"We envisioned Engineer Your World as a way to inspire young people to experience the creative side of engineering and its potential to shape our world without sacrificing the rigor that prepares them for success in STEM studies and careers. After years of collaborative course development and classroom testing, Engineer Your World has fulfilled this vision.”
- Professor David T. Allen, The University of Texas at Austin
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Engineer Your World (EYW) has successfully prepared more than 400 high school educators to teach project-based engineering courses. More than 26,000 students have taken an EYW course since the program's inception in 2011. Forty-five percent of students completing EYW I plan to major in engineering in college, and 60 percent express an interest in an engineering career. With growing partnerships, Engineer Your World plans to empower even more educators and inspire many more of tomorrow’s problem solvers.
Engineer Your World is dedicated to making engineering affordable for schools and accessible for students. An investment of just a few thousand dollars can help a school launch the program. Contact us to discover how you or your organization can get involved.
Funders and PartnersEngineer Your World grew out of the UTeachEngineering project at The University of Texas at Austin. Originally funded by the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) Math and Science Partnership program, UTeachEngineering has been a leading innovator in the field of secondary engineering education since 2008. UTeachEngineering collaborators have included the Cockrell School of Engineering, UTeach Natural Sciences, The University of Texas System, the AT&T Foundation, and NASA. Current partners include Cornell University, the University of Iowa, and the NSF-funded CISTAR program.
Cheryl Farmer
Director of Precollege Engineering Education Initiatives
512-471-6196
The programs in this database clear a high bar. STEMworks reviewed each program against the Design Principles for Effective STEM Philanthropy.
Identify and target a compelling and well-defined need.
Use rigorous evaluation to continuously measure and inform progress towards the compelling need identified.
Ensure work is sustainable.
Demonstrate replicability and scalability.
Create high impact partnerships
Ensure organizational capacity to achieve goals.
Offer challenging and relevant STEM content for the target audience
Incorporate and encourage STEM practices.
Inspire interest and engagement in STEM.
Identify and address the needs of under-represented groups.