The von Kármán Lecture Series: 2020

Becoming a NASA Engineer

May 7

What does it take to become a NASA Engineer? In a sit-down with Tracy Drain, JPL Systems Engineer, we’ll follow her road to her dream job. Using past and future missions as examples, we’ll find out that the path is more cyclical than you think and discover why you should always take your own notes. This webcast show will be conducted via video conference, with speakers joining remotely from home. Watch live via YouTube and submit your questions via the chat.

Host:
Brian White

Speaker(s):
Tracy Drain, Systems Engineer, JPL

Time: 7 p.m. PDT (10 p.m. EDT; 0200 UTC)

Webcast:

› Click here for the YouTube playlist of past shows

For educational content related to this talk, explore these videos and activities for kids, plus resources for teachers from JPL Education:
› Explore Engineering – Activities for Kids
› Explore Engineering – Lessons for Educators
› Explore at Home – Learning Space
› NGSS Engineering in the Classroom Tool for Educators
› Meet JPL Interns blog