Positioned just below a large, ticking clock, the Saxa Solvers talked about how they came to a Towson makerspace on Friday night.
Melissa Zheng and Seyi Osobamiro had interest in entrepreneurship and problem-solving that they’ve explored in classes. Sarah Martin sees making and design as means to address social justice issues. “It’s something I’m passionate about and I want to use these tools for what I’m interested in pursuing,” she said.
The four-member team from Georgetown University was surrounded by a shop full of tools, and students from 11 other colleges. Cameras wove in and out to grab a shot, and a few technicians offered advice.
That was the early scene on the latest shoot for Make48. Over 48 hours, teams were tasked with coming up with an idea for a new product, creating a prototype and pitching it. The TV show, which airs on PBS, picked Stanley Black…