

It got me thinking about how to channel my students’ efforts into a project that could benefit engineering education.
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The first time I saw the Power Racing Series (PRS) was at World Maker Faire New York in 2012 - grown adults racing heavily modified or custom-built Power Wheels cars to relive their childhood years. These tactics proved indispensable: as it turns out, nobody teaches you these practical skills in engineering school.

In my years of building vehicles (and robots), I had unknowingly amassed a huge repository of places to buy or scrounge parts, and methods of vetting them for a design. A small “hub motor” scooter I built in 2008 that I used as transport for 2 years. Interestingly, the most valuable advice I often gave was not how to make things, but where to get things. My involvement in the student project space at MIT ultimately spurred me to become a mentor for students building their own projects of all types. Since my freshman year at MIT in 2007, I’ve been building small electric vehicles as a hobby (why walk when you can roll in style?). Graphics and More to Help Spread the Word Learn More About the Amazing Maker Awards The top projects selected by community votes, panel judges, and the editorial team Subscribe to the premier DIY magazine todayĬommunity access, print, and digital Magazine, and moreīrowse all the projects and learn about their makers too! Share a cool tool or product with the community.įind a special something for the makers in your life. Skill builder, project tutorials, and more Get hands-on with kits, books, and more from the Maker Shed

