Transportation & Travel

Engineers help us get where we want to go. They design cars, trains, boats, planes, and the rockets that send people and goods into space. They develop transit and traffic control systems. Engineers even help build huge structures like airports, bridges, or canals with locks to help keep people and things moving.

Engineering achievements have not only made travel easier, they have made it safer as well. For example: seat belts, airbags, and collision warning systems are examples of features that engineers help to create that make our cars safer.

For those of you that like to travel: an engineering career could be a ticket to just about anywhere in the world. Engineers work in many different kinds of environments around the world and engineers may have many opportunities to travel to other countries or regions to work on projects.

Latest Resources
  • EngineerGirl Coloring & Activity Book

    PostedTuesday, December 12, 2023 at 9:17 AM

    Author Mary Mathias

    The EngineerGirl coloring & activity book is perfect for young learners (and the young at heart!). They can use the book to express their creativity and think about the engineering all around us. Download the full book or individual pages and share with future engineers!

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  • Automobiles: Then and Now

    added Friday, August 5, 2022 AT 12:42 PM

    added by Tatiana SreenivasanTatiana Sreenivasan

    Henry Ford's assembly line revolutionized car making in America and Eisenhower's highway system got them on the roads. How have these events impacted current day America?