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PBS'educational kids' show, Design Squad, involves two teams of high school students who compete to develop the best design concept for a variety of challenges. It's excellent to see that critical thinking and innovation challenges are presented to youth as both a part of every day problem solving and an exciting career option. The season's coming to a close and they've taped the final "Winner Takes All" episode at Design Continuum's newly renovated studio outside Boston (to be aired this week). "Contestants closely mimicked Continuum's design process of thorough researching and brainstorming, concept exploration, prototyping and exhaustive testing."

Designers and engineers have led a creative and technological revolution that has improved the quality of our lives, yet kids and adults alike do not fully understand the technology and design concepts that benefit their daily lives, the engineer's role in society or even the exact nature of a designer's job. Design Squad is one of the few places on TV where kids can learn about these careers, and the series is an integral part of a national educational outreach initiative to spark viewers' interest into pursuing engineering as a career.

If you missed out on this season, catch up on all the episodes here.