Career Snapshot - Information Technology (IT)
Spark 101 Career Snapshot Videos (“Snapshots”) are 1 minute introductions to high-opportunity career fields. Snapshots benefit from the same motivational science research as the full Spark 101 STEM Skills Video program. R…
Wind Energy in the Big City
A building owner in New York City (NYC) wanted to generate electricity on-site from renewable energy. If solar power was impossible because the adjacent buildings blocked the sun to the roof-top, could wind turbines work…
Assessing Robotic Precision on the Press Line
What happens when the machinery designed to stamp sheet metal into usable car parts along a bustling production line does not move quickly enough? In this Spark 101 case challenge, students will help Toyota engineers iden…
iPhone App to Find the Cheapest Gas Prices
We all use apps every day on our phones and tablets, but how do you create an app for an iPhone when you have no Macintosh computer or access to the Apple operating software? With gas prices fluctuating, an app to find t…
Maximizing Mobile Technology For Maximum Crowds
How do phone companies serve thousands of costumers utilizing a single cell tower designed to serve only a few hundred users? In this Spark 101 case challenge, students will help AT&T determine the number of towers needed…