>> HELLO, AND WELCOME TO "FAMILY NIGHT."

WE HOPE THAT YOU'RE JOINING US WITH A PARENT, GRANDPARENT, OR SOMEONE SPECIAL, BECAUSE WE ARE GOING TO GROW AND LEARN TOGETHER.

MY NAME IS KEIRA AND I'LL BE JOINING YOU AS WE EXPLORE THE EXCITING FIELD OF ENGINEERING.

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF IT?

LET'S LEARN A LITTLE BIT MORE FROM OUR EXPERTS.

♪ >> ENGINEERING IS REALLY LIKE A WAY OF THINKING.

THE IDEA OF SEEING A NEED AND FILLING A NEED, TO ME THAT'S REALLY WHAT ENGINEERING IS.

IT'S CONSTANTLY SEEING -- I'M LIKE, "OH, THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY.

THAT'S AN OPPORTUNITY FOR IMPROVEMENT."

>> BASICALLY YOU'RE A PROBLEM SOLVER.

YOU CAN SEE WHAT THE ISSUES ARE.

YOU CAN DECIDE, YOU KNOW, IF THERE IS AN ISSUE, HOW YOU CAN CORRECT IT.

>> ENGINEERING AT ITS CORE IS FINDING OUT SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE IN THE WORLD, SOMETHING THAT PEOPLE NEED, SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T EXIST, AND USING DESIGN TO MEET THAT NEED, TO MAKE THAT THING BETTER.

>> YOU LEARN HOW PROCESSES WORK, RIGHT?

YOU LEARN HOW TO GET FROM WHERE TO YOU TO KNOWING WHAT YOUR OUTCOME IS.

AND ENGINEER IS WHAT YOU DO IN BETWEEN.

TRYING TO ROAD MAP WHAT YOU'RE TRYING TO GET TO.

SO ENGINEERING IS SIMPLY JUST FIGURING OUT THAT MIDDLE IN BETWEEN GROUND, AND FIGURING, WELL, HOW DO I BEST GET THERE GIVEN WHAT I HAVE AVAILABLE TO ME?

>> AN ENGINEER BUILDS THINGS AND SOLVES PROBLEMS.

>> GO TO THE STORE, ALL OF THE TOYS THAT YOU SEE, EVEN DOWN TO THE CLOTHES AND THE CANDY, AN ENGINEER HAS HAD A PART IN PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING.

>> THERE'S A BUNCH OF TYPES OF ENGINEERING OPTIONS.

WE HAVE CHEMICAL, ELECTRICAL, MECHANICAL, BIO-MEDICAL, INDUSTRIAL -- A WHOLE BUNCH.

>> ACTUALLY, WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING ON THE ROAD, THE BRIDGES ARE CIVIL ENGINEERS.

THE ROLE OF ENGINEERING AND THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING, IT'S JUST SO BROAD AND THERE'RE SO MANY REALLY COOL OPPORTUNITIES.

YOU CAN MAKE CANDY, LIKE ME, AND THEN MAKE MOMENTS OF GOODNESS OF PEOPLE.

I ALSO HAVE ENGINEERING FRIENDS THAT ARE WORKING AT THE COMPANIES THAT ARE ROLLING OUT THE VACCINE.

SO, I THINK WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE A REALLY HUGE IMPACT.

>> ENGINEERING IS EXCITING BECAUSE WE MAKE THINGS THAT NEVER EXISTED BEFORE TO SOLVE PEOPLE'S PROBLEMS.

>> THE WORK WE DO, THE RESEARCH WE DO, THE PROJECTS WE IMPLEMENT, THE ACTUALLY END UP EFFECTING THE GENERAL POPULOUS.

EVERYDAY PEOPLE IN VERY LONG-LASTING, IMPACTFUL WAYS.

FOR GENERATIONS!

WHAT YOU DO AS AN ENGINEER ABSOLUTELY IMPACTS SOMEBODY'S LIFE.

SOMEBODY'S MOTHER, SOMEBODY'S CHILD, SOMEBODY'S SISTER, SOMEBODY, FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

>> THAT REALLY DOES SOUND LIKE AN IMPORTANT AND EXCITING FIELD.

I WONDER WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GOOD ENGINEER.

WHAT KIND OF QUALITIES DO YOU THINK AN ENGINEER WOULD NEED?

LET'S SEE IF OUR EXPERTS CAN HELP US WITH THAT ONE.

♪ >> ENGINEERS ARE A CURIOUS TYPE.

THAT'S ONE OF THE BIGGEST ATTRIBUTES.

THEY'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW THINGS WORK AND HOW TO MAKE THEM BETTER.

CURIOUS AND ALWAYS WANTING TO LEARN.

>> THEY NEED TO HAVE THAT NATURAL CURIOSITY.

PEOPLE WANTING TO LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW THINGS ARE WORKING, WANTING TO BE CONSTANT LEARNERS.

I THINK THAT'S A BIG PORTION OF IT.

>> IF YOU TEND TO BE VERY INQUISITIVE, THEN YOU'RE ABLE TO ASK THE NECESSARY QUESTIONS, RIGHT?

TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU NEED TO DO, AND WHAT YOU NEED TO GET, AND WHO YOU NEED TO BRING TOGETHER TO GET FROM WHERE YOU ARE TO WHERE YOU'RE TRYING TO GET TO.

>> VERY DETAIL ORIENTED, LOGICAL.

YOU GO THROUGH CERTAIN STEPS TO GET TO THE END.

>> WE HAVE VERY DEFINED PROCESSES, BUT AS AN ENGINEER WE THINK THINGS THROUGH VERY LOGICALLY.

>> YOU HAVE TO ASK THE QUESTIONS, FIRST AND FOREMOST, TO CLARIFY FOR YOURSELF, TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT THE EXPECTATION IS FROM THE OTHER PERSON.

>> ASK GOOD QUESTIONS, LIKE WHY ARE WE DOING THINGS THE WAY WE'RE DOING?

WHY DOES IT HAVE TO FUNCTION THIS WAY?

WHY CAN'T WE MAKE IT BETTER?

>> IT'S REALLY GOOD FOR AN ENGINEER TO LISTEN TO PEOPLE -- AND REALLY LISTEN, LIKE NOT JUST BE QUIET AND WAIT YOUR TURN TO TALK.

PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT PEOPLE SAY AND HOW THEY SAY IT.

AND TRY AND REFLECT THAT BACK TO THEM.

AND TALK TO A LOT OF PEOPLE.

SO NOT JUST ONE PERSON SAYS, ALL FIGURED OUT.

AND YOU SAY, WELL, YES.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT I'VE SPOKEN TO EVERYONE WHO THIS MIGHT IMPACT.

>> A LOT OF THE PRODUCTS THAT YOU SEE OUT ON THE SHELVES TODAY, IT'S NOT JUST COMING FROM ONE ENGINEER WHO CREATED THAT.

IT'S REALLY A TEAM EFFORT.

>> ENGINEERS ALWAYS WORK IN TEAMS.

VERY FEW BIG ADVANCES ARE DONE BY ONE PERSON.

SO YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH PEOPLE EFFECTIVELY.

EVERYONE WORKING TOWARDS THE SAME GOAL.

>> ENGINEERS NEED TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH LEARNING HOW TO MAKE MISTAKES AND LEARN FROM THEM.

YOU MIGHT RUN INTO A COUPLE ISSUES HERE AND THERE, BUT REALLY JUST LEARN HOW TO TAKE A DEEP BREATH.

LEARN FROM THAT AND THEN, YOU KNOW, CONTINUE TO PUSH FORWARD.

>> THE MORE THAT YOU LEARN, THE MORE YOU REALIZE THAT YOU DON'T KNOW.

BECAUSE YOU START GETTING EXPOSED TO SO MANY OTHER THINGS.

AND SO IF YOU ALWAYS WANT TO LEARN THINGS, AND ALWAYS WANT TO GROW, YOU WANT TO BE AN ENGINEER, BECAUSE YOU'RE ALWAYS LEARNING THINGS.

>> YOU HAVE TO BE, YOU KNOW, CONFIDENT.

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THINGS YOU DON'T KNOW ABOUT.

YOU CAN ALWAYS LEARN THEM.

>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE GOING TO DO -- LEARN AND HAVE FUN.

OVER THE NEXT HOUR, WE'LL GET TO TRY OUT SOME ACTIVITIES THAT'LL HELP US TO UNDERSTAND WHAT ENGINEERS DO AND HOW THEY APPROACH ENGINEERING CHALLENGES.

THE BEST PART, YOU DON'T NEED SPECIAL SUPPLIES, JUST A FEW ITEMS YOU CAN FIND IN YOUR HOME AND SOMEONE SPECIAL TO CREATE WITH.

YOU'LL ALSO GET TO LEARN ABOUT A FEW COOL CAREERS WITHIN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING AND WHY IT'S SO EXCITING AND IMPORTANT.

SO GATHER TOGETHER AND GET READY FOR SOME FAMILY FUN.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> WELL I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'M EXCITED TO GET STARTED ON OUR NIGHT OF LEARNING AND FUN.

