Engineering

NAF’s engineering academies implement third-party curricula by Project Lead the Way, STEM 101, Paxton/Patterson, and Intelitek. Additional engineering courses, resources and projects from NAF curriculum partners are included below.

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How the world's first metro system was built - Christian Wolmar

t was the dawn of 1863, and London's not-yet-opened subway system — the first of its kind in the world — had the city in an uproar. Most people thought the project, which cost more than 100 million dollars in today's money, would never work. So how did they do it? Christian Wolmar explains how the London Underground was built at a time when no one had built a railway under a city before.

NAF's Hour of Code

Welcome to NAF's 2023 Hour of Code, Code your Brand: Make a Logo activity. This video introduces the activity and features NAF alumni and staff member, Shawniquica Henry.

AOE Industry Certification Resources

This page includes free resources to support educators and learners preparing for Engineering Industry Certification Exams. If you have any recommendations for resources, please reach out to curriculum@naf.org.

Engineering Design Process Hub from Teach Engineering

The engineering design process is a series of steps that guides engineering teams as we solve problems. The design process is iterative, meaning that we repeat the steps as many times as needed, making improvements along the way as we learn from failure and uncover new design possibilities to arrive at great solutions.

AI is Already Here!

An excellent resource for educators to explore and learn how to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into classrooms.

Engineering 4 Us All's Introductory Course

Learn about e4usa's FREE curriculum designed to be a thirty week course focused on process and design. The course has students explore the importance of engineering to society and engineer projects of their own to solve issues in their personal lives. Schools must apply to E4USA to use the curriculum.https://e4usa.org/

Freethink: The world's most electric city

What if an entire city decided to go electric? This one is. Step into Oslo, Norway.

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Humans on the Moon This pathway highlights the Apollo program, a previous lunar mission, and discusses NASA's efforts to design human landers that will transport...
Beyond the Red Planet This pathway explores some of the missions that NASA is undertaking for future explorations of the solar system and beyond.
How to Build a Mars Rover This pathway explores some of the incredible engineering that has gone into building the Mars Perseverance rover, and how they enable it to search...
Artemis I Engineering The Artemis I mission will enable NASA’s next era of space exploration and therefore requires a lot of careful thought and planning. This...
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