'Electrifying Engineering' videos from GM to promote remote learning

MANILA: General Motors (GM), the parent company of Chevrolet, Wuling, Baojun, Holden, Cadillac, GMC, Buick, and other brands, is providing support to the remote-learning programs of schools through the release of “Electrifying Engineering.”

“Electrifying Engineering” is a free educational video series configured to promote creativity through hands-on activities, while teaching children about electric vehicle (EV) technology. This program was established as a way of helping students, teachers, and parents adjust to the new normal; to bring inspiration and interaction outside the classroom.

“Electrifying Engineering” episodes can be viewed on YouTube every Sunday from June to July 2020. Various members of the GM team host the videos and go through a broad selection of topics, which include autonomous vehicle sensors, electric car motors, and electric car charging.

Episodes typically feature a dynamic engineering project, which utilizes everyday household accessories and items, meant for viewers to accomplish in their homes.

Aside from the videos, GM also produced downloadable instructions that are accessible for children and parents so that they can perform experiments.

Here are some of the “Electrifying Engineering” episodes available on the YouTube channel of GM:

• How to Make an Electric Motor: Kris Sevel, the engineer of GM, shows what causes the movement of EVs and how to make electric motors through the use of household items.
• How to Measure Air Quality Near Your Home: Sophia Borroni-Bird, GM environmental engineer, shows how students measure air quality through an experiment at home.
• How Autonomous Vehicles See the Road: Charles Muse, the GM autonomous engineering manager, instructs students regarding how autonomous vehicles perceive roads through this virtual Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) lesson.
• How to Design Your Own Car: Designers of GM demonstrate to students how to draw, design, and imagine vehicles of the future.
• How Batteries Work: Andy Oury, the battery engineer of General Motors, and his son demonstrate to students how to make batteries at home through this virtual STEM lesson.

The series is appropriate for children from ages 7 to 13. All activities need adult supervision with sufficient safety measures. Safety glasses and the wearing of gloves are highly suggested when doing experiments.

Once the project has been completed, viewers are urged to share pictures on social media using the hashtag, #ElectrifyingEngineering.

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