In this episode Lennon Rodgers, Director of the Grainger Engineering Design Innovation Lab at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Lennon shares how he pioneered the world-class design and innovation programs at MIT in Boston, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich; the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, the Skolkovo Institute in Moscow, Singapore University of Technology and Design, and most recently, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Throughout the conversation, we explore how Lennon used to travel as a resource to build his diverse and unique experience and skillset. Finally, we dive into case studies of Lennon’s hands-on experience building technologies in aerospace, electric vehicles, and automation.

UW Madison Makerspace

NASA JPL

International Design Center @ MIT

MIT Electric Vehicles Lab

NASA SPHERES

Universal Docking Port and Video-based Docking Sensor

Integrated vs Modular Design

Cubesats

Charge (Isle of Man documentary) 

Isle of Man Motorcycle Race

SUTD-MIT International Design Centre

Apply to work at the UW-Madison Maker Space

UW-Madison Design + Innovation Masters Program

Integrated Design and Management Masters Program @ MIT

GE Six Sigma Strategy

IBM Design Thinking Programs

Product Design and Development, 6th Edition (Book) by Steven Eppinger 

You can find Lennon on LinkedIn here.

You can find a comprehensive portfolio of Lennon’s projects here.

You can learn more about the University of Wisconsin-Madison Makerspace here.

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