STEM Jobs with Cars


Book Description

The problem-solving skills learned through STEM can take you to the next level in just about any career field. Learn all about the engineers who work with NASCAR, the design behind the GPS system in the cars we drive every day, and the engineers who start with a blueprint and turn it into a design! Improving the sound, safety measures, and ways in which cars can be better for our environment with the introduction of hybrid cars, which use less fuel and decrease the amount of pollutants into the atmosphere. Buckle up and learn all about a STEM field in cars. This book will allow students to analyze data from tests to determine similarities and differences among several design solutions to identify the best characteristics of each that can be combined into a new solution to better meet the criteria for success.




Using Computer Science in Automotive Careers


Book Description

The automotive industry is one of the hottest fields today. Cars, trucks, and even motorcycles are being increasingly run by computers and this book offers readers a captivating look at how vehicles and software can work in tandem. Readers will learn how automobiles have become marvels of modern technology and how coders are now pioneering the world of driverless cars. On a practical level, this book offers a roadmap of where to start if one wants to become a programmer for the automotive industry, including what degrees and certifications to obtain.







Careers in Self-Driving Car Technology


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Readers get acquainted with the people behind today's most cutting-edge technologies in the self-driving car tech field--from bright ideas to cool new products--and inspires readers to consider a high-tech future career. Careers in Self-Driving Car Technology introduces six exciting careers and features sidebar activities that invite readers to Imagine That! and Dig Deeper! Includes table of contents, glossary, index, and supplementary backmatter.




Career Opportunities in the Automotive Industry


Book Description

One in seven Americans is employed in some capacity by the automotive industry, and the number of cars and other vehicles on our roads is rising steadily.




STEM Jobs in Fashion and Beauty


Book Description

Would you like to be a fashion designer using cutting-edge technology to design an upcoming collection? How about a chemist who works in a lab developing the latest face cream or sunscreen? All industries need people with STEM skills to build and develop the next great thing. Learn how this exciting STEM career is taking it to the next level with eco-friendly materials, made from recycled and organically grown items to use in their designs, and cosmetic scientists who are always developing the latest, greatest skin care line. If you love fashion and beauty, this might be the career for you! This book will allow students to understand how small changes in one part of a system might cause large changes in another part.




Basic Automotive Jobs


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Before technicians become problem solvers they need to develop the basic skills that are fundamental to all automotive service areas. Also ideal for Drivers Education programs, this 4-part program demonstrates skills used every day in auto shops and will be helpful to anyone who owns and drives a car. Beginning with safety, the viewer will learn some of the skills necessary to enter the field of auto mechanics. This program is guaranteed to teach the skills that will help any car last longer! ALSO AVAILABLE Using Reference Material Video Cassette, ISBN: 0-8064-0507-4 Road Service Video Cassette, ISBN: 0-8064-0509-0 Component Replacement Video Cassette, ISBN: 0-8064-0510-4 Study Guide, ISBN: 0-8064-0351-9




Engineering Wonders Smart Cars


Book Description

In Smart Cars, readers will be introduced to the engineering concepts behind smart car innovations. From their introduction in the early 1900s to today's electric cars, this book delves into the safety, comfort, style and drivability of these modern-day marvels. The Engineering Wonders series for grades 4–8 explores the ways engineers identify the needs to be met and/or problems to be solved and crated solutions through innovative design. Featuring 48 pages, this series takes a look at a variety of structural, technical, and transportation engineering and their applications




STEM Jobs in Movies


Book Description

Some of the most exciting careers are in STEM fields. A strong STEM education will allow you to research, test, and build new things. If you like movies, this book will teach you all about computer animation, industrial light and technical animators, motion capture engineers, and what education and degrees it takes to obtain these exciting careers. Learn all the tricks they use to make the special effects and simulations that make today’s movies more exciting! This book will allow students to develop a model to generate data for iterative testing and modification of a proposed object, tool, or process such that an optimal design can be achieved.




Sparky's Stem Guide to Cars


Book Description

Even though it will be many years until elementary readers can drive a car, that doesn't stop many from being absolutely obsessed with them! Muscle cars, off-road cars, and racers are some of the most popular. But kids may not realize that it doesn't matter what a car is used for: there are many commonalities between all cars. In this book, readers learn the different parts of cars, including the dashboard. STEM content, such as how engines work, is seamlessly incorporated with car-focused information for the most auto-obsessed readers. A colorful design and friendly narrator guides readers from beginning to end.