Beyond Bots: Engineering Chair Highlights Broader Impact

For two decades, Robotics has sparked student interest in engineering at SCH Academy, but Dr. Daniel Jacobs, Engineering and Robotics Department chair, emphasizes that the field's future in addressing critical societal needs like food, water, and human health requires a wider, interdisciplinary approach.

"How do we get people to see how much interesting, interdisciplinary, team-based collaborative project work exists in this engineering space?" asks Dr. Jacobs, highlighting the wealth of opportunities beyond just building robots.

Hear him talk about the future of the program below.