Today started out like every other day, we woke up and got breakfast before heading out for either a presentation or a tour. Today was not as busy as some of our other days but it was still exciting because it was our last day. We had two presentations in the morning about how to…
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Bilbao (sort of) – Day 7
Today was so far my favorite day of the trip. We started off by going to the local flea market and shopping around for a bit. After which, we got some breakfast before we took a quick bus ride to San Sebastián. Here we took a walking tour around the beach and then were set…
Adiós to Abroad: My Last Day in Spain
This morning, I had the hotel breakfast again, and I ate some watermelon and lemon cake. We then got on a bus and went to the Bilbao School of Engineering. We listened to presentations about the design process of the balance machine, and then we listened to a presentation about a design for a ventilator…
Final day in the Basque Country!
It is sad to say this is the last blog we will write on the most amazing trip. We started off with breakfast at the hotel before heading back to the Basque School of Engineering. We heard wonderful presentations that dove deep in to the design process that both engineers and nurses use. It talked…
Bilbao – Day 6
Today was a much simpler and easy day after the previous busy day. Today we got to sleep in and then went to the Bilbao theater. We took a tour of the theater and all the historical aspects it involved. They had tons of costumes from previous plays including the most interesting to me, which…
Day 10 in Bilbao
Today was packed with nature and adventure. We began with a downhill hike to San Juan de Gaztelugatxe, followed by a climb up a long, winding staircase. The views from the top were absolutely breathtaking, ocean on one side, cliffs on the other. After our visit, we made the uphill hike back. It started to…
Day 9 in Bilbao
Today, we had to move out of our hotel in Bilbao due to the massive influx of visitors for the Europa League Final, mostly British tourists! After packing up, we enjoyed a scenic bus ride through the mountains to a company called Tekniker. It is located on a hillside and surrounded by green mountains, the…
Day 8 in Bilbao
We started our day with a visit to the bioengineering labs at the Bilbao School of Engineering. We had the chance to see several of their current projects up close and ask questions about their design processes, missions, and development timelines. It was fascinating to learn how intricate this work is. It involves not only…
Day 10 in the Basque Country!
Day 10 might be one of the most memorable days we have had yet. It was a day full of physical activity which honestly we did not have much warning on. I was unaware that it was a full day of physical activity and exhausting exercise but i wouldn’t have it any other way. We…
Last Day in Spain
This trip flew by, it’s hard to believe it’s basically over now. Today, we returned to Bilbao after the big game. It was clear that there was a lot of activity there yesterday. We got to do closing activities at the school of engineering, which was sad after spending so much time there. We listened…
Day 11: Final Day in Spain!
Today was our last full day in Spain and it was quite bittersweet. We started our day back in the Bilbao School of Engineering and learned about the design process and the steps to actually see an idea reach industry. Our first presenter was Mikel, a colleague of Saioa’s at the school of engineering. His…
One Last Day, A Thousand Lifelong Memories
Well. Today marks our last day as a group in Bilbao. I’m sad to see it go, but I know the memories I have made and the things I have learned will last a lifetime. Before I get too sentimental, let’s jump into what activities we did today. We started by going back to the…
Presentations, Pizza, and Parting Ways
Really sad that it’s our last full day in Spain, this trip has gone by so fast all of a sudden. We started out the day by heading back into Bilbao, which I really missed. We listened to two presentations about starting up research and the design process. There were a lot of tips and…
Day 11- Last Day (Thank you, Spain!)
On our last day in Spain, we returned to the Bilbao School of Engineering for our final few presentations. The first presentation talked about the design process: identifying a problem, creating a rough draft, building a prototype, ensuring objectives are met, and creating a final product. The presenter, Mikel, elaborated on each step, explaining how…
Day 11: One Last Pintxo for the Road
Today was a kind of sad day, since it’s the last day of our program before we all leave. We went back to the university for a few more presentations, before a little closing ceremony. The first presentation we heard was about the design process, and important steps and what they involve. He first showed…
The Final Postcard: Signed with Sun, Steps, and Stories: Last Day in Spain
Kaixo lagunok! (Hello my friends- Basque). Today is a bittersweet one—our final day here in Spain. Little things have stuck with me, like confidently saying “Pardón” when passing people on the street and having a surprisingly good eye for spotting quality pintxos. We headed back into Bilbao for one last visit to the engineering school,…
Day 11: Time Together
Today, we were back at the Bilbao School of Engineering where we had a few presentations. The first one was about what it is like to design a medical device. We talked about how, for medicine, one of the most important questions is who is going to use your product/invention. Often times too when creating…
Last Day!!
Our day began with a presentation about the process of creating a product and getting it on the market. I like that this presentation focused on the importance of the communicating with a team of medical professionals in order to create the best possible product. This trip has been so eye opening for me. I…
A Long Walk
Today was a day full of exploring. We started off taking a bus to a place that was in Game of Thrones. We learned about the history of the Basque people along the way, like how the houses with palm trees with them are Indian houses, which are houses built after people went to the…