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Engineering for the Red Planet

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.

Keywords:: stem education, workforce development, technician training, advanced technological education

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Science and Technology / Astronomy

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Material Type:: Presentation
Date Added to MERLOT:: August 3, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:: August 3, 2016
Author:: WGBH Educational Foundation
Submitter:: Barbra Bied Sperling

Primary Audience:: Grade School, Middle School, High School, College General Ed
Technical Format:: Website
Mobile Compatibility:: Not specified at this time
Language:: English
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