February 10, 2025 |
Sorting Through the Challenges of Building a Working Prototype
Getting back into ELL mode… For our first Engineering Leadership Lab (ELL) of the spring semester, we challenged each team to design, build, and test a working prototype of a sorting device, using only available materials, under time pressure.
About Engineering Leadership Lab
GEL’s highly innovative weekly Engineering Leadership Lab (ELL) provides a “playing field” that serves as the core of our students’ engineering leadership development. Students participate in immersive, team-based activities designed to challenge their assumptions and hone their leadership, teamwork, and communications skills. Each ELL focuses on one or more of the Capabilities of Effective Engineering Leaders, with active participation by engineering industry leaders, who also share their real-world experiences. These activities provide opportunities for students to lead their peers and serve on teams, while fostering growth and learning individually and within their team.