MAKEnABLE 2 - Fall 2025

MAKEnABLE 2 – Assistive Technology Design Program

Wednesdays, 6:00–8:30 PM
October 15 – 13 Weeks (32 hours total)
Location: MakerspaceCT Tech Lab, Downtown Hartford

MAKEnABLE 2 is a cost-free, project-based program where high school students design and build custom assistive technology devices for real community members. Expanding on the original MAKEnABLE, this next-level course connects students directly with users who need unique solutions.

Through hands-on design, CAD modeling, 3D printing, electronics, and problem-solving, students gain advanced technical and professional skills while making a meaningful impact. Each participant will deliver a functional project that improves quality of life while also building a strong professional portfolio.

What You’ll Learn

• Human-Centered Design: Apply design thinking to real challenges for users

• Advanced CAD & 3D Printing: Create, test, and refine assistive prototypes

• Collaboration & Communication: Work in teams, present ideas, and integrate feedback

• Impactful Projects: Deliver devices that make life easier for others

Program Benefits

• Gain advanced technical skills in design and fabrication

• Build real-world experience solving community problems

• Strengthen leadership, teamwork, and presentation abilities

• Develop a portfolio that showcases creativity, empathy, and engineering

Eligibility

• High school students ages 14–18 in the Hartford region

• Must have completed either:
  • A MakerspaceCT Engineering Primer Program, MAKEnABLE or
  • At least two semesters of CAD coursework

Snacks, materials, and take-home projects included.