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The article focuses on the implication of self-help in various aspects. In terms of popular psychology, self-help is use to solve personal problems without the intervention of any professional help. Meanwhile, with regards to mechanical design, it is letting the design deal with a problem from within, rather than the involvement of more structure or force. It cites some examples that depict the principle of self-help in mechanical design including scissors, broom holders, and lift bridges. Information about the Design I course introduced by Alexander Slocum, professor of mechanical engineering at the Massachusetts Institutes of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is offered.

The article offers information on the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Innovation Showcase at the Sheraton Boston Hotel in Massachusetts on October 31, 2008 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The competition, which offers cash prizes of $10,000, $7,000 and $5,000, aims to cultivate the qualities of entrepreneurship and innovation among young men and women pursuing engineering careers. It features a project called Whole Tree by a team from Baylor University and a Surgy Pack device for bowel packing from John Hopkins University students.