Start Engineering

Book and Periodical PublishingDistrict of Columbia, United States2-10 Employees

Start Engineering is a small publishing company based in Washington, District of Columbia, that aims to spark interest in engineering among students from elementary through high school. Its books and learning resources are designed to show how engineering plays a role in everyday life and to support classroom and outreach learning. The organization collaborates with universities, corporations, foundations, and other nonprofits to advance engineering outreach, utilizing partner programs, targeted learning projects, and social media to reach program leaders and educators.

Its publications include a children's book that uses poetry and playful illustrations to illustrate engineering concepts and a career guide for advanced middle-school and high-school students that outlines career options and current innovations across fields such as space, energy, robotics, computer science, prosthetics, environmental issues, sports technology, and cybersecurity. The company also emphasizes broad participation in engineering by encouraging women and minorities to pursue the field. In 2020, Start Engineering began developing CyberCAP, a cybersecurity career awareness program for middle and high school students.

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