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Student-Led · Hands-On Engineering

Learn. Build. Serve.

Free workshops and mentorship that turn engineering theory into real solutions for real communities — designed and delivered by students, for students.

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// Mission

Engineering education shouldn't stop at the classroom door.

Community Engineering Lab (CEL) is a student-led initiative dedicated to expanding access to hands-on engineering education and real-world problem solving.

Through free workshops, mentorship, and experimental learning, we empower students from all backgrounds to design, build, and apply engineering principles to solutions that address real needs in their communities.

We don't stop at the prototype — CEL guides students through deploying their solutions, collecting performance data, and iterating until the fix actually holds.

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Design
Frame the community problem as an engineering brief
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Build
Prototype with mentor support and lab resources
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Deploy
Ship the solution into the community it serves
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Measure
Collect data, then improve on what's already live
// How sessions work

Every session is free. Sign up for as many as you'd like.

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Pick a session

Browse upcoming workshops across disciplines — no prerequisite skill level required.

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Learn by building

Work alongside mentors on a real project, not a simulated one.

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Serve a need

Take what you built into the community and see it put to work.

$0 — there is no cost for any session.
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// In-person workshops

Courses & workshops we're offering.

3D

3D Engineering Design

Beginner · Grade 6 · Fusion 360

A beginner CAD course teaching 6th-grade students to design 3D models using Autodesk Fusion 360. Students learn core modeling skills through hands-on projects, progressing from simple 2D sketches to fully constrained 3D parts. By the end, each student can independently design a printable object of their own.

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A1

Algebra 1 Tutoring

All levels · Math support

Small-group and one-on-one tutoring covering the full Algebra 1 curriculum — equations, functions, graphing, and problem solving — at a pace that meets each student where they are. (Description placeholder — edit as needed.)

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Java Basics

Beginner · Programming

An introduction to programming with Java — variables, logic, loops, and methods — taught through hands-on exercises that build up to a student's first working program. No prior coding experience required. (Description placeholder — edit as needed.)

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CS

Computer Science Basics

Beginner · Foundations

A foundational course covering how computers think — algorithms, problem decomposition, and computational thinking — giving students the core concepts behind every programming language and technology they'll meet next. (Description placeholder — edit as needed.)

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// Meet the team

Mentors who've been on both sides of the workbench.

Shiven MishraSM

Shiven Mishra

Founding Director & Head Hardware Architect

Founder of Community Engineering Lab and the driving force behind its hardware work — Shiven sets the technical vision and builds the strong foundations students learn on. (Bio placeholder — edit as needed.)

Yug PatelYP

Yug Patel

Lead Software Architect

Focused, approachable, and driven by results — Yug is all about building strong technical foundations and connecting students to the right solutions, with clarity and care.

Johan RojoJR

Johan Rojo

Mentor

Creative and strategic in equal measure, Johan brings fresh ideas to every project and helps turn early insights into action students can build on.

Tola ClementsTC

Tola Clements

Mentor

Friendly, attentive, and always ready to help — Tola keeps every interaction positive, with communication that's clear, timely, and human.

// Get involved

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