Week 5. Putting the pros in prototype

The highly anticipated week has arrived! It is now time for us to get our hands dirty (in my case, burnt with hot glue) and bring our brainstormed ideas to life!    Through our screening and scoring, discussions amongst ourselves and with our mentors, we moved...

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Week 4. And…SCORE!!

Two weeks of elaborate team discussions, interviews, and a bazillion sketches later, we have finally concluded the first round of brainstorming for our station. This week, we got to meet with Ms. Betsy Asma to further discuss the clinical needs of our devices. As we...

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Week 2. There’s a storm in our brains

This week also passed by so quickly as we rapidly went through daily workshops, guiding us through the different stages of the design process. Design criteria, comparison charts, usability, brainstorms, evaluation…all crucial elements behind the scenes that contribute...

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Week 1. NESTation Formation

Hi all! My name is Rachel Dang, currently a rising sophomore at Martel College double majoring in Biosciences and Economics, with a minor in Global Health Technologies. I received the opportunity to be part of the Rice 360 Internship this summer, working with the SEED...

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