Intro to Engineering

The Introduction to Engineering Academy gives students a first look at how engineers think. Working live online with Harvard undergraduate mentors, students will use science and math to explain the technology around them, break real problems into smaller pieces, and weigh trade-offs like materials, strength, weight, and cost. Along the way, students will work through the full engineering design process and learn to communicate their ideas clearly.

• Learn the engineering design process: define a problem, explore possible solutions, and refine a design.
• Apply science and math to explain how everyday products and systems work.
• Weigh trade-offs between materials, strength, weight, and cost to choose the best design.
• Test your design, learn from the results, and present your solution to Harvard student mentors.