Automation for the People
Students will investigate machine learning by participating in a short simulation, and then will run through a series of station activities including building a microchip, and a coding activity.
LEGO Build Some Microchips
Working in teams, students will build microchips using LEGOs, while practicing their soft skills in order to prepare the chips so they are ready for manufacturing.
There's no place like HOM with ADKAR!
During the first two years of the pandemic, students faced a deficit in the development of their problem-solving and social skills.
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Being 7th: Presentations that Build Classroom Empathy
Of all the communication methods that students struggle mastering, public presentation skills reign supreme.
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Virtual Reality Professional Development with the Meta Quest 2 Headset
At my Fellowship at Meta (Facebook), I am doing market research in the retail marketplace about Meta’s Meta Quest 2 headset (VR - Virtual Reality technology tool).
Design-a-Device: Cell as as Building Blocks, Conceptualizing a 3D BioPrinter
3D bioprinting is an emerging field that seeks to address a shortage of compatible organ donors. Within the past five years alone considerable research has been conducted to develop a low-cost 3D bioprinter that does not sacrifice quality (especially print resolution) for cost.
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Sustainable Design with Stakeholders in Mind
In a world of encouraging students to think like scientists and engineers through hands-on, exciting design challenges, at times we lose sight of human-centered design.
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Oh Sheets!
They say “a picture is worth a thousand words.” This old adage can also be applied to scientific data tables, graphs and infographics. Have you ever sat in on a lab meeting where the scientists were discussing an intriguing figure? They could go on for hours and hours!
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Tardigrades
Students take on the role of a astrobiologist whose mission is to learn about extremophiles and the resiliency of tardigrades.
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