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assistive device design
On March 28th, 2026, in partnership with the Hatch Makerspace, we hosted a hands-on workshop where girls explored prosthetic devices by assembling a Phoenix Hand—a 3D-printed, wrist-actuated assistive device designed for children with upper limb differences. On April 25th, 2026, our second workshop was held as part of our regular Watertown program with returning participants.
One of the most rewarding moments came from our second workshop, where participants who had struggled with this project last year returned to try again. This time, they demonstrated remarkable growth, independently completing steps that previously required hands-on assistance, like stringing the cables. Watching their confidence and capability evolve was a powerful reminder of what persistence and the right environment can unlock.
design for impact
E2E® Assistive Device Design Workshop Series
The Foundry, Cambridge, MA
In Spring 2026, participants in our Design for Impact workshop series at The Foundry Consortium explored the world of assistive device design.
From adaptive eating utensils to prosthetic attachments, girls tackled real-world challenges and brought creative, human-centered solutions to life with unconventional materials like cardboard, velcro, pipe cleaners, and foam.
A heartfelt thank you to our volunteer mentors, Emily Devorsetz and Aisling McEleney, MPH, whose expertise in orthotics, prosthetics, medical device design, rapid prototyping, and biomedical engineering made this experience truly exceptional.
design & build a prosthetic leg!
E2E® Workshop at The Foundry Festival
The Foundry, Cambridge, MA
On Saturday, February 21st, 2026 Emily Devorsetz shared her experience as a board-certified orthotics and prosthetics assistant and how engineers create custom devices to help people with daily tasks and activities, whether its walking, dancing, or running.
Despite a time limit and only using unconventional materials like cardboard and duct tape, we ended up creating 3 unique prototype concepts for a prosthetic leg—all in under 2 hours! Each leg met three requirements:
1) Attaches to the team member
2) Fits the correct length of their leg
3) Supports their weight
meet an engineer!
E2E® Workshop at The Foundry Festival
The Foundry, Cambridge, MA
On Saturday February 14th, 2026, Gal Zeidman and Jeannette Wu brought engineering to life for kids and answered questions about being an engineer, showing them future pathways into engineering careers. The books they read, Rosie Revere, Engineer and Do It Bad, emphasized the importance of learning from failure and having a growth mindset.
Build to bloom
E2E® x Mill City Grows
On May 20th, 2025, 40 students at Lincoln Elementary School in Lowell, MA, built planters to grow radishes and lettuce at home. Our team designed and fabricated planter components by laser cutting plywood, featuring a clear acrylic panel for students to see plant growth. We partnered with Mill City Grows, an organization in Lowell, MA that provides gardening and food education to local schools, who showed students how to plant the seedlings with soil.
assistive device design
E2E® x eNable Lowell
In April 2025, students from our Watertown Program visited the UMass Lowell Lawrence Lin Makerspace where engineering students from eNable Lowell showed them how to assemble wrist-actuated assistive devices for children with limb differences.
engineering design process
E2E® x The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell
On December 12th, 2024, Miranda Titus from E2E® led a workshop with kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lowell to explore the engineering design process. They focused on defining product requirements based on user needs, using the Book Nook project for our Winter Program as an example.
Inquire
Reach us at engineer2empower@gmail.com to custom-design a workshop proposal for your group!
