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Empower Students revolutionize bottle-feeding of orphan bunnies with 3D Printing

Students revolutionise bottle-feeding of orphan bunnies

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As a secondary school graduate, choosing the next step in your education may feel like a scary leap. Nothing to worry about: Pulsed Empower is here to support you. This inspiring, challenging program enables secondary school graduates to uncover their uniqueness and put it to satisfying use. Empower focuses on your wants, needs and abilities and helps you find the direction that fits you like a glove.

Empower is all about the strength of creating. The emphasis is on learning through experiencing, doing, sometimes failing, and starting all over to finally succeeding. That is why books are optional, not mandatory. Empower turns every day into an innovative field trip filled with technology, entrepreneurship, and creativity. At the same time, you stay socially connected with other students and lecturers.

Spring time always brings an adorable yet challenging situation for Dierenambulance - animal aid organisation in Nijmegen. Orphaned baby bunnies and hares desperately need bottle-feeding, but this requires a lot of volunteers. At the same time, Dierenambulance should keep human interaction at a minimum since the bunnies need to be released back to nature. That is where the students from the Empower Program step in with their innovative solutions.

These Empower students are currently developing an innovative 3D-printed solution to simplify the bottle-feeding process. Their dedication and ingenuity have sparked motivation in everyone involved - from the students to the teachers and the collaborating organisation. The impact of their collaboration is remarkable. Check out the video that showcases the first prototype that the students created and tested.

  

For Empower students, this project is not just about gaining work experience but also about contributing to a meaningful cause. "It's unique to work for a purpose that directly impacts animal welfare. It was a good way to practice for the real world," says Empower student Bente, while Sam adds, "This challenge taught me the importance of prototyping and testing in real life."

 

The collaboration between Empower students and Dierenambulance Nijmegen has brought fresh perspectives and innovative solutions to the table. Dierenambulance Coordinator Paul Deuning notes, "Young people have very different ideas, like 3D printing a solution for this problem - something I would have never thought of!" And Empower coach Milou Kauffman, who deeply cares about animal welfare, was moved by the students' work. "Seeing their dedication brought tears to my eyes," she says.

In conclusion, the collaboration between Empower students and Dierenambulance Nijmegen showcases the incredible impact of young minds working together. The students gain valuable work experience while improving animal welfare for orphaned baby hares and rabbits. Dierenambulance Coordinator Paul Deuning and Empower coach Milou Kauffman are impressed by the students' efforts, which have made a lasting impression. With their innovative 3D-printed solution, Dierenambulance Nijmegen is better equipped to care for these animals in spring time. The positive impact of this collaboration will continue in the community, benefiting both the animals and the students who have contributed to this meaningful cause.

 

Want to know more about the Empower Program?

The Empower Program at Pulsed is a thrilling opportunity for students who are unsure about their choice of study. This 18-week challenge-based program ignites their curiosity, helps them uncover their hidden talents and passions, and empowers them to take bold steps on their educational journey. With hands-on, real-world projects and cutting-edge technology, students are immersed in an exciting and dynamic learning environment where they can explore their full potential.

It's an adventure that leaves them inspired, confident, and ready to make their mark on the world. Join Empower at Pulsed and unlock your true potential today!

 

Fontys Pulsed | Eerstejaars programma | Empower TEC

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Smashing the status quo, breaking the mould, shaping a new one … just to break it again. Our fast-paced, ever-changing world demands equally evolving education. That is why Fontys Pulsed Academy puts its daring spin on it, based on better, broader, exciting design-based learning. Our curriculum is never finished, our thirst for knowledge and skills is never quenched, and our ambition is never fully achieved.

Fontys Pulsed Academy offers student-centred, talented-based teaching approaches captured in five act-provoking programs. These are primarily aimed at a challenging cocktail of technology & craftmanship, entrepreneurship & business, and design & creativity. Additionally, we offer expeditions for educators to take ownership and (re)design the education of their institute.

As a secondary school graduate, choosing the next step in your education may feel like a scary leap. Nothing to worry about: Pulsed Empower is here to support you. This inspiring, challenging program enables secondary school graduates to uncover their uniqueness and put it to satisfying use. Empower focuses on your wants, needs and abilities and helps you find the direction that fits you like a glove.

Empower is all about the strength of creating. The emphasis is on learning through experiencing, doing, sometimes failing, and starting all over to finally succeeding. That is why books are optional, not mandatory. Empower turns every day into an innovative field trip filled with technology, entrepreneurship, and creativity. At the same time, you stay socially connected with other students and lecturers.

Pulsed for Good

Smashing the status quo, breaking the mould, shaping a new one … just to break it again. Our fast-paced, ever-changing world demands equally evolving education. That is why Fontys Pulsed Academy puts its daring spin on it, based on better, broader, exciting design-based learning. Our curriculum is never finished, our thirst for knowledge and skills is never quenched, and our ambition is never fully achieved.

Fontys Pulsed Academy offers student-centred, talented-based teaching approaches captured in five act-provoking programs. These are primarily aimed at a challenging cocktail of technology & craftmanship, entrepreneurship & business, and design & creativity. Additionally, we offer expeditions for educators to take ownership and (re)design the education of their institute.

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