BEFORE WE GO ANY FURTHER, LET'S LEARN ABOUT SOMETHING CALL THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS.

IT'S SOMETHING ENGINEERS USE WHEN THEY HAVE A NEW CHALLENGE.

>> SO, YOU WANT TO USE AN ENGINEERING APPROACH TO SOLVE A PROBLEM.

IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO START ON A NEW PROBLEM THAT'S FULL OF LOTS OF PROMISE.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ALMOST LIKE A BIRTHDAY PRESENT.

WHAT'S INSIDE?

WHAT COOL THINGS CAN WE DO ON THIS?

SO THE FIRST THING YOU GOTTA DO IS BACK UP AND MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY IS.

AND THIS PART USUALLY INVOLVES TALKING TO LOTS OF PEOPLE.

THERE'S A PROBLEM IN THE WORLD, WE ARE LOOKING TO FIX IT.

WE DON'T JUST WANT TO TALK TO WHOEVER BROUGHT OUT ATTENTION TO IT.

WE WANT TO TALK TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN THE AREA.

WE WANT TO TALK TO PEOPLE WHO MAYBE WANT TO BUY THIS THING LATER.

WE WANT TO TALK TO PEOPLE WHO TRIED TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM SOMEWHERE ELSE IN SOME OTHER WAY.

I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'VE SPOKEN TO EVERYONE WHO THIS MIGHT IMPACT.

ONCE YOU HAVE DEFINED THE PROBLEM, THEN WE HAVE BRAINSTORMING, WE HAVE THE FUN PART.

WE HAVE THE WHAT ARE ALL THE POSSIBLE IDEAS THAT WE MIGHT BRING TO BEAR ON HERE.

AND OFTEN THERE ISN'T LIKE JUST ONE IDEA, THERE ISN'T JUST ONE SOLUTION.

USUALLY THERE'S LIKE A WHOLE BUNCH OF SOLUTIONS THAT ARE GOOD SOLUTIONS, BUT MAYBE IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE ONE OF THEM IS BETTER THAN ANOTHER.

SO YOU'VE GOTTA HAVE THAT LIST THAT HELPS YOU PICK THAT OUT.

SO FOR EXAMPLE, MAYBE YOU ONLY HAVE SO MUCH MONEY TO SPEND ON THE SOLUTION, THAT ONE COMES UP PRETTY OFTEN.

AND SO, IF YOU HAVE THE IDEA THAT, OH, OKAY, THE ANSWER TO THIS PROBLEM IS SOMETHING THAT COSTS $40 MILLION AND I'VE GOT $25, WELL THEN THAT SOLUTION IS NOT THE BEST ONE FOR THIS PARTICULAR SET UP.

SO I NEED TO COMPARE ALL THESE THINGS I BRAINSTORMED AGAINST MY WE CALL THOSE CONSTRAINTS.

AFTER YOU'VE DONE THAT, MAYBE YOU HAVE A FEW -- YOU DON'T HAVE A ZILLION IDEAS ANYMORE, YOU GOT TWO OR THREE.

YOU DO PROTOTYPES.

YOU MAKE A LITTLE SMALL VERSION OF IT, OR AN EASY TO BUILD VERSION OF IT, AND YOU TEST THAT OUT.

THAT'S ENGINEERING DESIGN.

♪ >> INTERESTING.

WELL NOW THAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS, WE'RE GOING TO SEE IF WE CAN USE IT TO SOLVE OUR OWN PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE SHOW.

HERE'S THE PROBLEM WE'LL BE WORKING WITH.

DO YOU EVER FORGET TO TURN OUT THE LIGHTS WHEN YOU LEAVE A ROOM?

I KNOW I DO.

WHAT IF WE PRETEND THAT WE'RE ENGINEERS AND WE LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM USING THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS.

THE FIRST STEP IS THE EMPATHIZE.

LET'S SEE IF MY FRIEND ANTHONY CAN HELP US WITH THIS.

♪ >> SO OUR PROBLEM IS WE'RE FORGETTING TO TURN OUT THE LIGHT WHEN WE LEAVE THE ROOM.

EMPATHIZE MEANS WE ARE GOING TO TRY TO UNDERSTAND WHY THIS IS A PROBLEM.

WHY DO YOU THINK IT'S A PROBLEM?

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO TURN OUT THE LIGHT WHEN WE LEAVE A ROOM?

TRY TALKING TO YOUR GROWNUP ABOUT WHY IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THEY WANT YOU TO GET BETTER AT DOING.

♪ ♪ >> THAT WAS FUN PUTTING THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS TO WORK.

I'M EXCITED TO WORK TOWARDS A SOLUTION FOR OUR PROBLEM LATER IN THE SHOW.

ALRIGHT, IT'S TIME FOR OUR FIRST ACTIVITY.

NOW IS THE TIME TO HAVE YOUR PAPER PLATE OR SHEET OF PAPER, SCISSORS, AND TAPE OR GLUE READY.

LET'S HEAD OVER TO MY FRIEND AVNI WHO WILL HELP US WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

♪ >> HI, FRIENDS.

HAVE YOU EVER THOUGHT ABOUT HOW YOU GET FROM ONE PLACE TO ANOTHER?

YOU'VE PROBABLY HOPPED INTO A CAR OR A BUS AND USED THE ROADWAY TO TRAVEL, RIGHT?

DID YOU KNOW AN ENGINEER HAS DESIGNED THE ROADS THAT YOU TRAVEL ON?

LET'S IMAGINE WE'RE ENGINEERS AND SOMEONE HAS COME TO US WITH A PROBLEM.

THEY DON'T HAVE A WAY TO GET FROM THE LIBRARY TO THE GROCERY STORE.

LET'S BRAINSTORM.

HOW DO YOU THINK WE COULD HELP THEM?

♪ I AGREE.

I THINK WE COULD BUILD A NEW ROADWAY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

LET'S GET STARTED.

GRAB SOMETHING TO WRITE WITH, YOUR PAPER PLATE OR A PIECE OF PAPER, A GLUE STICK, AND A PAIR OF SCISSORS, AND MEET ME BACK HERE.

♪ ♪ OKAY, WE'RE READY TO BUILD OUR PROTOTYPE, OR OUR SAMPLE ROADWAY.

FIRST, I'M GOING TO USE A PENCIL TO DRAW A CIRCLE AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLATE.

THEN I'M GOING TO DRAW A FEW STRAIGHT LINES.

AND FINALLY, WITH THE HELP OF AN ADULT IF NEED IT, WE ARE GOING TO CUT AROUND THE OUTSIDE OF THE PLATE.

THEN WE'RE GOING TO CUT ALONG OUR LINES.

NOW THAT WE HAVE THE PIECES OF OUR ROADWAY, WE CAN BUILD IT.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT OUR DESIGN PROCESS.

WE LISTENED.

WE DEFINED THE PROBLEM.

WE BRAINSTORMED A SOLUTION.

WE DESIGNED IT.

AND NOW WE CAN TEST IT.

HAVE FUN TESTING YOUR TRACK.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> WELL THAT WAS NEAT BUILDING A ROAD AND HELPING OUR FRIEND SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

REMEMBER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO STOP PLAYING BECAUSE THE SHOW MOVES ON.

CONTINUE TO PLAY IF YOU'D LIKE.

AND KEEP YOUR ROAD HANDY, BECAUSE WE'LL BUILD OFF OF IT IN OUR NEXT ACTIVITY.

NOW IT'S TIME TO LEARN ABOUT OUR FIRST COOL CAREER IN ENGINEERING.

AND I THINK YOU'LL AGREE THIS ONE IS PRETTY SWEET.

THIS FIRST CAREER TAKES US TO HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA.

MEET MY FRIEND KELLY.

>> MY NAME IS KELLY GAMBLE AND I'M AN ENGINEERS AT THE HERSHEY COMPANY IN THE PRODUCT COMMERCIALIZATION GROUP.

I'M REALLY THE ONE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE LINE, SEE HOW FAST IT NORMALLY RUNS, AND THEN TRY AND DESIGN AND SCALE UP EQUIPMENT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE REESE'S CUPS IN LARGE QUANTITIES.

SO IF WE HAVE A FORMULA WITH 80% CHOCOLATE, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR TANKS AND OUR PUMPS ARE SIZED APPROPRIATELY SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE THIS TINY TANK TRYING TO FEED THIS MASSIVE LINE.

I WAS DEFINITELY THAT LEGO AND LINCOLN LOG, TINKER TOY TYPE KID.

AND I WAS EXTREMELY INTERESTED LIKE ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF GADGETS.

I WOULD TALK WITH THE OTHER NEIGHBOR KIDS ABOUT HOW I WANTED TO BE THE ONE IN THE FUTURE TO CREATE FLYING CARS AND HOVER BOARDS AND ALL OF THIS OTHER CRAZY, CREATIVE THINGS.

MY PARENTS WERE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.

IF I WANTED TO SAY "HEY, DAD, CAN I TAKE YOUR TOOLS AND TAKE THIS ALARM CLOCK APART?

I WANT TO SEE HOW IT WORKS."

THEY WOULD TOTALLY SAY, "GO FOR IT."

