The No Toys Standard

What The Standard Means

No toys does not mean no play. It means every build has a real system goal, a testable behavior and a reason to improve.

Students learn that engineering is not about assembling parts. It is about making choices, measuring consequences and defending the design.

• Use real sensors, control logic and mechanical constraints.

• Make every build testable.

• Review decisions before celebrating outputs.

• Treat failure as useful telemetry.