The Engineering Navigator uses generative AI to search the internet, extract program details, and organize them into a centralized, user-friendly platform. With filters for location, topic, age range, and date, the dashboard is modeled on familiar tools like Airbnb and Zillow. It is accessible to all users—regardless of technical fluency—and provides a one-stop resource for discovering engineering-related learning experiences.

Search events by location using a zip code or city. Filter events by school grade, type of event (camp…), and delivery method (online or in-person). You can even search past events to find engineering programming ideas near you. In the first phase, the Engineering Navigator has been asked to find a higher number of events in North Carolina to showcase the Navigator’s awesome power.

If you would like to manually add an event, please use the “Submit an Event” button on the Navigator. This will direct our AI bot to go to your exact URL and pull approved events into the database. Our bot will remember your site and return to it in future database refreshes.

The Navigator is trained to pull in Engineering and STEM-related education events for audiences of all ages. With back-up from human moderators, we hope to help users find real and appropriate events around them. However, if an event seems suspect or inappropriate, we encourage you to flag it using the XX tool in the Navigator. A human moderator will review the event and add training to the bot to improve its performance in the future.

We would love to hear from you! Send us a message if you have any questions or concerns. You can also provide feedback anonymously using the feedback form on the Navigator’s search page.

We invite you to share events with your friends, teachers, and schools. Simply share the event using the share icon on any event card.

Help the Engineering Navigator expand its coverage of events by sponsoring a city or a region to make an impact for students near you. Get in touch if you would like to learn more.