Welcome to Day 5
Welcome to Day 5
It’s our final day of Difference Makers Engineering Camp and we hope you’ve enjoyed this experience as much as we have. While you may decide that engineering is not the career path for you, design thinking is a process that you can incorporate into everything you do. You are a difference maker and we can’t wait to see what you can accomplish!
It’s our final day of Difference Makers Engineering Camp and we hope you’ve enjoyed this experience as much as we have. While you may decide that engineering is not the career path for you, design thinking is a process that you can incorporate into everything you do. You are a difference maker and we can’t wait to see what you can accomplish!
Today, we’ll explore:
Today, we’ll explore:
- The importance of design thinking one last time
- Meet our last client Emeka Nnaka
Getting Started
Getting Started
5 Ways to Use Design Thinking in Your Daily Routine
5 Ways to Use Design Thinking in Your Daily Routine
Sourced from Brandfolder: https://brandfolder.com/blog/5-ways-to-use-design-thinking-in-your-daily-routine
What do the iMac computer, the Polaroid camera, and the Model T have in common?
What do the iMac computer, the Polaroid camera, and the Model T have in common?
They’re the results of design thinking, a problem solving technique that combines logic, intuition and systematic reasoning to develop long-term solutions. This strategy isn’t limited just to designers; In fact, we think everyone can learn to master design thinking.
They’re the results of design thinking, a problem solving technique that combines logic, intuition and systematic reasoning to develop long-term solutions. This strategy isn’t limited just to designers; In fact, we think everyone can learn to master design thinking.
To start you on the path to becoming a better problem solver, here are 5 simple, yet effective tips for how to use design thinking in your daily life.
To start you on the path to becoming a better problem solver, here are 5 simple, yet effective tips for how to use design thinking in your daily life.
Meet the Amazing Emeka
Meet the Amazing Emeka
Meet the “Amazing Emeka” as dubbed by Ellen Degeneres. Paralyzed from the chest down, he has dedicated himself to helping others. Learn all about his new home, his day-to-day life and some of his hobbies on the attached sheet.
Meet the “Amazing Emeka” as dubbed by Ellen Degeneres. Paralyzed from the chest down, he has dedicated himself to helping others. Learn all about his new home, his day-to-day life and some of his hobbies on the attached sheet.
STEM@HOME Challenge
STEM@HOME Challenge
After learning about Emeka, go through the Design Thinking Process and create a solution to help him with his daily living activities.
After learning about Emeka, go through the Design Thinking Process and create a solution to help him with his daily living activities.
Questions for Emeka?
Questions for Emeka?
Contest Submission
Contest Submission
Thank you for joining us!
Thank you for joining us!
We hope this camp has been fun and you learned a thing or two about engineering and design thinking. We need more bright minds like you to pursue a career in design and help change the lives of countless people.
We hope this camp has been fun and you learned a thing or two about engineering and design thinking. We need more bright minds like you to pursue a career in design and help change the lives of countless people.
As the great Winston Churchill said,
As the great Winston Churchill said,
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.”
A career in engineering is a great way for you to lead a full, highly rewarding life. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish!
A career in engineering is a great way for you to lead a full, highly rewarding life. We can’t wait to see what you accomplish!
Post-Camp Survey
Post-Camp Survey