Programs - Innovation Uprising

Learning Pathways

Choose Your Engineering Journey

Explore our comprehensive learning pathways designed to take you from beginner to advanced engineer. Each pathway focuses on different aspects of engineering and technology.

Perfect for ages 8-14 • No materials required • Learn at your own pace

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Engineering Fundamentals

Master the basics with our foundational video series covering core engineering principles, design thinking, and problem-solving.

8 weeks 15 videos All Ages

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Robotics & Automation

Build and program robots through hands-on video tutorials. Learn programming, sensors, and automated systems.

6 weeks 18 videos Ages 10-14

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Innovation Workshop

Creative problem-solving and design thinking workshops. Learn to identify problems and create innovative solutions.

5 weeks 15 videos Ages 8-12

Engineering Fundamentals Course

Master the core principles of engineering through our comprehensive video series. Perfect for beginners who want to understand how engineers think and solve problems.

8 Week Structure

15 Curated Videos

Beginner Friendly

Learn at Your Own Pace: The 8-week structure is just a recommendation. Take as much time as you need - whether that's 4 weeks or 4 months!

What You'll Learn

🔧 Understanding what engineers do and how they think

🔄 The engineering design process: define, prototype, test, iterate

💡 Creative problem-solving and brainstorming techniques

🏗️ Design thinking and prototyping fundamentals

🎯 Real-world application through hands-on challenges

Jump to Week:

Week 1: What is an Engineer + The Process

Start your engineering journey by understanding what engineers actually do and learning the fundamental design process that guides all engineering work.

Week 2: Failure & Iteration

Learn why failure is actually a crucial part of engineering success. Discover how the best engineers use iteration to continuously improve their designs.

Week 3: Brainstorming & Refining Solutions

Master the art of generating creative ideas and learn systematic approaches to evaluate and refine your solutions before building.

Week 4: Design Thinking & Prototyping

Dive deeper into design thinking methodology and learn how to build effective prototypes that help you test and validate your ideas.

Week 5: Presentation & Real Problems

Learn how to effectively communicate your designs and see how real students apply engineering principles to solve everyday problems.

Week 6: Home Helpers & Small Challenges

Apply your engineering skills to solve problems around the house. Practice with fun, manageable challenges that demonstrate real engineering principles.

Week 7: Impactful Projects & Reflection

Explore how engineering can make a positive impact on the environment and society. Reflect on your learning journey and prepare for your final challenge.

Week 8: Culminating Activity

Your Final Engineering Challenge! Put everything together by designing, building, and presenting your own engineering solution to a real problem you identify.

Final Challenge:

Design your own problem + prototype + presentation! Use everything you've learned from the previous weeks to identify a problem in your life, brainstorm solutions, build a prototype, test it, and present your results.

Reference all the steps from earlier videos and create your own "My Engineer Story" to showcase your complete design process journey.

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