If kids are going to be interested in engineering concepts for energy and the environment, then we need to make it fun.

My senior project in college was to build a fun website for kids, ages 10-14, that teaches them engineering concepts about energy and the environment. The reason behind this project, called TEAK Education, is that student interest in engineering has declined around the U.S. How can we reverse that trend?

I think making it fun either through games or “Bill Nye“-type experiments is definitely a step towards addressing the issue. Too often, engineering is seen as boring and complex. We need to show kids how it can be used to figure out real-world problems.

Note: This has been a response to blog action day.