Bechtel Innovation Design Center

In addition to being responsive to student member needs, the Center has begun a workshop program around selected Artisanal skills. These skills are characterized by a need for a certain amount of dexterity and experience. Providing them as-needed has been challenging so a workshop program consisting of part classroom theory and part hands-on skills development/practice sessions has been developed to address it. The program began with welding/hot works led by Adriana Watson. Building on this foundation, we plan to expand workshop offerings in a variety of areas such as electronics and jewelry making where pilots have already started.