The London Transport Museum’s Inspire program seeks to excite students about science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through the incorporation of objects in engineering presentations. We have reviewed research in object-based learning, cataloging, and outreach programming, and have conducted interviews with museum staff and engineers. In response, we developed an artefact library of over ninety transportation objects and their backgrounds, and a training program designed to help engineers better engage students in STEM related discussions.

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Creator

• Thibault, Allison Marie
• Haughn, Melissa Ann
• Mutty, Alexandra Brooke
• Davis, Katlin Bess

Subject

• Culture
• Learning
• Infrastructure

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042413-131817

Keyword

• Museums
• Engineering--Study and teaching

Advisor

• Weininger, Stephen J.
• Smith, Ruth L.

Year

• 2013

Center

• London, England Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Poulter, Elizabeth
• London Transport Museum

Date created

• 2013-04-24

Location

• London

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Rights statement

• In Copyright