Skills Labs

The MESA Skills Labs program is designed to empower students by helping them deepen their understanding of their chosen major and explore what their field of study truly entails. Through this program, students gain confidence in their academic and career decisions by engaging in hands-on, practical experiences through entry level jobs/internships.

We integrate concepts learned in the classroom and apply them to real-world examples and projects. These projects allow students to actively engage with the material, making learning more tangible and meaningful.

Whether a student is pursuing engineering, biology, chemistry, computer science, or another discipline, the program emphasizes that meaningful learning is accessible to anyone with the motivation to grow and explore.

All labs are led by experienced student instructors who have successfully completed the relevant coursework. These instructors are dedicated to guiding beginners especially those with little to no prior experience so they can better understand expectations and develop foundational skills.

The program supports a range of majors, including:
- Electrical Engineering
- Mechanical Engineering
- Computer Science
- Biology
- Chemistry

Each discipline features specialized projects designed to be inclusive and accessible, allowing students from all backgrounds to participate and learn.

During the fall and spring semesters, weekly lab sessions are held every Friday from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM. These sessions are open to all students across campus, regardless of MESA affiliation. Additionally, during summer and winter intersessions, smaller groups of students collaborate on developing new projects. These projects are designed to introduce new topics and eventually evolve into future lab offerings.
During the Summer, students are encouraged to join and work on new upcoming labs or create their own, publish and teach the following semester. Summer time is also open to teaching incoming MESA and CoC Students.

Students who complete the MESA Skills Labs program receive a certificate of accomplishment in their respective track (Engineering/Computer Science or Biology/Chemistry). Participants also earn workshop credit, with one requirement fulfilled for every two labs attended.

Upcoming and ongoing projects include:
- Prosthetic Arm
- Bipedal Robot
- Speaker Amplifier
- Propeller-Powered Cart
- RC Cart
- React Web Development Lab
- CNC Lab
- Resin 3D Printing Lab

This tree map representants some of the projects that have been completed, have been attempted, or otherwise scrapped. Many of these projects have been implemented in one way or another to

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