Deborah Higa, Mechanical Engineering student with the College of Engineering at UHM, and Engineering Intern with STEM Pre-Academy led a virtual conversation with students in Randall Shinn’s Advisory STEM class at Ilima Intermediate School. Deb spoke to the students about the Engineering Design Process and how to stay customer focused. Deb touched on the importance of research, brainstorming, and understanding your customer’s requirements to develop the best, most sound solutions.