Reenergizing and reengaging student interest through CAPSULE

We need innovators, inventors and forward thinking students who are going to drive the future of our economy. These days, students rarely ask where did that product come from or how is it are made? Post secondary students have lost their curiosity. However, this does not begin with the students, this begins with the educators - it beings with the teachers, their knowledge, resources and tools. The classroom is only as good as the person standing at the front. Through CAPSULE, we are trying to restore that inquiry and motivation to explore ideas, regardless of the practicality. Engineering is all about try, try and try again. It is about teamwork, hands on learning and understanding the work behind the pair of sneakers kids are wearing or the newest iPod to hit the market. The theory and tools behind product innovation is what CAPSULE is trying to bring to America's high schools - to teach and engage teachers using 3D modeling, the engineering design process and implementing project based learning using these tools and according to specific processes.