ABOUT | BlueStamp Engineering

About

BlueStamp provides students a real forum to learn hands-on engineering in an encouraging and uplifting environment.

Students select a project they feel passionate about making, and BlueStamp Engineering (BSE) provides them with the physical tools and instruction to make their project come to life.

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Our programs are designed for incoming & current high school students.

IN-PERSON PROGRAM

  • Join us in San Jose, CA
  • Attend for six weeks, or apply for a custom schedule
  • Build a starter project, main project, and engineering portfolio
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REMOTE PROGRAM

  • Join us online from anywhere
  • Attend for three weeks, with multiple start dates available
  • Build a main project and engineering portfolio
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SCHOOL YEAR

BSE FOUNDATIONS

  • Pick an intro robotics or circuit games project​
  • Receive a project kit mailed directly to you
  • Attend five hours of live, online instruction
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ONLINE TUTORING

  • Join live, online tutoring with BlueStamp instructors
  • Learn new concepts & get project help
  • Schedule your sessions around your own availability
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PROGRAM LEADERS

BSE was designed by professional engineers and tech entrepreneurs, united by a passion for educating, mentoring, and inspiring the next generation of makers and innovators.

Claudia Chen

DIRECTOR

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DAVE YOUNG

CO-FOUNDER

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ROBIN MANSUKHANI

CO-FOUNDER

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Claudia Chen

DIRECTOR

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Claudia is an engineer and educator passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences through hands-on building. She graduated from MIT with degrees in Mechanical Engineering and Comparative Media Studies. Claudia was a Lab Instructor for MIT’s Introduction to Making class and worked at STEM From Dance, designing projects to introduce engineering to students.

After working full-time as a mechanical engineer at Microsoft and then at Astranis, she decided to return to her love for education and join the BlueStamp team. In her free time, she enjoys dancing and tinkering around on various engineering projects.

DAVE YOUNG

CO-FOUNDER

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Dave Young has 15 years of professional circuit design experience and currently operates Young Circuit Designs, a consulting firm that designs electronic products for start-ups from project definition through manufacturing. Dave holds an MSEE in Circuits and Signal Processing from Case Western Reserve University. Dave’s life-long love of teaching began in high school when he served as a camp counselor. In college, Dave was a circuits lab teaching assistant. Additionally, Dave held an Adjunct Faculty position at Colorado School of Mines teaching the senior design class.

ROBIN MANSUKHANI

CO-FOUNDER

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Robin Mansukhani is CEO and Co-founder of Deciduous Therapeutics, a biotech company that develops novel therapies to treat diseases of aging. Previously, Robin was CEO and Cofounder of Alzeca Biosciences, a biotech company focused on developing an early-stage diagnostic technology for Alzheimer’s disease. Prior to his position at Alzeca Biosciences, Robin co-founded several companies in renewable energy and biotech. Robin has traveled the country lecturing on technology entrepreneurship, most recently at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business and New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of Business. Robin has served a term in AmeriCorps, volunteered with MindsMatter (an academic mentoring program for low-income students), and provided mentorship to Thiel Fellows. Robin holds a BS in Biochemistry from Case Western Reserve University. He lives in San Francisco with his wife, three daughters, and an indefatigable dog.

Michell Medellin

PROGRAM DIRECTOR

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Michell Medellin is a Texas girl, born and raised. Michell is the Program Director at BlueStamp Engineering. She has a degree in Marketing from University of North Texas, a Digital Marketing Certificate from SMU and is currently completing a Graphic Design certificate at SMU. She is an avid learner and firmly believes education is the path to a brighter future.

She enjoys helping students navigate the opportunities ahead of them that will propel their passion, career and life to a new level. She’s worked with middle school students at KIPP, with college students at the Art Institute of Dallas and at Parker Chiropractic University. At BlueStamp she works with high school students helping them navigate the enrollment process from application to completion of the program.

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