login
You are not logged in.
search:
AMSER logo
advanced searchadvanced search



Title: Engineering for the Red Planet
Url: https://wisconsin.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/eng06.sci.engin.design...
Publisher: WGBH Educational Foundation
Description: In this video segment, Dr. Ayanna Howard, a robotics engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, describes the process of designing and developing robotic devices to act as surrogates for humans in planetary exploration, including some of the remarkable challenges she faced as a member of the recent Mars Lander mission. Her insights reveal why engineering can be such a rewarding field. The segment is one minute twenty-five seconds in length. A background essay and discussion questions are included.
LC Classification: Bibliography. Library science. Information resources (General) -- Subject bibliography -- Engineering -- Special topics, A-Z -- Robotics
Science -- Astronomy -- Descriptive astronomy -- Solar system -- Planets. Planetology -- Superior planets -- Mars
Technology -- Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics. -- Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics -- Astronautics. Space travel -- Space robotics
GEM Subject: Science -- Engineering
Science -- Technology
Science -- Astronomy
Science -- Instructional issues
Key Concept: Astronomy -- Planets
Astronomy -- Terrestrial planets
Mechanical engineering -- Robotics
Resource Type: Reference Material
Instructional Material
Audio/Visual -- Movie/Animation
Instructional Material -- Lesson/Lesson Plan
Instructional Material -- Instructor Guide/Manual
Format: Video -- HTML5
Document -- HTML
Audience: Educator
Learner
Education Level: High School
Middle School
Elementary School
Language: English
Rights: WGBH Educational Foundation
Access Rights: Free access
Screenshot
Screenshot
Full Image
Source: DLESE
Full Record Views: 20
Resource URL Clicks: 14
Cumulative Rating: NOT YET RATED
Report a Problem with this Resource Record

Resource Comments

(no comments available yet for this resource)
user login
Username:
Password:
why log in?
Manage your resources
Save, organize, and share resources that you find.

Subscribe to bulletins
Automatically be notified about new resources that match your interests.

It's easy, fast, and FREE!
Have a favorite applied math or science site you want others to know about?

 SUGGEST a
NEW RESOURCE
to add to AMSER

Copyright 2024 Internet Scout Resource Metadata
Copyright 2024 Internet Scout
NSF NSDL University of Wisconsin Internet Scout
Leave Feedback
http://amser.org/