Every day, I get to see from a different perspective and tackle problems in a new way.
- Name
- Ishpreet
- Class of
- 2021
- Mechanical Engineering
Ishpreet Singh didn鈥檛 expect to spend so much of his time in college thinking about playground equipment, but it鈥檚 been a preoccupying issue in one of his classes.
That鈥檚 because Singh is a member of the at Johns Hopkins, which aims to train students in engineering, business, leadership, and community service. During the 2018-19 academic year, the Clark Scholars partnered with Barclay Elementary/Middle School in Baltimore to host science and technology expos and to improve the public school鈥檚 playground.
It鈥檚 an opportunity for Singh and other Clark Scholars to learn about design and business. After determining the client鈥檚 needs, the scholars will devise plans for improving the tot lot, whether by replacing black top and hardscaping, replacing or repairing benches, or custom-designing playground equipment themselves. They鈥檒l pitch their proposals to the school leadership and help usher the project through completion.
鈥淏efore I came to Hopkins I thought I wasn鈥檛 interested in business,鈥� Singh says. 鈥淏ut through the Clark Scholars Program, I got to see how engineering and business is an interconnected, flowing system. And it鈥檚 great to work with the students at Barclay and see how they come up with ideas because of who they are and what they see that I never would have come up with. Every day, I get to see from a different perspective and tackle problems in a new way.鈥�
