About Us

Hi! My name is Vaughn, and I’m a high school Junior living in the Bay Area. I decided to start Encouraging Engineering when I realized engineers, problem solvers, and anyone successful in almost all fields of engineering has two things in common: They're creative, and they're able to break down problems using the engineering method. Neither of these requires advanced classes or college courses (or academic stress, for that matter); they just require curiosity and a desire to learn and discover - so I set out on a mission to apply these natural skills to engineering at a young age, and to foster a future where a student truly feels confident and capable in their engineering problem-solving abilities. Today, our organization is focusing specifically on how to make our content scalable. If you’re curious about the background of our beginnings, you should read our launch post on our blog!

Our Mission

Our mission is to break complex mechanical problem-solving and engineering principles into organized instructional content and fun projects - showing that engineering comes down to harnessing creativity in a methodic way. We do this by creating hands-on workshop curriculum content designed for all ages - covering not only fun projects but the problem-solving roots behind them.

We then test our content at locally run workshops at organizations and schools - and once we’re happy with our projects, we document materials, instructions, and resources online so that anybody can run them by themselves. On our website, you’ll find material lists, worksheets, example photos, lesson notes, and more. Our projects are diverse, and our materials are sustainable and low-cost. We’re always looking for new ideas, so if you have run STEM-related activities or want to contribute to our resources, please reach out!

We can’t wait to help the next generation of curious minds become the next generation of engineers - capable of solving problems on a massive scale - with idealistic creativity at their roots.