what you will learn
Students will learn about the different types of manufacturing, specifically the 3D printing process, and the implications it has in today’s society.
After an introduction to Tinkercad, the design software the students will be using, they will have the design challenge of creating a puzzle with various-sized pieces that must fit into one another. They will then have the opportunity to create their own design of their choosing.
Keynote Speaker
Aalap Herur-Raman, MD, MS
General Surgery Resident, Physician, and Biomedical Engineer,
VCU Health
Schedule
- 10–10:30am Introduction to Product Engineering
- 10:30–11:30am Product Engineering Lab Challenge
- 11:30am–12:15pm Q&A and Wrap-up
- 12:15–1pm Keynote Speaker: Aalap Herur-Raman, MD, MS
Lab Days feature time for students to interact with college engineering students and professional engineers!
Meet our keynote speaker
Aalap Herur-Raman, MD, MS
Aalap received his BS/MS in Biomedical Engineering from Northwestern University in 2016 and then went on to work in a clinical role for a medical device startup.
There he gained expertise in virtual/augmented reality for surgical preplanning, operative guidance, and education of medical trainees as well as patients. During that time he discovered a deep passion for clinical care and decided to pivot careers from engineering to medicine. Aalap was informed of his admission to medical school at The George Washington University as the world was entering the COVID-19 pandemic. In medical school he displayed an enduring interest in research, primarily focusing on surgical education using extended reality technologies.
This year, Aalap graduated medical school, becoming Dr. Herur-Raman, and started work as a Resident Physician at Virginia Commonwealth University. He will spend the next seven years training to become a General Surgeon.
what is a lab day?
Lab Days are live, virtual field trips.
Virtual field trip event
3 hours live, available later on demand
Event type
No-cost, hands-on live-streamed event
Your students will come together virtually with other classes all over the country to learn about a specific topic in engineering and complete their own related projects.
Participate live for the event — or attend as much as you can and watch the rest on demand.
WHY ENGINEERING TOMORROW
Labs are always conducted with no cost to schools, teachers or students.
Hands-on student activities get students excited and keep them engaged.
Cutting-edge instruction designed by professional engineers.
Unlock opportunities for kids all over the country.
