Session 9

Vehicle Restoration and How it Can Benefit Your Students

David Bender, Ronald Alexander  

Time: Session 9 2:15-3:00 Room: Transportation Systems Lab 115 Park

Repeat: Does not repeat.

Explore the potential benefits for your students who embark on restoring a classic vehicle. Not just the hard skills, but the soft skills hidden behind the bumper—problem solving, critical thinking, research, task ownership, and more. Get up close and personal to an in-progress restoration/preservation project on our 1949 Willys Jeep CJ-3A. Engage in a discussion of how offering your students an advanced, hands-on project can teach them valuable life skills and benefit their learning and careers in the long term. Hear from the student project lead and his advisor as they share their experiences working on this project together, and what their plans are for the future!

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Teaching design by making Toaster tongs, by using old and new tools.

Christopher Stein     

Time: Session 8 1:15-2:00 Room: Design Studio 203 Park

Repeat: Session 9 2:15-3:00 Room for Repeat: Design Studio 203 Park

Toasters kill more people every year than sharks! Learn about a fun hands-on project idea that blends ideas and techniques from from the ancients, 20th century designers, and utilizes modern day tools such as 3-D Printers, iPads, and laser cutters. You will learn about commonplace books, analog markers, and toaster tongs as a human centered artifact. This project idea is applicable to all age levels and grades.

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