I THINK THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD AT THAT EARLY AGE THAT I HAD THE MIND OF A SCIENTIST, OF AN ENGINEER.

THAT, YOU KNOW, SHE MIGHT BE BREAKING THINGS INITIALLY, BUT SHE JUST WANTS TO UNDERSTAND HOW THE WORLD WORKS.

I THINK THE YOUNG KELLY WAS MORE MECHANICALLY-MINDED.

I WAS REALLY INTERESTED IN CARS AND PLANES.

AND SOMEHOW IN MIDDLE SCHOOL EVERYTHING KIND OF SHIFTED TO CHEMICAL ENGINEERING.

AND EVEN GOING THROUGH COLLEGE, I WASN'T QUITE SURE THAT I WOULD LAND ON FOOD, OR CANDY FOR THAT MATTER.

BUT SEEING THE JOB LISTING AT HERSHEY ONE DAY, I THOUGHT, OH MY GOSH, THAT ROLE SOUNDS COMPLETELY PERFECT.

I HAVE A LOT OF FOND MEMORIES OF HERSHEY'S.

MEMORIES OF MAKING S'MORES IN THE SUMMERTIME AND GOING TO THE MOVIES AND HAVING TWIZZLERS.

SO I THINK IT'D BE REALLY COOL TO BE A PART OF THAT, AND TRY AND MAKE SOME MOMENTS OF GOODNESS FOR TODAY'S CONSUMERS AS WELL, SO THAT THEY CAN HAVE SUCH FOND MEMORIES, LIKE I DO.

MY MOST RECENT ONE THAT CAME OUT IS THE HERSHEY'S AND REESE'S ORGANIC MILK AND DARK CHOCOLATE VERSIONS.

SOME OF MY FELLOW COWORKERS IN THE SAME GROUP, THEY'VE LAUNCHED PRODUCTS LIKE THE REESE'S CUP WITH PRETZELS ON THE INSIDE, AND A LOT OF THE REALLY COOL, FUNKY KIT KAT FLAVORS THAT ARE COMING OUT NOW, LIKE BIRTHDAY CAKE AND MINT DUOS.

WALKING INTO SOME OF THESE DIFFERENT PLANTS, YOU JUST GET HIT IMMEDIATELY BY LIKE ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT SMELLS.

GOING INTO THE PLANTS THAT MAKE OUR REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER CUPS, IT'S JUST THIS INTENSE AROMA OF PEANUT BUTTER AND CHOCOLATE.

GOING DOWN TO THE LINE FACILITY THAT MAKES TWIZZLERS, YOU JUST SMELL OF THESE WONDERFUL CHERRY AND STRAWBERRY FLAVORS.

AND GETTING TO ACTUALLY SEE THE EQUIPMENT, IT'S LIKE WALKING INTO WILLY WONKA'S CHOCOLATE FACTORY.

BUT IT'S MUCH SAFER.

[ CHUCKLES ] IT'S JUST SO SURREAL TO KNOW THAT THE CANDIES THAT I'M GOING TO BE WORKING ON, AND THE CANDIES THAT MY COWORKERS ARE WORKING ON, THAT THOSE ARE GOING TO BE LIKE THE NEXT MOMENTS OF GOODNESS.

I THINK IT'S JUST A REALLY GREAT FEELING.

I ACTUALLY HAVE A SHELF IN MY OFFICE WHERE I KEEP ALL OF THE PRODUCTS THAT I WORKED ON SO FAR.

IT'S LIKE A REALLY COOL REMINDER OF LIKE, HEY, I WORKED ON THAT.

THEY SAY THAT WHEN YOU'RE TRULY HAPPY IN A JOB, YOU REALLY DON'T HAVE TO WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE.

AND I FEEL LIKE EVERY TIME THAT I GO INTO WORK, I'M HAVING FUN.

I'M REALLY ENJOYING IT.

IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE WORK TO ME.

I THINK IF YOUNG KELLY COULD SEE ME NOW, I THINK SHE WOULD BE VERY PROUD OF WHERE I AM TODAY.

SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN SUPER EXCITED AND SHE COULDN'T WAIT TO GROW UP TO ACTUALLY BE THERE TO EXPERIENCE IT.

>> WHAT A FUN JOB.

I FELT LIKE I COULD SMELL THE CHOCOLATE.

I'M EXCITED FOR YOUR TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CAREERS WITHIN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING.

SO LET'S HEAD OVER TO LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA TO MEET MY FRIEND KEVIN.

>> I'M KEVIN BAKER.

I WORK FOR PIK RITE IN LEWISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER.

SO WE'RE A MANUFACTURER OF VEGETABLE HARVESTING EQUIPMENT, MANURE SPREADERS, VACUUM TRUCKS FOR THE SEPTIC AND NATURAL GAS INDUSTRY, AS WELL AS DUMP TRUCKS.

ALL OF OUR PRODUCTS LINES TOUCH ON AGRICULTURAL IN SOME WAY.

I GREW UP ON A FARM IN CENTRAL PENNSYLVANIA.

WORKED ALONG SIDE WITH MY GRANDFATHER, MY DAD, YOU KNOW, DOING DIFFERENT THINGS AROUND THE FARM.

MY EARLY STAGES WEREN'T MORE CREATING AND DESIGNING, IT WAS MORE DISASSEMBLING AND DESTROYING TO SEE HOW IT WORKS.

SO I TOOK A LOT OF THINGS APART THAT NEVER WORKED AGAIN.

BUT, YOU KNOW, I THINK THAT STARTED THE BALL ROLLING.

I ALWAYS HAD THAT MECHANICAL MIND.

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

WHY DID THIS BREAK?

I GUESS MY PARENTS REALIZED THAT I WAS A VERY HANDS-ON PERSON AND PROBABLY HELPED GUIDE ME WITH MY CAREER PATH.

I WAS PROBABLY GOING TO BE CONTENT FARMING OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, BUT MY MOM AND DAD ENCOURAGED ME THAT THAT'S GREAT, AND IF THAT'S WHAT YOU WANT TO DO WE SUPPORT THAT.

BUT WE ALSO THINK THAT YOU PROBABLY SHOULD ADVANCE YOUR EDUCATION A LITTLE BIT.

ENGINEERING WITH AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING WITH ANYTHING IS KIND OF THE PIECE OF THE PUZZLE THAT SOLVES THE PROBLEM.

AND THAT HELPS PEOPLE BE ABLE TO DO THEIR JOB BETTER, MORE EFFICIENTLY, MORE EASILY, MAYBE MORE SAFELY.

SO THE ENGINEERING SIDE OF OUR BUSINESS, WE HAVE CUSTOMERS COME TO US WITH PROBLEMS AND WE TRY TO HELP THEM WITH SOLUTIONS.

OUR HARVESTERS, FOR EXAMPLE, THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY WHO FOUNDED THE COMPANY HAD TO HAND HARVEST 100 ACRES OF TOMATOES.

THAT WAS A BIG JOB AND THAT NECESSITY WAS WHAT CAUSED HIM TO WANT TO BE ABLE TO DO IT EASIER.

PEOPLE PURELY COULDN'T KEEP UP WITH DEMAND.

THEY WERE PICKING TOMATOES TO GO TO A PLANT THAT WOULD MAKE THEM INTO ANY TYPE OF TOMATO-BASED PRODUCT.

THE HARVESTER WAS ABLE TO COME IN THERE AND DO THE WORK OF 50 PEOPLE IN A DAY'S TIME, WITH THE NEED FOR TWO PEOPLE TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE THE HARVESTER.

THE HARVESTER ITSELF IS PRETTY SIMPLE.

IT TAKES THE TOMATO AND THE PLANT AND LIFTS IT OFF THE GROUND, LIKE YOU WOULD WITH YOUR HANDS.

IT KIND OF CARRIES IT UP A CONVEYOR.

IT WILL SHAKE IT, JUST LIKE YOU WOULD SHAKE A VINE TO HAVE A TOMATO FALL OFF OF IT.

THE TOMATO FALLS OFF INTO A COLLECTION AREA THAT IS KIND OF SOFT AND GENTLE.

AND THEN IT DELIVERS IT INTO A TRAILER.

WHEN YOU OPEN YOUR CUPBOARD AND SEE THAT GREEN BEAN IN THERE ON THE CAN, OR THAT PICKLE IN THE JAR, OR THAT TOMATO PRODUCT, YOU START TO THINK ABOUT HOW IT ACTUALLY GOT THERE.

IT'S PRETTY INCREDIBLE.

IT'S A HUGE PRIVILEGE OR HONOR, YOU KNOW, TO BE ABLE TO DO SOMETHING THAT NOT ONLY EFFECTS MY LOCAL COMMUNITY, BUT MORE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PRESENCE AS WELL.

WE'RE, YOU KNOW, A SMALL COMPANY IN CENTRAL P.A., BUT WE REACH OUT PRETTY FAR.

SEEING THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR, SO TO SPEAK, HAS BEEN VERY REWARDING.

SOLVING PROBLEMS AND HELPING WITH ALL THINGS AGRICULTURE, WE'VE HAD A LOT OF SUCCESS.

WHY GET INVOLVED WITH IT?

