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Mr. Johnson's Engineering class redesigns everyday products and makes them better.

Mr. Johnson


    • Mar 8, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
    • weekdays NEW EPISODES
    • 5m AVG DURATION
    • 72 EPISODES


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    Latest episodes from How To Make It Better

    Toilets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2024 6:16


    While the previous toilet episode was number 1. This one is number 2

    Keys

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 5, 2024 3:58


    While previously these ideas were locked up, now you have the key.

    Lunch tables

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2024 4:04


    Sit down, grab a sandwich, and be entertained

    Water Bottles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2024 4:57


    You will hear them, and all about them

    Smartphones

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 5:56


    Can you tell that these things are important to kids lives?

    Umbrellas

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 3:18


    These guys are enthusiastic. You can't rain on their parade.

    Keyboards

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 3:35


    Something about this episode just clicks.

    Elevators

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 5:07


    This episode will lift you up, then bring you down.

    Food Delivery Vehicles

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2024 4:02


    FDVs... what else can I say?

    Backpacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2024 5:29


    Backpacks, again, this must product must need some improving

    Windshield Wipers

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2024 3:40


    It's rainy season; this episode will help keep you safe out there.

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    Windows

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2024 5:11


    Not the operating system, the old fashioned kind. Clear as glass?

    School Desk Chairs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2024 3:08


    Students sit on them all day long, and they are the worst.

    Flashlights

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2024 7:08


    This one will brighten up a dark room.

    SUVs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 5:26


    Biggest car on the road, occupied by an average of 1.2 people. Sorry for the piano in the background.

    Tablecloths

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2024 2:02


    Buy a nice table and cover it up

    Toilets

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2024 6:48


    This episode has a lot of potty talk.

    Headphones

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2024 5:37


    What you are currently listening to this podcast on.

    Picture Frames

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2024 4:58


    Picture this, an episode about picture frames.

    USB Ports

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 2, 2024 4:21


    USB A has been the savior and bane of the tech world. Minimum of 3 tries to get that sucker in. USB C was supposed to fix this, but did it? Find out

    minimum usb c usb ports
    Water Polo Refs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2023 4:10


    Apparently refs have been a point of contention with the students this year. Here is the second episode about them. Different sport though.

    Cars

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 26, 2023 5:09


    What better thing to listen to on a drive, reasons why your car could be better.

    Traffic Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 4:08


    Red light, stop here and listen. Green light, go on with better ideas.

    Doors

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2023 7:37


    Come on in, the doors open for new ideas on doors

    School Backpacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2023 4:15


    This ones a little more specific. Big shout out to siblings on this one.

    Referees

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 12, 2023 8:46


    You love to hate them. If they were better, who would you yell at?

    TV Remotes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2023 5:38


    IR or RF, we need to get that signal from the couch to the TV. Doesn't the TV just know now what we want to watch?

    Shopping Carts

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 4:21


    That one wheel that always sticks, well, it could be better.

    Cat Washing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2023 3:43


    You read that right. I thought these things took care of their own hygiene, well went that doesn't work, it goes bad. Here's how to make it better.

    School Desk

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 3:38


    These things are from the cold war, even if the school is brand new, let's bring these into the 21st century

    Smartphones

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2023 6:02


    Can you hear me now?

    Street Lights

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2023 3:15


    This episode will brighten your day.

    Trash Cans

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 17, 2023 4:36


    Only the sound quality is trash on this one, the content is gold.

    iPhone Case

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 5:47


    This isn't just that generic phone case, it's the iPhone case. Enjoy they new bumper music.

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    Backpacks

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2023 5:17


    They have our backs, well they are on our backs, so lets make them better.

    Football Helmets

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2023 5:27


    Welcome back for Season 3. This week students discuss how to make Football Helmets better, and safer, yes safer, these need to be safer.

    Speedbumps

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 18, 2022 3:08


    Can we get the benefits of slower traffic without the annoyance of a speedbump? Listen and find out

    Airplane Seating

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 6:54


    Make sure your seat and tray table are in the upright and locked positions. Grab your peanuts and 1/5th of a can of soda, get nice a cozy, uncomfortably cozy, and pop in those earbuds for this airplane seating flight.

    Beds

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 11, 2022 5:33


    Don't fall sleep just yet. First find out about how your bed is probably in need of a good cleaning. In fact, you may never sleep again.

    Calculators

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2022 2:51


    All in all, this one adds up to some great ideas.

    Glue

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2022 4:16


    This one's a little tacky, but I hope you stick through it.

    Public Restrooms

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 31, 2021 5:59


    I apologize in advance for the potty talk, but everybody has to go on the go, so let's at least make it the best it can be.

    Toothpaste Tubes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 28, 2021 5:00


    Toothpaste... again? Teeth are important. Toothpaste tubes could be better. Let's put the nail in this tube.

    Water Fountains

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2021 6:22


    Let's keep this H2O party going. Hydration Station is the destination.

    Water Bottles

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 5:34


    Single use plastic is bad. Hydration is good. Let's make water bottles better.

    Football Helmets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2021 6:06


    Heads are important. Really important. Football is dangerous. Let's protect those young minds.

    Shoes

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 14, 2021 6:18


    They let you walk all over them, but could they be better?

    Fishing Reels

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2021 5:42


    Do you like to Fish? For reel? Well this is the one for you. It will get your mind spinning.

    Wall Outlets

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 3:42


    This one is shockingly informative. Surprise Face!

    Microwaves

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2021 5:09


    Not the wave itself, but the food warmer-upper. And don't worry Jack, they didn't turn it into a Pontiac Aztek.

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    BART

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 30, 2021 4:56


    Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART), although the last few times I was on it, it was more like BARF or maybe BAST. It definitely has room for improvement.

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