It’s crazy to see how fast time has past by. I can’t believe that we’re about to enter into our final week of the internship and present our proposals to the Design Studio Managers and at the Engineering Showcase. Our team has worked so hard on our...
Week 4 – Stakeholder Interviews
Short blog post this time around! After weeks of brainstorming design improvements, understanding the context of Malawi’s available resources, and comparing our current iterations to the standard and/or existing models, our team felt prepared with the knowledge...
Week 3 – A Glimpse into Engineering Design
Can you believe it has been three weeks already? We’re halfway through our internship! I have learned so much through our morning workshops, team meetings, and reflection, but I just wish there was more time. More time to think, create, and implement our...
Week 2 – Lessons that I hope to remember
It’s our second week into Rice360’s Internship Program, and I’m feeling good about the lessons that I have learned so far. A huge take-away for me this week was the importance of understanding context in our proposed solutions. One of the many challenges that my team...
Week 1 – What Lies Ahead
Hello friend! My name is Austin, and I’m a rising senior from Hanszen College studying Bioengineering with a Medical Humanities minor. Through my courses, I have had the opportunity to go through the engineering design process, collaborate with teammates from...