Carbon Origins: From Hobbyist Rockets to a Space Tech Business
The founders of Carbon Origins moved to the desert to launch rockets. It was harder than they expected.
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Build a Bigger Mousetrap
Life Size Mousetrap have taken a childhood game and turned it into a sideshow spectacle that any carny would be proud to be a part of. An impressively giant Rube Goldberg machine, music, dancing, clowns and much good humor make this a show you don’t want to miss.
Cornell Engineering and the Maker Pro Catalyst
From MakerCon in New York, Cornell Systems Engineering faculty member Dr. David R. Schneider talks about developing student makers within their engineering program. He also discusses the success of the Intel-Cornell Cup, a college-level embedded design competition which motivates student makers into becoming professional designers.
Combining Cardboard Ridiculousness with Novice Engineering Fun
Part Segway, part skateboard, and part scooter, the recreational mobile concept Nunee New is secured solely by construction glue.
Makerspace in the Classroom
This is why the marriage between the classroom and the Makerspace is so potent.
Wicked Cool Education from NarwhalEdu
NarwhalEdu’s Kickstarter aims to bring ‘wicked cool’ engineering to high school students in an open, hands-on online course.
Using Scooters and Go-Karts to Disrupt Engineering Education
Charles Guan has an “undying desire to create that which should not be created”, like his treaded skateboard (called LandBearShark). For the last two years, he has been sharing his fabrication knowledge with MIT engineering students as an instructor in a disruptive course that he created, which requires that they build and race a custom electric vehicle.