Mechanical Engineering Building
K-12 Outreach
The Mechanical Engineering Department is not just a place for people who are already at the University of Texas at Austin. There are many programs and events designed to involve and enrich the educational experience in Austin and across the state of Texas. Events such as Explore UT bring people into the department and highlight the fun programs and projects that our students undertake. Below are links to a few of the resources around the Department, College, and University for teachers, parents, and students in kindergarten through high school.
DTEACh
The Design Technology and Engineering for America's Children (DTEACh) project is a grassroots science-mathematics-technology teacher education project for elementary school educators. Initiated as science enrichment within the Austin Independent School District (AISD), it is now tied into teacher training provided by three Mechanical Engineering professors at The University of Texas at Austin, Drs. Kristin Wood, Richard Crawford, and Jerold Jones, and by teacher educator Dr. Marilyn Fowler of the UT Dana Center for Mathematics.
Engineering Education Station
Cockrell School of Engineering resource center for Kindergarten through High School teachers, parents, and students.