In Spring 2020, Prof. Susan Reynolds piloted a new course titled “The Triumph and Failures of the Brooklyn Bridge.” In this course, students were immersed in the fascinating story of the Brooklyn Bridge — its engineering, but also the people that designed and built it, within the fascinating political, social, and economic landscape of 1880s New York. This truly unique course blends engineering concepts with notions of ethics, safety, culture, justice, risk, business, economics, politics, and so much more. Chief engineer Washington Roebling, and his wife Emily — thought of as a self-taught engineer by some — provide students with remarkable role models for future careers as engineers and as leaders. Future iterations of the course, with donor funding, could include a trip to NYC to see the bridge construction in person, as well as other sites in the vicinity that are relevant to the bridge’s history and to its engineers and builders.