Engineers are resilient

Engineers are resilient

One trait we see in engineers is resiliency. They are not afraid of failure. In fact, the engineering design process is made to embrace failure. Learn from it, iterate and try again! Engineers are known for being fearlessly persistent until they come with a solution....
Why stay?

Why stay?

Why stay? We spend a lot of time and effort shifting the perception of engineering for kids. Why? So a more diverse population of students will be able to see that there’s a place for them in engineering. But, what happens once they get there? Why do they stay?...
The Science Behind Motivation

The Science Behind Motivation

Motivation is the driving force in nearly everything we do. It provides the “why?” behind what we’re doing and it significantly affects the way we learn. Motivation science is an emerging field that studies the importance of motivation in various aspect of life and...
Normalizing Diversity

Normalizing Diversity

I’ll never forget the moment in grade 8 after we received our first math test back for the year.   We had a new teacher who was not yet familiar with us and after handing my test back to me with a perfect grade he said to the whole class in a joking manner: “Did you...
Where does innovation come from?

Where does innovation come from?

You ever wonder where mountain bikes came from? MIT innovation scholar, Eric von Hippel, tells us this story of how mountain bikes were invented.. People start riding bikes down mountains. And then they modify bikes, so that they can ride down mountains more easily....