Discover
Discover
Students will launch the biotechnology challenge by examining how Legionnaires’ disease affects NYC communities, identifying who is most impacted in residential water systems, and generating evidence-based challenge and inquiry documents that will guide later research and engineering work as biomedical engineers.
Days 1 - 3
Examine
Examine
Students will analyze outbreak evidence, investigate how Legionella risk develops in residential water systems, learn from public health perspectives, and use that evidence to define a grounded engineering direction for a low-cost biosensing tool.
Days 4 - 17
Engineer
Engineer
Students will translate outbreak research and user needs into a feasible biosensor concept for NYC residential water systems by studying exemplars, planning materials and roles, making testable design hypotheses, building an initial prototype, and revising it through peer and expert-informed feedback.
Days 18 - 26
Do
Do
Students will implement their team biosensor concepts with simulated apartment water samples, collect and analyze evidence about accuracy, reliability, and usability, and revise their conclusions using peer and stakeholder-oriented feedback before preparing results for the final share phase.
Days 27 - 29
Share
Share
Students will present the story of their biosensor design work for NYC Housing Authority water safety, synthesize evidence from testing and feedback, and conclude the project by documenting how their scientific understanding, engineering practice, and future goals developed across the full project.
Day 30
Discover
Days 1–3
Day 1
🚰 NYC Legionnaires Case Launch
Launch
45m
Day 2
🧩 Challenge Definition
Deliverable
45m
Day 3
👥 End User Overview & Inquiry Questions
Deliverable
45m
Examine
Days 4–17
Day 4
🗺️ NYC Outbreak Pattern Sprint
Launch
45m
Day 5
🌡️ Legionella Growth Conditions Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
90m
Day 6
📚 Source Evaluation Report
Deliverable
60m
Day 7
🧪 Testing Methods and Biosensors
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 8
🎤 Columbia Mailman Q&A Notes
Community Experience
45m
Day 9
🔎 Root Cause Analysis
Deliverable
60m
Day 10
🧠 Biosensor Idea Burst
Project Work
45m
Day 11
📏 Criteria and Constraints Clinic
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 12
📝 Solution Proposal Draft
Deliverable
45m
Day 13
💬 Proposal Feedback Carousel
Project Work
45m
Day 14
🔁 Solution Proposal
Assessment
60m
Day 15
Day 16
Day 17
Engineer
Days 18–26
Day 18
🧪 Biosensor Trade-Off Mini Lab
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 19
🧭 Exemplar Exploration
Deliverable
45m
Day 20
📐 Human-Centered Prototype Sketches
Knowledge/Skill Building
45m
Day 21
🛠️ Creation Plan
Deliverable
45m
🔍 Hypothesis
Deliverable
30m
Day 22
🧰 Prototype Build Sprint
Project Work
45m
Day 23
👥 User Flow Feedback Round
Project Work
45m
Day 24
🎓 Columbia Reviewer Q&A
Community Experience
45m
Day 25
Day 26
📄 Solution Development Report
Deliverable
45m
Do
Days 27–29
Day 27
🧪 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
Deliverable
40m
Day 28
🔧 Simulated Sample Test Cycle
Project Work
50m
Day 29
🧾 Implementation Results
Deliverable
45m
Share
Days 30–30
Day 30
🔍 Growth Reflection
Assessment
45m
October 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
19
Day 1
Discover
🚰 NYC Legionnaires Case Launch
20
Day 2
🧩 Challenge Definition
21
Day 3
👥 End User Overview & Inquiry Questions
22
Day 4
Examine
🗺️ NYC Outbreak Pattern Sprint
23
Day 5
🌡️ Legionella Growth Conditions Lab
26
Day 6
📚 Source Evaluation Report
27
Day 7
🧪 Testing Methods and Biosensors
28
Day 8
🎤 Columbia Mailman Q&A Notes
29
Day 9
🔎 Root Cause Analysis
30
Day 10
🧠 Biosensor Idea Burst
November 2026
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
2
Day 11
📏 Criteria and Constraints Clinic
3
Day 12
📝 Solution Proposal Draft
4
Day 13
💬 Proposal Feedback Carousel
5
Day 14
🔁 Solution Proposal
6
Day 15
9
Day 16
10
Day 17
11
Day 18
Engineer
🧪 Biosensor Trade-Off Mini Lab
12
Day 19
🧭 Exemplar Exploration
13
Day 20
📐 Human-Centered Prototype Sketches
16
Day 21
🛠️ Creation Plan
🔍 Hypothesis
17
Day 22
🧰 Prototype Build Sprint
18
Day 23
👥 User Flow Feedback Round
19
Day 24
🎓 Columbia Reviewer Q&A
20
Day 25
23
Day 26
📄 Solution Development Report
24
Day 27
Do
🧪 Implementation and Data Collection Plan
25
Day 28
🔧 Simulated Sample Test Cycle
26
Day 29
🧾 Implementation Results
27
Day 30
Share
🔍 Growth Reflection