WELL, FOR ME, I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT IT.

I REALLY ENJOY WHAT I DO.

SO A LOT OF DAYS I DON'T VIEW WHAT I'M DOING AS A JOB.

YOU KNOW, IF YOU ENJOY IT, YOU NEVER REALLY HAVE TO WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE KIND OF THING.

I'M RAISING MY FAMILY ON THE FARM I GREW UP ON, SO THAT'S NEAT, BUT I SEE IN MY KIDS A LOT OF THE SAME CHARACTERISTICS.

THEY'RE ALWAYS BUILDING, TEARING APART, DISCOVERING I THINK IS A GOOD WAY TO LOOK AT IT.

STILL TO THIS DAY, I'LL SIT DOWN AND START TO COBBLE THINGS TOGETHER WITH MY KIDS, JUST BECAUSE I ENJOY IT.

YOU KNOW, ENJOY TO SEE YOU PUT TEN PIECES TOGETHER AND IT LOOKS TOTALLY DIFFERENT AND IT SERVES A PURPOSE.

SO, NOW I JUST GET PAID TO DO THAT.

>> HOW GREAT TO GET PAID TO DO SOMETHING THAT YOU LOVE.

OKAY, IT'S TIME TO CONTINUE USING THE DESIGN THEORY PROCESS TO HELP US SOLVE OUR PROBLEM FROM EARLIER IN THE SHOW.

WE ALREADY COVERED THE FIRST STEP, WHICH WAS TO EMPATHIZE.

OUR NEXT STEP IS TO DEFINE.

LET'S SEE IF OUR FRIEND ANTHONY CAN HELP US WITH THIS ONE.

♪ >> SO JUST TO REVIEW, OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE ARE FORGETTING TO TURN THE LIGHTS OUT WHEN WE LEAVE THE ROOM.

WE HAVE COVERED EMPATHIZE, WHICH MEANS WE'VE TALKED TO PEOPLE ABOUT WHY THIS MAY BE A PROBLEM.

NOW WE WANT TO DEFINE.

WHEN WE DEFINE, WE ARE GOING TO TAKE WHAT WE LEARNED FROM EMPATHIZING AND TRY TO USE WORDS TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM.

SEE IF YOU CAN USE WORDS TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM TO YOUR GROWNUP TO MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT IS IMPORTANT ABOUT IT.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> IT DOES SEEM IMPORTANT TO BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM.

IT HELPED ME TO BE SURE THAT I REALLY UNDERSTOOD IT.

ALRIGHT, I'M READY FOR OUR NEXT FUN ACTIVITY.

I HOPE YOU ARE TOO.

NOW IS THE TIME TO HEAD BACK OVER TO YOUR ROAD AND HAVE SOMETHING TO BUILD WITH, LIKE PILLOWS OR BLOCKS, AND SOMETHING FLAT LIKE A BOOK, READY.

LET'S HEAD BACK OVER TO AVNI FOR SOME MORE FAMILY FUN.

♪ >> HI AGAIN, FRIENDS.

LET'S IMAGINE WE'RE ENGINEERS AND OUR FRIEND HAS COME TO US WITH A NEW PROBLEM.

THEY WOULD LIKE A WAY TO GO FROM THE NEW ROAD TO THE PARK, WHICH IS ON TOP OF THE HILL BETWEEN THE GROCERY STORE AND LIBRARY.

HOW COULD WE HELP THEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

♪ SOMETIMES ENGINEERS USE RAMPS TO GUIDE CARS OFF A BRIDGE OR ONTO A ROAD.

I THINK WE COULD BUILD A RAMP OFF THE NEW ROAD THAT TAKES THEM TO THE PARK AT THE TOP OF THE HILL.

LET'S GET STARTED.

GRAB SOMETHING YOU COULD BUILD A RAMP WITH.

I'M GOING TO USE A BOOK AND SOME BLOCKS, BUT YOU COULD USE A PILLOW, OR WHATEVER YOU HAVE.

GRAB SOME SUPPLIES AND MEET ME BACK HERE.

♪ ♪ OKAY, NOW WE'RE READY TO BUILD OUR RAMP.

I'M GOING TO USE THESE BLOCKS AS A SUPPORT, AND THEN THIS BOOK AS MY RAMP.

HAVE FUN BUILDING YOUR RAMP.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT OUR DESIGN PROCESS.

WE LISTENED.

WE DEFINED THE PROBLEM.

WE BRAINSTORMED A SOLUTION.

WE DESIGNED IT.

AND NOW WE CAN TEST IT.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> I LOVED SOLVING THAT PROBLEM BY BUILDING A RAMP.

THESE ACTIVITIES MAKE ME THINK MORE ABOUT THE ROADS AND RAMPS I SEE IN REAL LIFE, AND ALL THE WORK THAT WENT INTO CREATING THEM.

ALRIGHT, IT'S TIME TO INTRODUCE YOU TO OUR NEXT CAREER WITHIN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING.

I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE YOU TO SOMEONE WHO HAS WHAT I WOULD CALL A THRILLING CAREER.

LET'S HEAD TO ORLANDO, FLORIDA TO MEET MY NEW FRIEND JUSTIN.

>> HI, MY NAME IS JUSTIN SCHWARTZ.

I'M A MECHANICAL ENGINEER, AND I'M THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND SAFETY AT UNIVERSAL CREATIVE.

WE ARE CONSTANTLY DEVELOPING AND CREATING NEW ATTRACTIONS FOR OUR UNIVERSAL STUDIOS BRAND AND OUR THEME PARKS.

WE GET TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO KIND OF START FROM A BLANK PIECE OF PAPER AND COME UP WITH NEW CONCEPTS FOR DIFFERENT RIDES AND EXPERIENCES FOR OUR GUESTS.

AND THEN ACTUALLY SEE THEM GET DEVELOPED FROM THE IDEA ALL THE WAY TO ACTUALLY GETTING THE GUESTS TO ACTUALLY RIDE THE ATTRACTION.

SO AS A CHILD, I WAS PRETTY MUCH OBSESSED WITH BUILDING AND CREATING.

I HAD MAYBE AN ENTIRE ROOM IN MY HOUSE DEDICATED TO LEGOS AND WAS CONSTANTLY DESIGNING AND BUILDING MY OWN THEME PARK SETS AND EXPERIENCES.

I WAS ALWAYS VERY INTERESTED IN THINGS THAT MOVE PEOPLE AROUND.

SO I WAS -- I REALLY LIKED TRAINS AND BUSES AND ELEVATORS.

I ALSO WAS REALLY INTO THEATER AND THEATRICAL EXPERIENCES.

MY PARENTS WERE REALLY SUPPORTIVE.

THEY DID THE YEARLY PILGRIMAGE TO ORLANDO, SO THAT I COULD GO TO UNIVERSAL AND OTHER THEME PARKS, DIFFERENT MUSEUMS AND INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCES.

MY FATHER STILL REMINDS ME OF ALL OF THEM.

AS I'M BUILDING AND WORKING ON NEW ATTRACTIONS, HE GOES, "I THINK YOU GOT THAT IDEA FROM WHEN WE WENT TO THIS DINOSAUR EXHIBIT BACK IN THE DAY."

I WAS VERY INTERESTED IN RIDES.

I LOVED AMUSEMENT ATTRACTIONS.

BUT I WAS TOTALLY DEATHLY AFRAID OF ROLLERCOASTERS.

ROLLERCOASTERS SCARED ME BEYOND BELIEF.

AND, OF COURSE, AS SOON AS I RODE MY FIRST ONE, I GO, "I'M GONNA BUILD ONE OF THESE WHEN I GET OLDER."

FROM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL TO COLLEGE TO, YOU KNOW, WHEN I APPLIED FOR MY JOB AT UNIVERSAL, I KNEW I WAS GOING TO BE A THEME PARK ENGINEER.

THAT WAS MY PASSION.

THAT WAS MY GOAL IN LIFE.

AND I WAS VERY DETERMINED TO GET THERE.

I'VE BEEN WITH UNIVERSAL CREATIVE 16 YEARS NOW.

IT'S VERY SURPRISING TO ME, BECAUSE WHEN I STARTED I WAS RIGHT OUT OF COLLEGE.

EVERY DAY IS A NEW EXCITING ADVENTURE.

SOME DAYS WE COULD BE WORKING ON SOME COMPLEX MECHANICAL SYSTEM, OR OTHER DAYS WE COULD BE PLAYING WITH FLAMES, OR VISUAL EFFECTS, SMOKE, PROJECTION SYSTEMS, AUDIO SYSTEMS.

THERE'S REALLY NO LIMITS TO WHAT WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEVELOP AND CREATE.

PROBABLY ONE OF MY MOST EXCITING PROJECTS THAT I WORKED ON WAS ONE OF THE FRIST ONES, WHICH WAS CALLED THE HOLLYWOOD RIP RIDE ROCKET.

IT IS A VERY, VERY LARGE ROLLERCOASTER WITH A 90 DEGREE VERTICAL LIFT STRAIGHT UP, AND THE WORLD'S FIRST NON-INVERTING LOOP.

