Couragion’s Engineering Program
“I intersperse Couragion throughout the year as an instructional tool within the relevant units in my secondary classroom. The Electrical Engineering Challenge teaches students how to use multimeters better than I ever have myself!”
— Engineering Teacher
engineering program overview
Students assume different engineering roles to develop knowledge, discover careers, and make informed decisions about pursuing engineering pathways. Students learn about concepts like how to impact the environment positively with renewable energy, how to improve human healing with biomimicry-inspired innovation, or how to bring new products to life for a range of everyday to futuristic applications.
This multidisciplinary engineering program incorporates greater purpose through demonstration of how engineers help society, animals, and the environment; real world context that shows relevance of learning tasks; and mastery of career-specific skills via applied, authentic professional experiences. The following engineering disciplines are included in the program: Mechanical Engineering / Aerospace Engineering, Biomedical Engineering / Materials Engineering, Electrical Engineering / Environmental Engineering, and Manufacturing Engineering / Quality Engineering.
skills-based, STANDARDS ALIGNED
Engineering skills are transportable, in high demand, and contribute to solving the world’s most challenging problems. With Couragion, students learn and earn skills like engineering design, industry regulations and standards, engineering ethics, power and energy, forces, measurement, simulations and models, data analysis, computer aided design (CAD), and additive manufacturing.
Our engineering program aligns to a variety of standards and provides you with the ability to accommodate specific state or local requirements as needed. The units & lessons are aligned to the following industry and academic standards: Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA), American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE), and Engineering for US All (E4USA).
educator and student supports
The engineering program encompasses 6 curricular units within a flexible scope and sequence so that you can tailor the program to your needs. Detailed lesson plans outline objectives, outcomes, duration, required resources, and procedures.
Each unit takes 45 - 150 minutes to complete. The exact amount of time depends on your students’ ages and abilities and whether you leverage the suggested pre-readings and supplemental exercises. Optional student guides are available to facilitate student-centered STEM learning and self-directed pacing.
Accompanying professional learning experiences are available to complement Couragion’s engineering program. These experiences take the form of educator workshops, institutes, and web-based training.