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How It Works
Bring your engineering ideas to life
Choose a Project
Choose a project that aligns with your personal interests and career goals
Recieve Your Kit
Receive your project kit and gain access to the project materials
Follow the Program
Complete the basic version of your project using the program and support
Enter The Contest
Go above and beyond. Enter the Short Circuit Design Challenge!
Why Short Circuit?
Industry-Targeted Skill Development
Every project is mapped directly to real job descriptions, so you learn the skills companies actually look for
Real Engineering Decision Making
You make real engineering design decisions, navigating tradeoffs, constraints, and failure modes
Low Friction, High-Depth Execution
Everything is integrated into one system, eliminating setup friction so you can start engineering immediately
Proof You Can Show Recruiters
Walk into interviews with demo-ready code and real engineering artifacts to prove your skills
Who We Are
Short Circuit bridges the gap between the engineering education system and real-world engineering. We create hands-on, industry-inspired project kits that push students to design, debug, and iterate on real systems just like engineers do on the job. Our projects emphasize tradeoffs, system-level thinking, and open-ended problem solving, while producing portfolio-ready projects employers actually care about. Through guided projects, mentorship, and design challenges, Short Circuit connects students with the skills, confidence, and visibility needed to succeed in today's engineering landscape.
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Meet Anand
Anand is recent graduate from the University of Michigan in Electrical Engineering
Having faced the challenges of landing internships firsthand, Anand founded Short Circuit to help engineering students gain the hands-on skills and experience needed to stand out for top opportunities.
Flagship Kit: Cloud-Connected Sensor
What's Included
Skills you'll practice
Estimated Build Time
Difficulty: Intermediate
What you'll get
DIY Path
Start simple on YouTube → level up with Premium.
Premium Models
Videos, docs, enhancements, and checkpoint reviews.
Project Kits
Parts + step-by-step builds to ship something real.
Choose Your Path
DIY (Affiliate Links)
Download supply list
Buy parts from partners (affiliate)
Keep it basic or upgrade later
Kit + Premium
Hardware kit shipped + full Premium modules
1-2 months Premium included with kit purchase
Best value for portfolio builds
Premium-Only
No hardware; follow along with virtual/sim data
For skill growth & interview prep
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