This week marked the exhilarating start of my journey with the Timothy Smith Network's Boston Design Academy, where I am part of the Tech Your Health team, specialising in wearable tech development. Our induction meeting was brimming with excitement as we met the whole team, kicking things off with icebreakers and introductions. It was immediately apparent that we were setting out with an incredibly positive tone for the weeks ahead.
As we broke out into our individual teams, we quickly embraced the challenge of teaching the curriculum we had developed. Despite only a few preparation meetings leading up to our travel to Boston, we jumped into instructing the students of a fairly wide age group: from 14 to 18. Engaging students with varying levels of enthusiasm required us to adopt diverse teaching styles, focusing on pitching the content at an accessible level for everyone. It was a fantastic learning experience right from the start.
Looking ahead, we will be transitioning from fundamental health and fitness education and the engineering product design cycle to the technical realms of programming, Arduino skills, and 3D modelling. The 3D modelling is the part of the course I will be leading, and although prior to signing up to the TSN LiA I hadn't used Fusion 360 or TinkerCAD before, I am excited to dive in and guide the students. It's a big challenge, but one that I am eager to tackle with enthusiasm.
Our ultimate mission is to inspire and guide the students towards independently producing a wearable tech device prototype that fills a gap in current technology. This will require a great deal of creative and critical thinking, pushing the boundaries to create something truly innovative and feasible.
The Laidlaw scholar team has been phenomenal, and working with such an enthusiastic and motivated group has been a joy. We've also had a fantastic time developing a strong team cohesion as we explore Boston together. I am thrilled to continue this journey with them over the next five weeks and can't wait to see what amazing things we'll achieve together!
I am an undergraduate Physics student at Durham University and I am very passionate about developing and progressing sustainable energy solutions. I believe we can tackle the global energy crisis through focused research, adequate funding and widespread education on the need for a systemic change.
I also firmly believe that it is only by creating the sparks of passion and understanding through the education of our wider community that we set alight the fires of progress for our sustainable and progressive future.
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Sounds like an incredible start! Looking forward to hearing the rest of the amazing things you and the team will achieve!