Implementing Engineering Experiences in the Middle School

工程和科学越来越被认为是发明、创新和经济增长的推动力。在这些领域的进步，改善社会将越来越依赖于我们的能力，教育学生进入大学之前的工程世界。 这项研究的国家效益包括：使年轻学生接触工程世界及其丰富的职业机会;向女学生展示工程学;促进数学和科学作为工程学的关键赋能学科;解决国家研究优先事项，包括环境可持续的澳大利亚;以及让工程师和教育工作者，包括本科生，参与开创性的合作研究和资源开发。

Engineering and science are increasingly recognized as enablers for invention, innovation, and economic growth. Advances in these domains that improve society will increasingly depend on our ability to educate school students about the world of engineering prior to entering university. The study's national benefits include: exposing young students to the world of engineering and its rich career opportunities; showcasing engineering for female students; promoting mathematics and science as key enabling subjects for engineering; addressing national research priorities including an environmentally sustainable Australia; and engaging engineers and educators, including undergraduates, in seminal collaborative research and resource development.