In person lessons
We come to schools, libraries, and community centers around Orlando with the parts, tools, and boards already in hand. Students build something real in a single session. No lab required on your end.
501(c)(3) nonprofit · Orlando, Florida
Engineering, taught by people who are still building.
NextGen Engineering runs free, hands on engineering lessons for 6th through 12th grade students across the Orlando area, and publishes every lesson we write online, so anyone can use them.
What we do
How we reach students.
A free lesson library
Every lesson we teach gets written up and posted here, with materials lists and step by step instructions. Teachers, parents, and students can run them independently, anywhere.
Built for grades 6 to 12
Every lesson is tagged by grade band and difficulty, so a sixth grader and a high school senior each get something that actually fits them.
Our mission
Engineering should not be something you discover in college.
Most students meet engineering for the first time in a college intro course, long after they have already decided what they are and are not good at. By then, the question is no longer “is this interesting?” but “am I already behind?”
NextGen Engineering exists to move that first encounter about eight years earlier, and to make it a good one. Not a lecture about engineering, but an afternoon spent actually doing it.
Our story
Started by students, for students.
NextGen Engineering was founded by high school students who had spent years in robotics, CAD, and embedded electronics, and kept running into the same thing: younger students were curious and capable, but had nowhere to start.
So we started teaching. What began as a handful of sessions became a curriculum, and the curriculum became this library. We are still students ourselves, which turns out to be the point: we remember exactly which parts were confusing.
What makes us different
Every session ends with something built.
A lot of STEM outreach is a slideshow and a demo. Ours is not. Students leave having modeled a part, wired a circuit, or made a motor turn under their own instructions.
- Always free. No fees for students, schools, or families, ever.
- We bring everything. Boards, components, tools, and laptops if you need them.
- Open curriculum. Every lesson is published here for anyone to use or adapt.
- Real tools. Students use the same CAD and hardware that working engineers use.
- Small groups. We cap sessions so every student gets hands on the hardware.
50+
Students taught
5
Lessons published
2
Schools visited
$0
Cost to families
Who we are
The people teaching the lessons.
Andrew Chai
FounderI am a junior at Orlando Science High School, with a favorite subject of robotics. I enjoy playing sandbox games and reading.
Brayden Choi
FounderI am a junior at Orlando Science High School, who enjoys the math side of physics. Other than that, he also enjoys soccer and video games.
Shriyans Sahu
FounderI am a junior at Orlando Science High School that is interested in engineering. I enjoy playing sports and hanging out with friends.
Nathan Lamchamkee
WebmasterI am a junior at Orlando Science High School who loves mechanical engineering, hockey, videography, freestyle soccer, and eating.
From the library
Start with one of these.
Every lesson is free, self contained, and written to be run without us in the room.
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NextGen Engineering is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law. EIN: 00-0000000. Questions about our filings or programs? Email nextgenengofficial@gmail.com.
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