Integrating Sustainability and User-Centered Design
SmartTree is a student-driven project that is focused on designing, manufacturing, and installing a modular solar-powered electronics charging station to be used by the Northwestern community. This coming year, we are set to begin constructing the first prototype of the structure.
If you are looking to gain more knowledge and/or have previous experience and would like more in the following skills, please email Fiona Ireland (fionaireland2026@u.northwestern.edu) or Thomas Hoang (tunghoang2025@u.northwestern.edu) for more info.
Here's what we are valuing this coming year:
- Communication and problem-solving skills
- Product design and development
- Teamwork
- Computer aided design / engineering drawings
- Materials research and testing
- Machining / manufacturing
- Construction
- Electrical systems (batteries, solar panels)