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Prototyping

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Mohamd Imad

Career Profiles

Vehicle System Diagnostics and Controls Calibration Specialist

I work with the electronics, wiring and software of super cool General Motors vehicles.
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Shawn Fisher

Career Profiles

CEO and Co-Founder

I advance sustainable food production at the point of consumption by inventing smart farming appliances.
3D printed rectangular plastic device with channels running through it and holes where valves can be plugged in.

Scott Baker

Career Profiles

Mechanical Designer

I design physical parts and small machines and I create prototypes that we can quickly test.
Rover on the Moon

Can you design a rover that can survive on the moon?

Hands-on Activities

Design a lunar rover that can survive in the moon’s extreme environment.

Student presenting prototype

Design Thinking

Backgrounders

Learn about the Design Thinking process and how it can be used with students.

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Sydney Robinson

Career Profiles

Biomedical Engineer and Entrepreneur

I am an entrepreneur who used my engineering background to design a device that helps amputees do daily tasks in a more painless manner.
Cameron Dickenson

Cameron Dickinson

Career Profiles

Senior Engineer, Space Exploration

I work on sensors and camera technology for use on planetary exploration missions.
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Peter Visscher

Robotic Vehicle Development, General Manager

I work with my team to develop extreme robotic vehicles designed to operate off-road and off-planet.
Nick Di Scipio

Nick Di Scipio

Co-owner of a 3D Printing Business

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Alan Locke

Career Profiles

Research Technologist

I use Computer Aided Design (CAD) software to design and visually represent 3D models of parts.
Peter Yap

Peter Yap

Senior Software Engineer

Peter Yap is a Senior Software Engineer for General Motors Canada.
Scientist testing water samples

Careers in the Great Outdoors

Lessons

Students explore careers related to outdoors and the land and then design and build a water filter prototype.

Students in a makerspace

Makerspaces for Educators

Backgrounders

A makerspace is a collaborative space where anyone can create, tinker, invent and learn by making.

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The Solutioneers Week 2: Ready to Roll

Interactives

This week's episodes and hands-on activity explore re-engineering.

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Abigail MacEachern

Construction Design Manager

Abigail MacEachern is a Design Manager for Pomerleau, located in Nova Scotia.