Student Interest

ESWP is dedicated to encouraging the “next generation” of engineers, through innovative, enjoyable, and hands-on learning opportunities, and other activities, such as the Members College Scholarship.

Original programs such as our Design Lives Here program and nationally renowned programs such as the Future City Competition offer students the opportunity to learn by doing, alongside professional engineers, mentors, and teachers. ESWP also serves the needs of other engineering groups by serving as a resource for human capital, in-kind support and financial sponsorship.

To encourage the interest in the engineering profession in today’s youth, we provide links to sites that encourage this pursuit.

• A Kid’s Guide to Engineering
• American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
• American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)- “Go For It”
• ASSET (Achieving Student Success through Excellence in Teaching)
• Architecture, Construction and Engineering (ACE) Mentoring Program
• Carnegie Science Center National Engineers Week Programs
• Careers in Engineering
• The Chain Reaction Contraption Contest (CRCC)
• College of Engineering at Carnegie Mellon
• College Success for Women in Stem
• Engineer Your Life
• Engineering Scholarships
• Future City Competition
• Financial Aid for Women
• Graduate Resources for Women in STEM
• National Science Foundation (NSF) – Engineering
• The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) – Engineer Girl
• Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers (PSPE) Apprenticeship Program
• Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
• PSPE Mathcounts, Pittsburgh & Pennsylvania
• Resources and Tools for Engineering Students
• Robert Morris University, School of Engineering, Mathematics and Science
• TryEngineering.org (IEEE)

Reader comments….

” I just wanted to send you a quick email on behalf of my daughter Alyssa. Alyssa started the sixth grade this year and is currently enrolled in an after school STEM. The program is set up to help kids deepen their understanding in engineering, math, science and technology. Alyssa’s class has been learning a lot about engineering in science this year, so she has been super excited to dive into this STEM program after school. Alyssa has been doing research on her own at night and my one requirement is she can only go on safe and kid friendly websites and of course I am over her shoulder most of the time. Last night, Alyssa came across your page http://eswp.com/students/student-interest . I just wanted to personally thank you for making it. You have some great resources and information that really taught her a lot about STEM. Thank you so much, Taylor R.”