofit running several programs in K-12 STEM education, including its Computer Science Institute for middle and high school teachers. Rosemary …
00:35:39  |   Tue 25 May 2021
CAD in a Web Browser, with Amanda Hough

CAD in a Web Browser, with Amanda Hough

The pandemic has spurred teachers like Amanda Hough to teach CAD remotely, but how do you do that if students don’t have the hardware to run resource-heavy CAD software? Amanda uses cloud-based CAD …
00:34:15  |   Tue 27 Apr 2021
Better K-12 Engineering Post-COVID, with Dr. Corey Hall

Better K-12 Engineering Post-COVID, with Dr. Corey Hall

STEM curriculum specialist Dr. Corey Hall shares tips and resources for teaching engineering effectively at the K-12 level in 2021, both during and beyond COVID. Corey recommends teaching strategies…
00:45:49  |   Wed 07 Apr 2021
How to Change the Education System, with Suzanne Demallie

How to Change the Education System, with Suzanne Demallie

The education system can change top-down, or bottom-up. Author Suzanne DeMallie wrote “Can You Hear Me Now?” – a book about how parents and teachers might change our schools from the bottom-up. She…
00:59:35  |   Fri 19 Mar 2021
Legendary LEDs, with Dr. Russ Dupuis

Legendary LEDs, with Dr. Russ Dupuis

LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, have changed the world – and continue to do so. This energy-efficient electronics technology came from decades of design and discovery in engineering. Dr. Russell Dup…
00:53:10  |   Fri 05 Mar 2021
Teaching HTML/CSS, Unplugged and Offline, with Sam Taylor

Teaching HTML/CSS, Unplugged and Offline, with Sam Taylor

How do you learn web development without a computer, or without any electronic device? Sam Taylor wrote a book to help learners do just that. As a former middle school teacher and current tech worker…
00:39:50  |   Wed 03 Feb 2021
Aerospace Engineering Entrepreneur, with Mishaal Ashemimry

Aerospace Engineering Entrepreneur, with Mishaal Ashemimry

Mishaal Ashemimry is an aerospace engineer and pilot who, after working for major aerospace organizations, formed her own aerospace startup to design rockets for small, low-Earth orbit satellites. A…
00:53:02  |   Fri 22 Jan 2021
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