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Week 7 Blog: Seven Weeks in the Garden of Growth

Week 7 Blog: Seven Weeks in the Garden of Growth

by Daniel Olatinwo | Aug 6, 2025 | 2025, USA

“They say all good things must come to an end, but I’ve learned that what stays forever is the knowledge, the friendships, and the experience you carry with you”  Welcome to my final blog entry from the SEED 2025 program at Rice University. If you’ve been...

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Week 6: Spotlight on Presentations, Gearing Up for the Final Push

Week 6: Spotlight on Presentations, Gearing Up for the Final Push

by Daniel Olatinwo | Jul 23, 2025 | 2025, USA

This week was easily the most challenging yet. Preparing for two major presentations while continuing hands-on project development really tested my time management, creativity, and stamina. But it was both stressful and incredibly fulfilling. If you’re new here,...

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Week 5 Adventures: Engineering Earti, Cooling Drain Saver, and Museum Fun

Week 5 Adventures: Engineering Earti, Cooling Drain Saver, and Museum Fun

by Daniel Olatinwo | Jul 15, 2025 | 2025, USA

Have you ever wondered what it takes to push a prototype from a rough idea to a near-finished solution in just a few weeks? Welcome back to my Week 5 update from Rice University’s SEED program! If you’re just joining my journey, I highly recommend checking out my...

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Week4: Prototyping Progress, New Skills & Fireworks

Week4: Prototyping Progress, New Skills & Fireworks

by Daniel Olatinwo | Jul 10, 2025 | 2025, USA

Welcome to my Week 4 update! In my previous blogs, I shared insights into our initial project setups, early challenges, and the exciting progress we’ve made. You can check out my Week 2 and Week 3 blogs to catch up on how my SEED internship has been shaping up so far....

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Week 3: Deepening Our Designs, One Project at a Time

Week 3: Deepening Our Designs, One Project at a Time

by Daniel Olatinwo | Jun 30, 2025 | 2025, USA

Welcome to my Week 3 update! If you haven’t seen my Week 2 recap, you can catch up here. This week was all about moving from early prototypes to more refined, testable solutions. Here’s how things unfolded for EARTI and Drain Saver, plus a few moments that made the...

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Week 2: Failure as Fuel: Lessons from Low-Fidelity Prototyping

Week 2: Failure as Fuel: Lessons from Low-Fidelity Prototyping

by Daniel Olatinwo | Jun 22, 2025 | 2025

Welcome to my weekly update as a SEED program participant at Rice University! Building on the exciting foundation laid during my first week, which you can read about here, this week marked a major shift from understanding our projects to actively building and testing...

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My First Impression: An Unforgettable First Week

My First Impression: An Unforgettable First Week

by Daniel Olatinwo | Jun 19, 2025 | 2025, USA

My name is Daniel Olatinwo Opeyemi, a beneficiary of Rice 360’s Summer Experience Engineering Design(SEED) and an Industrial & Production Engineering student from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Kicking off my journey to the United States, which began on...

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