Engaging students through hands on activities, projects and inquiry based instruction can be an effective way to introduce engineering and engineering careers to high school students. When students investigate and learn about these topics through an extended design project, it could increase their overall interest in engineering or science subjects1. The National Science Foundation Graduate STEM Fellows in K-12 Education program at Drexel University partners with the School District of Philadelphia to create a year-long fellow- teacher pair and places university graduate students within the classroom during the school year to introduce engineering concepts to high school students. Graduate students within engineering disciplines are paired with a high school teacher to develop and administer activities that focus on a single theme. Using this approach, fellows are able to introduce and work with students on extended projects and activities throughout the year.
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