Design, Invent & Prototype Academy

Design and Build Your Vision 

The Design, Invent, & Prototype Summer Academy immerses students in a design thinking process that emphasizes teamwork, advanced problem-solving, creativity, and innovation. Students will experience the full engineering design process from idea conception to hands-on creation using cutting-edge technologies like rapid prototyping and precise material cutting. Students will utilize the Rutgers Makerspace tools, such as 3D printers and laser cutters, to prototype and fabricate their ideas.

By the end of this program, participants will showcase their prototype design and work in a Shark Tank-style pitch, detailing the problems they addressed and their design and fabrication journeys to the judges. This transformative program builds creativity and confidence, empowering students to turn curiosity into real-world solutions through collaborative innovation.