Engaging projects build deeper knowledge, greater responsibility, and stronger connections to the world beyond the classroom.
Students receive a budget, a weight limit, and a body of water. Working in teams, they design, build, and test a boat that can carry the most weight without sinking. Along the way, they improve their designs, learn from failure, and present their final boat and design decisions to local engineers.
Students receive a realistic patient case with symptoms, medical history, vital signs, and lab results. Working in clinical teams, they analyze the evidence, develop a diagnosis and care plan, and present their recommendations to healthcare professionals from across Cleveland.
Students build and program a small robot before competing in a team relay. They decide whether to rely on AI-assisted navigation or manual control, then evaluate the results with technology professionals who challenge them to defend their design decisions.
Working with a local employer, students tackle an authentic industry challenge from start to finish. They research the problem, develop and refine solutions with professional feedback, and present their recommendations to industry and community leaders.
Every year, students take on bigger challenges, work with new partners, and build greater independence.
Our partners help shape the student experience.
Local employers, colleges, healthcare organizations, manufacturers, and technology companies help design authentic learning experiences throughout a student's journey at Rooted. They introduce real challenges and provide feedback on student work. They also help define the knowledge, skills, and professional habits students need to succeed.
Students begin building professional relationships as soon as they arrive at Rooted. Those relationships grow through projects, mentorship, workplace experiences, and regular interactions with industry partners. By graduation, students have demonstrated their knowledge, skills, and professionalism to people and organizations that may become their future employers.