AND TODAY IT'S STILL ONE OF THE BEST ROLLERCOASTERS I'VE EVER BEEN ON AND OUR GUESTS ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.

ANOTHER GOOD PROJECT THAT I'VE WORKED ON, TOO, IS WE HAVE A WATER THEME PARK CALLED VOLCANO BAY.

REALLY REVOLUTIONIZED WHAT A WATERPARK COULD BE.

ONE OF THE WORST THINGS ABOUT WATERPARKS WAS WAITING IN LINES, AND SO WE DEVELOPED A NEW SYSTEM CALLED OUR VIRTUAL LINE SYSTEM, AND WE NAMED IT TAPUTAPU.

AND BASICALLY WE GIVE YOU A VERY COMPLEX, COMPLICATED WATCH THAT YOU WEAR THROUGHOUT THE PARK, AND YOU USE THAT TO JOIN THESE VIRTUAL LINES.

AND WE CALL YOU BACK WHEN IT'S YOUR TURN TO ACTUALLY RIDE THE ATTRACTION.

SO YOU'D NOT GONNA WAIT IN ANY LINES THE WHOLE TIME.

SO MORE TIME HANGING OUT ON THE BEACH AND PLAYING WITH YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND LESS TIME WAITING IN LINE.

PROBABLY MY BIGGEST PROJECT THAT I'VE EVER WORKED ON WAS OUR HOGWARTS EXPRESS ATTRACTION, WHICH IS BASED ON "HARRY POTTER."

THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS PROJECT IS REALLY PROBABLY ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF MY CAREER.

I WAS THE LEAD ATTRACTION ENGINEER FOR THE HOGWARTS EXPRESS TRAIN AND WE GOT AN OPPORTUNITY TO REALIZE WHAT WAS SEEN IN THE MOVIES AND ACTUALLY BRING IT TO LIFE IN OUR THEME PARKS.

THAT ATTRACTION IS TO ME ONE OF THE MOST MAGICAL ATTRACTIONS I'VE EVER WORKED ON.

I STILL PINCH MYSELF EVERY TIME I THINK ABOUT WHAT I'M DOING.

I AM SO PASSIONATE ABOUT MY WORK BECAUSE WE GET TO BRING, YOU KNOW, THE IMPOSSIBLE TO LIFE.

ALSO, I REALLY LIKE ENGINEERING CHALLENGES AND NOTHING THAT WE DO IS EASY.

I ALWAYS TELL PEOPLE, YOU KNOW, MY ULTIMATE PAYCHECK IS I GET PAID IN SMILES.

THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN WHEN YOU COMPLETE AN ATTRACTION, STANDING ON WHAT WE CALL OUR EXIT PLATFORM -- WHERE THE GUESTS ARE EXITING THE RIDES -- JUST WATCHING THEM SMILE AND GET OFF AND APPLAUDING AND BEING JUST SUPER EXCITED, AND REALLY ENJOYING THEIR VACATION AND THEIR TIME AND UNIVERSAL.

THAT IS THE ULTIMATE REWARD.

THERE'S SO MANY MORE GREAT IDEAS TO DEVELOP AND CREATE, AND WE REALLY NEED MORE PEOPLE TO GET INTO OUR ENGINEERING FIELD AND CREATE THESE REALLY GREAT IDEAS.

AND WE'VE ONLY TOUCHED A LITTLE BIT.

I WANT TO EXPERIENCE WHAT YOU'RE GONNA COME UP WITH.

>> WELL JUSTIN DEFINITELY HAS A FUN JOB.

MAYBE YOU'LL BE CREATING RIDES ONE DAY TOO.

ALRIGHT, IT'S TIME TO CHECK BACK IN ON OUR DESIGN THINKING PROCESS.

SO FAR WE'VE EMPATHIZED AND DEFINED.

THE NEXT STEP IN OUR PROCESS IS TO IDEATE -- INTERESTING WORD.

LET'S SEE IF ANTHONY CAN HELP US WITH THIS ONE.

♪ >> SO JUST TO REVIEW, OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE ARE FORGETTING TO TURN THE LIGHTS OUT WHEN WE LEAVE THE ROOM.

WE'VE COVERED EMPATHIZE, DEFINE, AND NOW WE WANT TO IDEATE.

IDEATE MEANS TO FORM IDEAS.

WHEN WE IDEATE USING OUR PROBLEM, WE WANT TO THINK ABOUT WHAT MIGHT HELP YOU REMEMBER TO TURN OUT A LIGHT WHEN YOU LEAVE THE ROOM.

MAYBE A SIGN OR AN ALARM COULD HELP.

WHAT IDEAS DO YOU HAVE TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

HAVE FUN TALKING ABOUT THEM WITH YOUR GROWNUP.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> WELL BRAINSTORMING SOLUTIONS TO A PROBLEM DEFINITELY DOES SEEM IMPORTANT.

ALRIGHT, IT'S TIME TO MEET OUR NEXT ENGINEER WITH A COOL CAREER.

THIS ONE TAKES US TO HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA.

MEET MY NEW FRIEND WINNIE.

>> HI, THERE.

MY NAME IS WINNIE O.

AND I AM A CIVIL ENGINEER WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING FOCUS.

OFTENTIMES PEOPLE DON'T CONNECT THAT, OH, SOMEBODY ACTUALLY HAS TO DESIGN THIS ROAD IN A WAYS THAT WATER FLOWS FROM IT EASILY.

THAT'S TYPICALLY MY FORTE.

I GREW UP KENYA, EAST AFRICA.

I WAS ALWAYS VERY INQUISITIVE.

LIKE I ASKED A LOT OF QUESTIONS.

I WAS ALWAYS LIKE, WHY ARE THINGS THE -- WHY DOES THIS WORK?

WHY DOES THIS NOT WORK?

WHY?

I JUST -- I WAS VERY INQUISITIVE.

I WAS VERY CURIOUS, YOU KNOW?

IT'S CALLED -- [ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] AND IT'S NOT NECESSARILY A POSITIVE TERM.

IT'S A TERM COMMONLY USED FOR THE LOUD KID, THE RAMBUNCTIOUS KID, THE ONE WHO CAN NEVER QUITE SIT STILL.

I WOULD TALK TO KIDS, I WOULD TALK TO ADULTS.

AND I WOULD HAVE FULL ON CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM, BECAUSE I WAS JUST CURIOUS ABOUT THE WORLD AROUND ME.

I'M LIKE -- I REALLY LIKED TO KNOW WHY THINGS WERE THE WAY THEY WERE.

SO, YOU KNOW, I'M A BIG ADVOCATE FOR THOSE SEEMINGLY PROBLEM CHILDREN.

I RELATE TO THEM IN A VERY PERSONAL WAY.

BECAUSE FOR ME, THOSE VERY TRAITS THAT WERE LOOKED AT AS -- UGH, IF ONLY SHE DIDN'T DO THIS.

YOU KNOW, IT'D BE GREAT.

WITH THAT PERSONALITY, THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT REALLY HELP ME BE SUCCESSFUL IN WHAT I DO NOW.

I HAVE OWNED MY -- [ SPEAKING FOREIGN LANGUAGE ] [ LAUGHTER ] I REMEMBER THINKING TO MYSELF, I EITHER WANTED TO BE A LAWYER OR A MECHANIC.

IT SOUNDS WEIRD, RIGHT?

TWO VERY DIFFERENT CAREERS.

I WANTED TO BE A LAWYER, BECAUSE I WAS ALWAYS VERY INQUISITIVE.

ALL THE MECHANICS I KNEW WERE MEN.

AND I WAS LIKE, WHY ARE THERE NO FEMALE MECHANICS AROUND HERE?

AND IT WAS LIKE, THAT'S NOT A WOMAN'S JOB.

AND I'M LIKE, I DON'T LIKE THAT.

IT WAS MY GUIDANCE COUNSELOR WHO REDIRECTED ME.

SHE WAS CHECKING MY GRADES, AND SHE'S LIKE, "HAVE YOU CONSIDERED ENGINEERING?"

AND I WAS LIKE, "TELL ME MORE."

THAT'S HOW MY CAREER IN ENGINEERING STARTED, REALLY.

SO INITIALLY FOR ENGINEERING I STARTED MECHANICAL, AND THEN I SWITCHED INTO CIVIL.

AND THE REST IS HISTORY.

THE WORK THAT I DO, OFTENTIMES IT'S THE WORK THAT PEOPLE DON'T REALIZE REQUIRES TECHNICAL RESEARCH.

THE LIFECYCLE OF WATER, THAT'S TYPICALLY MY FORTE.

IF YOU'RE DRIVING ALONG THE ROAD, YOU MIGHT SEE THAT PATCH OF GRASS OR GREENERY BETWEEN ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE OTHER SIDE.

RIGHT?

THAT'S THE MEDIAN.

THERE'S A LOT OF DESIGN THAT GOES INTO THAT, TO MAKE SURE THAT AS THE WATER GETS OFF FROM THE ROAD, IT WILL FLOW INTO THAT.

AND IF IT NEEDS WATER QUALITY TREATMENT, THEN WE'LL SOMETIMES INCLUDE SPECIAL VEGETATION TO TREAT THAT.

