Hands-on engineering projects for middle and high school students.
Through the Engineering Design Workshop middle school students collaborate with faculty, students, and staff at the Thayer School of Engineering at Dartmouth to design and build things (musical instruments, skateboards, wearable devices, etc.). No background in engineering, math or science is required; just an interest in designing and building! Participants will get to use advanced tools for design (SolidWorks, a computer-aided design—or CAD—program) and machining (such as laser-cutters and 3D printers) as they design and build. The logistics of the workshop are handled by the Montshire Museum of Science.