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So what do engineers do anyway?

Engineers use math and science to solve problems. They impact almost every part of your daily life from the roads and computers you use to the toothpaste and toothbrush that you used this morning! Share these web sites with your teacher, try some of the awesome engineering activities, find out how you can become an engineer, and explore the countless ways engineers change the world.

The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Student Section at UT-Austin organizes a summer camp for girls in 6th and 7th grades (Careers in Engineering for Women) and a two-day event about engineering for high school girls (Encounter with Engineering).

Here are some other programs you can look into:

• http://www.engr.utexas.edu/wep : Check out the various events the Women in Engineering Program at UT-Austin organizes to introduce girls to engineering.



• http://www.sciserv.org/stp/ : The Science Training Programs Directory for Teachers and Students (STP) is a very comprehensive catalog of science, mathematics and engineering enrichment programs. Check out what other science and engineering camps are out there!



• http://www.girlstartcamp.org : Join Girlstart for the summer and explore your futures! During the day camps, girls can visit Mars, discover past civilizations, make websites, solve mysteries, build a computer, and more!



• http://www.bealonghorn.utexas.edu : Do you want to be a Longhorn in the future?! Find out what awaits you in college and about other summer programs you can attend at UT!



• http://www.expandingyourhorizons.org : Attend an Expanding Your Horizon Conference and explore the unlimited opportunities that await you in math and science.

What to try some engineering activities at home or find out about what engineers do?

Check out these websites:

• http://www.discoverengineering.org : So what is engineering? This whole site is meant to help answer that question. Learn about various engineering disciplines and careers, and the awesome things engineers do!



• http://www.pbskids.org/zoom : In the ZOOMsci section, you'll find oodles of fun! Find out what engineers do through challenging activities…. Can you make a paper chair that holds up our parents? How about making an egg bungee?



• http://www.tryscience.org : All the experiments you can possibly think of right at your very fingertips.



• http://www.howstuffworks.com : Explanations of how stuff works from zippers and lightning to bridges and engines.



• http://www.utopia.utexas.edu : Explore the vast reservoir of knowledge and cultural treasures at UT-Austin from your computer!



• http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig : Engineering Wonders! Everything from building challenges to interactive activities to interviews with engineers.



• http://www.engineeringsights.org : Take a trip without leaving your computer…Find out how Hershey's chocolate bars or Crayola crayons are made. See the world's largest wind tunnel or create your own special effects.



• http://quest.arc.nasa.gov : Explore NASA's space program and meet amazing NASA engineers who make our dreams realities!



• http://kids.earth.nasa.gov : NASA's website for especially for inquisitive minds like yours!

Find out more about the college and financial resources available to you:

• http://www.CollegeForTexans.com : This website provides information about preparing, applying, and paying for college.



• http://www.AdventuresInEducation.org : "The premier source of college and career planning information"