AND AT TIMES IT'S JUST TO ALLOW THE WATER TO GET BACK INTO THE GROUND AND RECHARGE, AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TOO.

ROADWAYS SOMETIMES HAVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CONTAMINANTS.

THERE'S ENGINEERING REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO "A", COLLECT THAT WATER, MAKE SURE IT FLOWS FROM WHEREVER IT HITS ON THE ROAD.

MAKE SURE IT FLOWS OUT OF THE ROAD, SO THE ROAD STAYS DRY, SO WE'RE NOT MAKING HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS FOR OUR DRIVERS OUT THERE.

AND THEN YOU MAKE SURE THAT IT FLOWS TO THE NEXT -- TO THE NEAREST OUTLET, SO THAT THE WATER GOES FROM ANYWHERE FROM THE ROADWAY ALL THE WAY DOWN INTO THE STORM WATER SYSTEM, AND EVENTUALLY ENDS TO A FLOWING WATERWAY.

WHETHER THAT'S A STREAM THAT LEADS INTO A RIVER AND EVENTUALLY GOES BACK TO THE OCEAN.

I VALUE THE HUMAN ELEMENT OF WHAT WE DO AS PROFESSIONALS.

AND FOR ME IT'S LIKE -- IT'S IMPORTANT TO NEVER TAKE THAT OUT OF THE EQUATION.

AND TOO OFTEN, ESPECIALLY AS PROFESSIONALS, WE OFTEN TAKE THAT OUT OF THE EQUATION.

SAY, OH, LET'S JUST STICK WITH THE NUMBERS.

BUT I'M LIKE, THE NUMBERS EFFECT PROJECTS THAT EFFECT PEOPLE AND HOW THEY NAVIGATE SOCIETY.

AND HOW THEY'RE ABLE TO LIVE, AND BREATH, AND YOU KNOW, IMPACT THEIR FUTURE GENERATIONS.

IT ALL COMES BACK FULL CIRCLE.

LET'S BE HONEST, WHETHER IT'S IN THE CHEMICALS THAT WE ALLOW TO GET INTO OUR WATER, WHETHER IT'S IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION THAT WE ALLOW TO HAPPEN IN CONTAMINATION, POLLUTION -- ALL THESE THINGS COME TOGETHER.

THE WORK WE DO, THE RESEARCH WE DO, THE PROJECTS WE IMPLEMENT, THEY ACTUALLY END UP EFFECTING THE GENERAL POPULOUS.

THEY EFFECT EVERYDAY PEOPLE IN VERY LONG-LASTING IMPACTFUL WAYS.

FOR GENERATIONS!

>> THAT IS NEAT HOW AN ENGINEER CAN IMPACT GENERATIONS WITH THE WORK THAT THEY DO.

NOW IT'S TIME TO HEAD BACK OVER TO YOUR ROAD AND RAMP, AND GET SOME MORE PILLOWS OR BLOCKS AND SOMETHING FLAT LIKE A BOOK READY.

LET'S HEAD OVER TO AVNI FOR SOME MORE FUN.

♪ >> HI AGAIN, FRIENDS.

LET'S IMAGINE WE'RE ENGINEERS AND OUR FRIEND HAS COME TO US WITH A NEW PROBLEM.

ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE PARK, THERE'S A STREAM THEY WOULD LIKE TO CROSS, BUT THERE'S NO WAY TO DO THAT.

HOW COULD WE HELP THEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

♪ SOMETIMES ENGINEERS USE BRIDGES TO SOLVES PROBLEM LIKE THIS.

FOR THIS ACTIVITY, I WILL BE USING TWO BLOCKS AND A BOOK, BUT YOU CAN USE WHATEVER YOU HAVE.

♪ ♪ OKAY, NOW WE'RE READY TO BUILD OUR BRIDGE.

I'M GOING TO USE TWO BLOCKS AND MAKE SURE THEY ARE AT THE RIGHT LEVEL.

AND THEN MY BOOK.

HAVE FUN BUILDING YOUR BRIDGE.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT OUR DESIGN PROCESS.

WE LISTENED.

WE DEFINED THE PROBLEM.

WE BRAINSTORMED A SOLUTION.

WE DESIGNED IT.

AND NOW WE CAN TEST IT.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> HOW DID YOU BRIDGE WORK?

I HOPE YOU WERE ABLE TO FIND A WAY TO BALANCE IT.

REMEMBER YOU DON'T HAVE TO STOP PLAYING.

YOU CAN CONTINUE TO WORK ON YOUR BRIDGE IF YOU'D LIKE.

ALRIGHT, IT'S TIME TO CHECK BACK IN ON OUR PROBLEM AND THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS.

SO FAR WE'VE COVERED THE FIRST THREE STEPS -- EMPATHIZE, DEFINE, IDEATE.

NEXT IN THE PROCESS IS PROTOTYPE.

LET'S SEE IF OUR FRIEND ANTHONY CAN HELP.

♪ >> SO JUST TO REVIEW, OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE ARE FORGETTING TO TURN THE LIGHTS OUT WHEN WE LEAVE THE ROOM.

WE HAVE COVERED EMPATHIZE, DEFINE, IDEATE, AND NOW WE HAVE COME TO PROTOTYPE.

A PROTOTYPE IS A SAMPLE OR A MODEL OF YOUR POSSIBLE SOLUTION.

AT THIS POINT IN YOUR DESIGN PROCESS, YOU CAN BUILD OR CREATE YOUR SAMPLE OR PROTOTYPE.

DRAW IT ON PAPER OR EXPLAIN IT TO YOUR GROWNUP.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> HOW FUN GETTING TO CREATE POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO OUR PROBLEM.

WE'LL COME BACK TO THE FINAL STEP IN THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS LATER IN THE SHOW.

RIGHT NOW, LET'S HEAD TO HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA WHERE WE'LL LEARN MORE ABOUT ANOTHER EXCITING CAREER, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF TEAMWORK.

MEET MY FRIENDS BOB AND BRAD.

>> HI, MY NAME IS BOB.

I WORK FOR HERSHEY PARK.

I'M THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.

I'VE WORKED FOR HERSEHY PARK NOW 18 YEARS.

WE INTERACT WITH ENGINEERS CONSTANTLY, EVERY DAY ON A WHOLE BUNCH OF DIFFERENT TOPICS.

SOME OF THE MORE EXCITING PROJECTS, I'VE WORKED NOW IN THE 18 YEARS ON FOUR DIFFERENT ROLLERCOASTERS.

AND THE MOST RECENT ONE, CANDYMONIUM, WAS A REAL CHALLENGE AND WE HAD TO WORK WITH LITERALLY DOZENS OF ENGINEERS, ALL DIFFERENT KINDS OF ENGINEERS.

THE CANDYMONIUM WAS VERY CHALLENGING BECAUSE IT CROSSED A CREEK AT LEAST TEN TIMES.

SO WE HAD TO WORK WITH ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE KEPT THE CREEK NICE AND CLEAN AND DIDN'T POLLUTE IT.

WE HAD TO WORK WITH HYDRAULIC ENGINEERS, CIVIL ENGINEERS.

THE COASTER ITSELF GOT DESIGNED BY STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS AND MECHANICAL ENGINEERS.

WE HAD TO BRING POWER AS WELL TO POWER UP THE ROLLERCOASTER.

SO WE HAD TO WORK WITH ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS.

THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT ENGINEERS THAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH AND COORDINATE.

AND THEY ALL HAVE TO BE COMMUNICATING WITH EACH OTHER AND MAKING SURE THAT THEY GET EVERYTHING BEING DONE IN THE SAME WAY, SO EVERYTHING WORKS TOGETHER.

>> HI, MY NAME IS BRAD KIRKHAM.

I AM A STRUCTURAL ENGINEER WITH HERSHEY PARK.

ONE OF MY PROJECTS WITH HERSHEY PARK, I HELPED ENGINEER AND INSTALL OUR NEW CANDYMONIUM RIDE.

I'VE ALWAYS BEEN INTERESTED IN BUILDING AND MORE SPECIFICALLY JUST DOING THINGS WITH MY HANDS.

AS A KID, I LOVED LEGOS.

THAT CREATIVE PROCESS, KIND OF A BLANK SLATE, AND PUTTING THE BUILDING BLOCKS TOGETHER.

AND THEN WHEN I GOT A LITTLE OLDER, I STARTED WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION BUILDING HOUSES.

ALL ASPECTS OF THAT -- POURING CONCRETE, DOING ROOFS, AND THAT I REALLY LIKED.

SO WHEN I GOT TO COLLEGE, ENGINEERING WAS JUST A NATURAL FIT.

I JUST LOVED IT.

AND I'VE LOVED IT EVER SINCE.

CANDYMONIUM, IT'S WHY THEY CALL A HYPERCOASTER.

IT IS THE TALLEST COASTER IN HERSHEY PARK AND THE FASTEST I BELIEVE.

YOU GO OVER THE FIRST HILL, AND ON THAT DROP YOU'RE WEIGHTLESS.

THERE'S A LOT OF INSTANCES ON THAT RIDE WHERE YOU EXPERIENCE WEIGHTLESSNESS.

