This week, we dove into some innovative concepts that focused on the power that we have as individuals to shape the societies that we hope to live in. Through leveraging our imagination, engineering skills, and engaging in some intentional practices, we can find...
Week 4: Interviews, Interviews, Interviews….
Throughout this week, we dived into conducting stakeholder interviews. In total, we interviewed 14 people from a wide variety of backgrounds—we talked to businessmen & CEOs, nurses, heads of non-profits, undergraduate and graduate students, engineers, professors,...
Week 3: Half-Way Through and Still Much to Explore!
Hello! This week, we have been diving into the concept of localized needs findings and innovation opportunities in preparation for our stakeholder interviews next week. It’s hard to believe that we are already halfway through the internship. It is so exciting to...
Week 2: “Zoom”-ing By
Hello! Muli Bwanji! As I reflect over this past week, I realize just how quickly the internship has been flying by. I have been learning SO much about my team, our devices and the context of our problem space, and the design process through the ongoing workshops, team...
Week 1: The Start of a Once-in-a-Lifetime Opportunity
As the internship officially kicks off, I am filled with excitement and trepidation all at once. The stakes feel even more heightened because we are navigating uncharted territory with a *virtual* global health internship. Prior to the start of the internship, I...