Elsa Wirth is a first-year student studying mechanical engineering who was inspired to take a DSI/Humanitarian engineering course in community-based design because of her interests in sustainability and engineering for underserved communities after learning about it at a meeting of Engineers Without Borders.

Liam Warner is a 5th-year student studying electrical engineering and music. Music technology initially inspired him to pursue electrical engineering, making his involvement with the OctoDrum project particularly exciting.

Winnie Woo was a member of the Weather Chimes Design and Build team which is an Arduino based device and software infrastructure for collecting local weather data.

One of the most significant takeaways from this project was realizing how engineering can be used to improve people’s lives on a fundamental level. The experience gave me a new perspective on the role technology can play in breaking down barriers and creating inclusive solutions.