The room is filled with pops of pink and purple, while freshly manicured fingernails control the computer mouse. There are around 20 girls and their male teacher.
"We can be a little overwhelming, a whole group of girls with one him," explains freshman Jalissa Peiffer.
This is a room filled with engineering students.
It's a class that just started this school year at West High School in Davenport, Introduction to Engineering and Design. It's a class offered only to girls.
Right now women make up less than 20 percent of college engineering students.
"That number is very low. There's a huge demand for engineers in the US, and we want to be a part of that solution," says teacher Jason Franzenburg.
This course was designed to give girls confidence in a field where they are likely to be the minority.
"It is really intimidating. Every single time I heard engineering, I was like, oh, that's boys. They're just going to dominate me, and I won't be anything," says Peiffer.
The class is focused on teams. Together they complete three different engineering projects. And with just a semester under their belts, they were able to re-engineer their thoughts on the field in general.
"I can do this. I just have to put the effort towards it, and it will happen," says Peiffer.
The class is reversing stereotypes with one simple reminder.
"There is nothing wrong with being a girl engineer," says Peiffer.
Because of the success of the class this school year, it will continue to be offered.