IT'S REALLY FUN.

IT'S REALLY FAST.

IT'S REALLY QUIET.

YOU DON'T REALIZE HOW FAST YOU'RE GOING.

IT ESSENTIALLY RUNS YOU OUT OVER THE CREEK AND THEN BRINGS YOU BACK IN, AND YOU KIND FINISH WITH A 360 DEGREE BANKING TURN AROUND OUR NEW KISS FOUNTAIN.

IT'S A REALLY EXCITING RIDE, REALLY FAST.

IT'S REALLY FUN.

YOU COULD RIDE IT ALL DAY IF YOU WANTED TO, IT'S THAT MUCH FUN.

I HAVE BEEN COMING TO HERSHEY PARK SINCE I WAS A KID.

GETTING TO WORK HERE AND WORK ON RIDES THAT I'VE BEEN RIDING AND NEW RIDES IS VERY EXCITING.

AND, YES, I'M VERY PASSIONATE ABOUT IT.

JUST FROM A STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING STANDPOINT, I THINK IT'S A LOT OF FUN.

BUT THEN TO WORK FOR AN AMUSEMENT PARK IS LIKE DOUBLE OR TRIPLE THE FUN.

>> ONE OF THE MOST SATISFYING THINGS, ESPECIALLY HERE AT HERSHEY PARK, YOU GET TO WALK THROUGH THE PARK AND YOU GET TO SEE ALL THE SMILES AND THE KIDS, AND THE YELLS AND THE SCREAMS, AND EVERYBODY ENJOYING THEMSELVES.

AND YOU REALIZE THAT YOU HAVE BROUGHT A SMILE TO PEOPLE'S FACE.

IN FACT ONE OF OUR MOTTOS IN THIS DEPARTMENT IS WE DON'T BUILD PROJECTS, WE BUILD SMILES.

>> I NEVER REALIZED HOW MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENGINEERS WOULD SOMETIMES NEED TO COME TOGETHER ON ONE PROJECT.

ALRIGHT, IT'S TIME FOR OUR LAST FUN ACTIVITY TOGETHER.

SO HEAD BACK OVER TO YOUR CREATION, AND HAVE MORE BUILDING SUPPLIES LIKE PILLOWS OR BLOCKS, AND ONE MORE FLAT ITEM LIKE A BOOK READY.

LET'S SEE WHAT AVNI HAS FOR US THIS TIME.

♪ >> HI AGAIN, FRIENDS.

LET'S IMAGINE OUR FRIEND HAS COME TO US WITH ONE MORE PROBLEM.

WHEN WE BUILT OUR BRIDGE, WE CREATED A TUNNEL UNDERNEATH, AND THE RESIDENTS DISCOVERED THAT IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO FISH.

NOW THEY'RE DEPENDING ON THIS FOOD SUPPLY FOR THEMSELVES.

BUT THE TOWN GETS A LOT OF RAIN AND THE RESIDENTS DON'T LIKE TO STAND IN THE RAIN WHEN THEY'RE FISHING.

AND THE TUNNEL ISN'T BIG ENOUGH FOR ALL OF THEM.

HOW COULD WE HELP THEM TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?

♪ I AGREE.

WE COULD BUILD A LARGER TUNNEL.

FOR THIS ACTIVITY I'LL BE USING FOUR MORE BLOCKS AND ANOTHER BOOK.

YOU CAN USE WHATEVER YOU HAVE.

GRAB OUR SUPPLIES AND MEET ME BACK.

♪ ♪ NOW WE'RE READY TO BUILD A LARGER TUNNEL.

I'M GOING TO PUT TWO BLOCKS IN THE FRONT HERE, AND TWO MORE BLOCKS IN THE FRONT HERE.

THEN I'M GOING TO PUT MY BOOK ON TOP.

HAVE FUN BUILDING YOUR TUNNEL.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ LET'S TAKE A LOOK BACK AT OUR DESIGN PROCESS.

WE LISTENED.

WE DEFINED THE PROBLEM.

WE BRAINSTORMED A SOLUTION.

WE DESIGNED IT.

AND NOW WE CAN TEST IT.

HAVE FUN TESTING YOUR TUNNEL.

AND REMEMBER, YOU DON'T HAVE TO STOP PLAYING WHEN THE TIME IS UP.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> WELL I LOVE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAT COULD REALLY IMPACT THE LIVES OF OTHERS.

WELL THE TIME HAS COME TO LEARN ABOUT OUR LAST COOL CAREER WITHIN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING.

THIS ONE TAKES US TO HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA, AND WHAT AN IMPORTANT JOB IT IS.

MEET MY NEW FRIEND BILL.

>> HI, MY NAME IS BILL WEISS, DR. BILL WEISS.

I'M THE PROFESSOR OF SURGERY AND BIOENGINEERING AT PENN STATE HERSHEY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE.

I WORK ON ALL TYPES OF ARTIFICIAL HEART PUMPS AND ARTIFICIAL LUNG DEVICES.

THAT'S OUR GOAL, IS TO HELP PEOPLE WHO NEED THESE DEVICES.

WHEN I WAS A BOY, I USED TO LIKE TO TAKE THINGS APART, SEE HOW THEY WORK.

I USED TO TRY TO BUILD THINGS.

PLAY WITH CAMERAS AND STEREOS AND TVs AND ALL THOSE SORTS OF THINGS.

MY PARENTS WERE PRETTY SUPPORTIVE.

MY DAD WAS -- CAME FROM A BACKGROUND WHERE -- HIS DAD WAS A MACHINIST AND HE ALWAYS LIKE TO TINKER WITH THINGS.

THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR PARENTS TO PRESENT THE KIDS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO DO THAT.

WHEN I WAS IN GRADE SCHOOL, WE WERE WATCHING A NUMBER OF ROCKETS -- GEMINI AND SO FORTH, THE APOLLO MISSIONS.

WHEN THOSE FLIGHTS TOOK OFF, WE WOULD STOP SCHOOL AND THE TEACHERS WOULD BRING A TV INTO THE ROOM AND WE WOULD ALL WATCH THE ROCKET BLAST OFF.

WHEN THEY WOULD LAND, WE WOULD DO THE SAME THING.

SO IT WAS A VERY BIG DEAL.

I HAD PLASTIC MODELS OF THESE.

I KNEW WHERE THE ROCKETS WERE, WHERE THE THRUSTERS WERE.

YOU KNOW, WE WERE REALLY INTO IT.

A GREAT IMPETUS STARTING, SORT OF EVENTUALLY INVOLVED IN SCIENCE.

IN FACT, A LOT OF THE WORK IN THE ARTIFICIAL HEART STARTED AROUND THE TIME OF APOLLO.

AND SOME OF THE THINKING WAS, WELL, IF WE CAN DO THESE TECHNICALLY, WHY CAN'T WE MAKE A MECHANICAL HEART?

TURNED OUT IT WAS A LOT MORE DIFFICULT THAN WE THOUGHT BACK IN THE 1960s.

WHEN I WAS GROWING UP, I DIDN'T REALLY HAVE A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT ENGINEERS DID.

IN FACT, IT TOOK ME MANY YEARS TO SORT OF STUMBLE INTO THIS.

AND WHEN I SAW WHAT WAS GOING ON HERE AND HAD A CHANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN IT, I REALIZED THAT THIS WAS REALLY THE KIND OF WORK THAT I ALWAYS WANTED TO DO.

OUR GROUP HERE AT HERSHEY, WE'VE BEEN WORKING IN THE ARTIFICIAL HEART AREA SINCE THE 1960s.

IN THE LAST 10-15 YEARS, A LOT OF OUR RESEARCH HAS TRANSITIONED MORE TO MAKING DEVICES FOR PEDIATRICS.

SO FOR BABIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN.

SO THIS DEVICE CAN SUPPORT ONE SIDE OF THEIR HEART, AND THERE'S TUBES HERE THAT CONNECT INTO THE HEART AND CONNECT BACK TO THE IT'S A VERY SIMPLE PUMP ACTION.

WE PIONEERING THIS TECHNOLOGY BACK IN THE 1970s.

IT WORKS WITH AIR PRESSURE.

VERY SIMPLE, YOU PUT AIR IN AND OUT OF THIS PUMP, AND INSIDE OF IT IS A FLEXIBLE BLOOD SACK, WE CALL THIS.

AND IT PUSHES BLOOD IN AND OUT, JUST LIKE YOUR HEART DOES.

SO IT CAN REALLY SIMULATE WHAT THE HEART DOES.

AND, YOU KNOW, YOU MIGHT WONDER WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT LOOKS FAIRLY SIMPLE, AND IT REALLY HAS TO DO WITH THIS CLOTTING PROBLEM.

THE CHALLENGE IN ALL THESE BLOOD PUMPS, AND ESPECIALLY IN THE OLD ONES, IS THAT PUMPING BLOOD IS NOT LIKE PUMPING WATER OR OTHER FLUID.

BLOOD IS A VERY COMPLEX FLUID.

AND WHEN IT SEES A FOREIGN MATERIAL, IT TENDS TO WANT TO CLOT.

YOU CUT YOUR FINGER AND IN A COUPLE MINUTES IT STOPS.

