Gabi is an electrical engineer at NSWC Crane in southern Indiana. She is training to be a specialized engineer who deploys overseas with soldiers and designs solutions to problems they encounter while on the job. Gabi is applying creativity to electrical engineering to thrive in the Uplands.
What Gabi likes most about engineering is that she gets to come up with creative solutions to real problems and, at NSWC Crane, those solutions help keep soldiers safe. When presented with a problem, engineers engage in a process that involves understanding the problem, brainstorming solutions, creating a preliminary design, testing, and redesigning. This process helps engineers develop effective solutions that improve the lives of people who use their products.
Learn more about her career path on Gabi’s profile page.
Activities for Students
These standards-aligned activities provide students with opportunities to practice the knowledge, skills, and abilities required for a career similar to Gabi’s role as an electrical engineer. Each activity guide provides educators with both leader notes and student handouts, as well as detailed materials lists and timing guides.
Grades 6-8
Catapults!: Design and build a catapult to accurately and precisely launch a ping-pong ball.
Grades 9-12
Operation Marble Drop: Create a zipline-and-delivery device to drop a marble onto a target.