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Computing & Engineering for Girls 9-11

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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SFU GirlS GET IT 2014

Computing and Engineering for Girls 9-11
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Why am i here

  • Annie Cheng, IBM
  • What is engineering and computing?
  • How are computing useful in our lives?
  • What do engineers do?
  • How to become an engineer?

IBM

100+ YEARS OF ENGINEERING, TECHNOLOGY, INNOVATION

50 YEARS AGO: APOLLO 11

The IBM computer that put man on the moon

Today: A SMARTER PLANET

Internet of things

Instrumented, Intelligent, Interconnected.

What is Engineering

  • Applications of 
  • Math
  • Science
  • to create useful things
Ask students to name examples of useful things that use engineering/technology.

Examples: look around the classroom; how did you come here; save life

Many types of engineering

  • Computer
  • Software
  • Environmental
  • Agricultural
  • Civil  ......
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What is Computing

  • Building applications with
  • Math
  • Science
  • Computer
Ask students to name examples of useful things that use engineering/technology.

Examples: look around the classroom; how did you come here; save life

In our everyday lives?

How computing and engineering are useful
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TRANSPORTATION

HOW DID YOU COME HERE

Communication

CAN YOU IMAGINE WITHOUT PHONES
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Information

HOW DO YOU LEARN

wHAT DO ENINGEERS DO?

CHANGE THE WORLD

BE A BETTER PLACE FOR ALL
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Have fun!

YOU CAN DO IT TOO!

Want to be a computing engineer?

  • Be curious, Ask questions
  • Study Math and science
  • Pursue higher education
  • Keep a great attitude
  • Try out some computing fun today
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SFU GIRLS GET IT

Enjoy your day!