TEAK Engineering Project
Several RIT engineering students are taking Traveling Engineering Activity Kits (TEAK) to elementary and middle schools in the area. The TEAK Engineering Project was designed to teach youth about sustainable energy forms. The kits show the process and practice of sustainable energy such as: chemical, wind and water, heat transfer, electrical, and steam power.
The hands-on-kits, created by students mainly as senior projects, are also rented to local teachers for classroom use. Engineering students also go into the classroom, providing demonstrations, which show students about a sustainable future and its importance. Through these projects student engineers hope to avail youth with information that isn’t normally taught until the high school years.
In addition to the kits, the project is also in the process of building an interactive website. The site will include videos, games, and facts that teachers can use to create interactive lessons. Students working on TEAK hope classrooms all around the area will use the site to inform youth about sustainable energy, empowering them to create an impact in their community.
Overall TEAK has been well received by both students and teachers in the area. The engineering students find it to be a fun and interactive way to teach kids about a sustainable future and ignite an interest in engineering at a young age.
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White
Photo credit: Sarah White