Each year the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) releases an Annual Homeless Assessment Report that provides an estimate of the number of people experiencing homelessness (in sheltered and unsheltered situations). The report also provides estimates for specific homeless populations such as people experiencing chronic homelessness or homeless veterans. Although it seems there has always been some level of a homeless population in the United States, the perceptions, attitudes, and available services have varied greatly over time (National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, 2018). Throughout the twentieth century, for example, change was sought, and efforts were made at multiple levels to aid the growing population of homeless individuals. Currently, HUD works with state and local partners in the hopes of preventing and ending homelessness across the nation. These efforts have included four goals: (1) prevent and end chronic homelessness; (2) prevent and end homelessness among veterans; (3) prevent and end homelessness for families, youth, and children; and (4) set a path to ending all types of homelessness (U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2017). In this article, the authors discuss how students can work in an engineering design setting to explore potential solutions for combatting veteran homelessness through the creation of small, scale-model "tiny homes." This lesson, which integrates a socially relevant context, will provide students the opportunity to connect with core engineering concepts and practices while designing/creating innovative solutions for issues prevalent within their communities.