Mel Butcher
Humanity and Technology Overlap
We teach engineers to design systems that work. Systems that solve our problems -- manufacture the widget more quickly; design a bridge...
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Mel Butcher
- Apr 21, 2021
- 4 min
Envisioning Equitable Urban Design
A while ago, I got to interview one of the designers at Punt6, an urban design collective seeking to update cities to accomodate the...
Mel Butcher
- Feb 8, 2021
- 3 min
The Book I Wish I'd Read Sooner
I only just read this book last year. The observations and predictions of the book were far ahead of its time. Though, I can imagine how...
Mel Butcher
- Jan 4, 2021
- 2 min
2021: A Year to Move Beyond the 'Factory' Mindset
There's a concept in Akimbo world called the factory. An assembly line could be part of a factory, yes, but the concept refers to someth...
Mel Butcher
- Dec 4, 2020
- 8 min
Design Thinking for Civil Engineers - Part 3. Ideation in Design Thinking
The problem your client asks you to address may not be precisely what they initially state. Consider if you’re asked to design a roadway...
Mel Butcher
- May 20, 2020
- 8 min
Design Thinking for Civil Engineers - Part 2. Problem Framing and Resilience
"Resilience is the capacity of businesses, individuals, communities and systems to sidestep or operate, survive, adapt, and grow no matter."
Mel Butcher
- Apr 14, 2020
- 5 min
Design Thinking for Civil Engineers - Part 1. Empathy
"Any engineer can meet a spec. A designer can delight the end user." - Seth Godin
