As a sophomore during my time at Boston University, I took a class titled "EK156 - Design & Manufacture". As this was one of the first engineering classes I would take, this was an introductory course that focused on the basic steps taken in the manufacturing process. This class was split into two major sections. The first section focused on hands-on instruction in the Engineering Product Innovation Center (EPIC), a multi-million dollar maker-space open to students studying engineering. There, I learned essential skills such as how to operate a manual mill and lathe, how to set up and use a CNC lathe, how to weld in multiple disciplines such as TIG and MIG, and metrology. In the second section, I was introduced to the design and processing steps required in manufacturing. At the end of the class, a project was assigned in which I had to work with a group in order to build something from scratch. This included designing the product, choosing, sourcing, and buying raw materials, machining, and assembling the final product. My group had decided on creating a juice press from scratch.