This year we had 46 students working on 12 projects spanning health, energy and sustainability.  We had projects enhancing greenhouse and drying practices for chilies in India, developing structural system to support hydrogen fuel tanks for Class 8 trucks, developing solutions for gravitational energy storage in unused oil wells, developing sustainable solution for single-use autoinjectors, improving valve system for use in stroke surgeries, developing home water use monitoring methodology, promoting self-sufficiency in the home of people with limited dexterity, reducing generation of black carbon in kilns in Bangladesh, developing solutions for homes in refugee camps in Jordan, improving prostheses for lower leg amputees, improving gait for children with Cerebral Palsy.

It’s been an interesting year in the course with students starting the course in person, and moving online briefly to start the winter quarter. We worked with them on prototyping methodology, while facilitating online work.  We do expect to be back in the classroom again next year.