For the second EDI Hackathon, 2020 and 2019 EDI Fellows designed two different book presses to help our brethren, the Literacy Fellows, make their books quicker and easier than their current methods.  One of the designs was to modify a …
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EDI Fellows for the January 2018 retreat read the book, Soonish:Ten Emerging Technologies That’ll Improve and/or Ruin Everything, by Kelly Weinersmith and Zach Weiner.  The Directors then asked them to pick one topic or fact featured in the book.  Here is …
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The EDI Fellows hosted a Norfolk Academy alumnus, Len Shropshire ’89. Len Shropshire  from No Limit Cycling modifies motorcycles for wounded soldiers with prosthetic limbs and other physical limitations.  He spoke to the EDI Fellows about his academic and career path to …
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On Saturday, November 20th, the EDI Fellows participated in an intensive event called a Hackathon to collaborate on a common problem, a book press for the Literacy Fellows.  Directors Dr. Kidd and Ms. Johnson approached the EDI Fellows to design …
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The Engineering, Design, and Innovation Fellows 2020 cohort stayed at Kiptopeke State Park (VA) to design and construct a concrete boat to hold two of them at a time.  On the third day, the Fellows mixed the concrete and let it …
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The Engineering, Design, and Innovation Fellow 2020 cohort stayed at Kiptopeke State Park (VA) to design and construct a concrete boat to hold two of them at a time.  On the third day, they constructed their concrete canoe.  Here is a photo …
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The Engineering, Design, and Innovation Fellows 2020 cohort stayed at Kiptopeke Park (VA) to design and construct a concrete boat to hold two of them at a time.  On the second day, the Fellows designed and constructed a frame to serve as …
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The Engineering, Design, and Innovation Fellow 2020 cohort stayed at Kiptopeke State Park (VA) to design and construct a concrete boat to hold two of them at a time.  On the second day, they kayaked around the historic WWII concrete ships …
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The Engineering, Design, and Innovation Fellows 2020 cohort stayed at Kiptopeke State Park (VA) to design and construct a concrete boat to hold two of them at a time.  During the trip, the Fellows cooked their own meals.  Here is …
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