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An Open Software Engineering Curriculum Introduction

Technological civilization depends on engineers who can think creatively, work on teams, design experiments, build new products, support existing systems, talk to users, and contend with questions of the proper use of technology in society. How can people with technical talent and interest learn all of these skills? Does this learning need to happen in…

Mindset of the New Engineer

What is the intended resultant mindset of this “Open Software Engineering Curriculum”? We will call it ‘Systemically Sustainable Innovation’ instead of disruption. We will develop it by examining two works: “A Whole New Engineer” (WNE) and “Rethinking Engineering Education: The CDIO Approach” (REE), and showing how ‘Crystallized Engagement’ is its formative paradigm. Take the example…

Replicating the Fabrication of Orthodontic Aligners with Consumer-grade Equipment

How hard could it be? They’re just pieces of plastic… Near the beginning of the pandemic I was considering fixing the gaps between my teeth, and began researching how I might do it myself mostly for the sake of the technical challenge. I found Amos Dudley’s blog post, and investigated the possibility of replicating the…