THAT'S A PRETTY AMAZING THING, BECAUSE WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT IT, YOUR BLOOD DOESN'T CLOT IN YOUR BODY NORMALLY.

IT'S ONLY WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THAT HAPPENS.

SO BLOOD IS VERY GOOD AT RECOGNIZING SOMETHING ABNORMAL, AND IT TENDS TO WANT TO CLOT IN THESE BLOOD PUMPS, WHICH IS A BAD THING.

SO WE GO THROUGH A LOT OF WORK.

SOME OF OUR ENGINEERS ARE EXPERTS IN MATERIALS, SO THIS IS A CERTAIN TYPE OF MATERIAL THAT HAS -- IT HAS THE FLEX LIFE WE NEED.

BUT IT'S ALSO FAIRLY, WHAT WE CALL BIOCOMPATIBLE, MEANING IT DOESN'T ELICIT A VERY STRONG REJECTION RESPONSE FROM THE BLOOD, OR FROM THE BODY.

THERE'S A LOT OF RESEARCH INVOLVED IN TRYING TO MAKE THAT A SAFE DEVICE.

SO IT'S A LONG, LONG DRAWN OUT PROCESS.

AND RIGHTLY SO.

WHEN WE TEST THESE PUMPS, YOU SORT OF GET TO KNOW THE PATIENTS AND FAMILIES AS WELL, AND YOU SEE WHAT THEY'RE DEALING WITH.

AND YOU HOPE YOU CAN DO SOMETHING TO HELP THEM.

ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP IS WELL WORTH IT.

NOT ONLY DO I LIKE THE WORK, I LIKE WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE.

THAT'S WHY I'VE BEEN HERE FOR A LONG TIME.

>> SUCH IMPORTANT WORK.

WELL, WE'RE READY FOR OUR LAST STEP IN THE DESIGN THINKING PROCESS.

SO FAR WE'VE COVERED THE FIRST FOUR STEPS -- EMPATHIZE, DEFINE, IDEATE, AND PROTOTYPE.

THE FINAL STEP IS TEST.

LET'S SEE IF OUR FRIEND ANTHONY CAN HELP US WITH THIS ONE.

♪ >> SO JUST TO REVIEW, OUR PROBLEM IS THAT WE ARE FORGETTING TO TURN THE LIGHTS WHEN WE LEAVE THE ROOM.

WE HAVE COVERED EMPATHIZE, DEFINE, IDEATE, PROTOTYPE, AND NOW WE HAVE COME TO TEST.

FINALLY YOU GET TO TEST YOUR IDEA.

GIVE IT A TRY.

DOES IT WORK?

DOES IT NOT WORK?

WHAT MIGHT YOU NEED TO DO TO MAKE IT WORK BETTER?

TALK TO YOUR GROWNUP ABOUT WHAT YOU FIND OUT.

♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> SO WE SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

DO YOU THINK WE'RE DONE?

LET'S SEE WHAT OUR EXPERTS HAVE TO SAY.

>> SOME PEOPLE WILL JOKE ENGINEERS ARE NEVER REALLY DONE.

YEAH, WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR A WAY TO MAKE IT BETTER.

>> IT'S THIS ITERATIVE PROCESS.

CONSTANTLY JUST TWEAKING THINGS.

YOU KNOW, SEEING WHERE SOMETHING IS MISSING, AND THEN SAYING, HOW DO WE MAKE THAT BETTER?

>> I LOOK AT IT ALMOST LIKE PLAYING SPORTS.

YOU START IN THE PRESEASON, PRACTICING, YOU GET IT ALL READY.

THEN YOU PLAY YOUR SEASON, AND THEN THE CYCLE STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN.

>> YOU DON'T ACTUALLY EVER END.

LIKE YOU DO END, YOU PASS IT OFF.

IF YOU HAVE GOTTEN THE POINT OF MAKING A PRODUCT OR MAKING A PROCESS, IT EXISTS, OR YOU'RE SHIPPING THE PRODUCT.

BUT ALWAYS, THINGS CAN BE A LITTLE BIT BETTER, RIGHT?

THERE'S VERSION ONE, BUT THEN YOU'RE LIKE, OH, BUT WAIT.

THERE'S THIS OTHER THING WE CAN DO TOO.

OR WOULDN'T IT BE NEAT IF WE FOLLOWED UP ON THIS.

AND THAT LOOPS YOU BACK TO THE START AGAIN.

>> I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'VE LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT WHAT ENGINEERS DO, HOW THEY APPROACH A PROBLEM, WHAT IT TAKES TO BE A GREAT ENGINEER.

AND I'VE ALSO LEARNED SO MUCH ABOUT DIFFERENT CAREER POSSIBILITIES.

LET'S HEAD OVER TO OUR EXPERTS ONE MORE TIME TO SEE WHY THEY SAY THERE'S A PLACE FOR EVERYONE IN THE FIELD OF ENGINEERING -- INCLUDING YOU, IF YOU WANT IT.

>> COMING UP THROUGH SCHOOL, AND THEN EVEN INTO COLLEGE, YOU ALWAYS HEAR ABOUT HOW MALES PRETTY MUCH DOMINATE THE ENGINEERING FIELD.

BUT ONE THING THAT I HAVE NOTICED, ESPECIALLY OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, IS THAT THERE ARE A LOT OF NEWER ENGINEERS THAT ARE PRETTY MUCH WOMEN.

AND SO IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO SEE THAT.

YOU KNOW, IF SOMEBODY EVER TOLD YOU THAT YOU CAN'T DO SOMETHING, OR THAT YOU SHOULDN'T DO SOMETHING BECAUSE THEY DON'T THINK THAT YOU'RE SMART ENOUGH, THEY DON'T THINK THAT YOU'RE THE RIGHT GENDER TO GO INTO A PARTICULAR FIELD, I WOULD SAY JUST IGNORE THEM.

DON'T LET ANYBODY EVER DISCOURAGE YOU FROM DOING SOMETHING THAT YOU WANT TO DO.

WHEN YOU'RE 20 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD, AND YOU'RE IN THAT FIELD THAT YOU REALLY WANTED TO BE IN, AS YOU'RE GROWING UP AND YOU'RE DOING SO WELL, THEIR OPINIONS REALLY DON'T MATTER.

>> ENGINEERING IS JUST FOR ONE KIND OF PEOPLE WITH ONE KIND OF BACKGROUND.

ENGINEERS DON'T LOOK LIKE A SINGLE SORT OF THING, OR A SINGLE KIND OF PERSON.

>> I'M REALLY ADAMANT ABOUT HELPING OTHER YOUNG FOLKS SEE -- ESPECIALLY YOUNG FOLKS WHO LOOK LIKE ME, WHO OFTENTIMES DON'T GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO KNOW, OH, THIS IS A CAREER OPTION FOR ME.

>> I THINK IN GENERAL, HAVING WOMEN AND THEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT GENDERS AND RACES, IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT JUST TO GET THEIR EXPERIENCES.

>> IF YOU HAVE A DIVERSE TEAM THAT'S WORKING TOGETHER ON SOLVING THE PROBLEM, THAT MEANS YOU'LL HAVE THE MOST ROBUST STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM, BECAUSE A WHOLE BUNCH OF PEOPLE WITH DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW WILL HAVE AGREED ON WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.

AND WHEN YOU THINK OF SOLUTIONS, THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE CONSIDERED A WHOLE BUNCH OF THOSE DIFFERENT VIEWPOINTS THAT YOU'D MISS IF IT WAS JUST ONE PERSON WHO WAS LOOKING AT IT.

ENGINEERS HAVE TO COME FROM ALL OVER WITH ALL SORTS OF DIFFERENT LIFE EXPERIENCES SO WE ARE SOLVING THE RIGHT PROBLEMS THAT THE WORLD NEEDS SOLVED TO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER.

>> DIVERSITY AND TRUE EQUITABLE INCLUSION IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL, ESSENTIAL WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, ENGINEERING, OR ANY OF THE STEM SECTOR ESPECIALLY.

HAVE THE NECESSARY VOICES AT THE TABLE.

>> DON'T EVER THINK YOU'RE NOT CAPABLE OF DOING ANYTHING, BECAUSE IF YOU HAD ASKED ME 30 YEARS AGO WHAT I'D BE DOING TODAY, THIS WOULD BE THE FARTHEST FROM WHAT I THOUGHT.

SO, YOU CAN DO ANYTHING YOU APPLY YOURSELF TO DO.

DON'T BE AFRAID TO TRY.

>> WE REALLY NEED MORE PEOPLE TO GET INTO OUR ENGINEERING FIELD AND CREATE THESE REALLY GREAT IDEAS.

WE'VE ONLY TOUCHED A LITTLE BIT.

I WANT TO EXPERIENCE WHAT YOU'RE GONNA COME UP WITH.

>> ENGINEERING IS EXCITING.

ENGINEERING IS FUN.

AND ENGINEERING NEEDS YOU.

>> I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FOR JOINING US FOR "FAMILY NIGHT: ENGINEERING."

PLEASE CONTINUE TO GROWN AND LEARN TOGETHER.

HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.

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