Matt Nupen

Tag: STEM

  • Unit 1 – Headphone Holder Project

    Originally posted JANUARY 13, 2014 This year I decided to start out with teaching my students about digital fabrication from the start.  In random groups, students had seven two-hour class period to brainstorm, prototype, market, and design a tangle-free headphone holder.  Their final design was then laser cut from 1/4″ plywood and personalized with each…

  • Unit 3 – Intro to Assistive Tech

    Now that we had covered the basics of engineering, working as a team, and programming, it was time to get to the heart of the class.  Making something that will actually help someone they meet is the driving force for all of the students in my class.  Most have an interest in electronics and making…

  • Projects for 2015 Assistive Tech

    Originally posted May 12, 2014 I’m a science teacher, maker, and father of two. I’m on a mission to change the limits and perceptions of people with disabilities through engineering and digital fabrication tools. My idea and wonderful team won Twin Cities Startup Weekend EDU with DocentEDU.com  0 LIKES  0 COMMENTS  PRINT TAGS ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGYIDEAS An…

  • Meaningful STEM

    Meaningful STEM

    Presentation I gave at the NSTA STEM symposium in 2016 Goals: Make a Difference Be Empowered Find You Passion Spend 5 months learning engineering or have a life changing experience? How I pitched the assistive technology engineering class to my students October 27, 2016, 12:30 PM – 01:30 PM Minneapolis Convention Center, 203 A/B Introduction…

  • STEM Ideas and Inspiration

    This is from a slideshow of inspirational videos I would show my class throughout the Assistive Technology Engineering class. Sometimes you just need a little inspiration to get you going! From Assistive Technology Engineering 2013 #0 How to start a movement My favorite #1 OK GO Needing/Getting A lot of time and hard work to…

  • Projects for 2015 AT Class

    Project 1 – Cardboard Tables Groups must design and test a table made from a limited amount of cardboard and packaging tape. How many books can your table hold? Goal: the value or prototyping quickly, often, and how to work as a team Materials: cardboard, tape, lot’s of heavy books Project 2 – Business Cards…