Intro to Engineering (Period A1 - Level 2 and A3 - Level 3)

In this semester length S.T.E.M. and interdisciplinary course students will use scientific principles to create engineered systems that will accomplish a given task. Students will expand upon prior learning in Simple Machines, Newton’s Laws of Motion  and  to design and build devices. The Technological Problem Solving Process will be utilized to efficiently and properly design, create, and improve upon prototypes of systems. Project work includes but is not limited to; a Rube Goldberg contraption using Simple Machines to extinguish a candle, improvement of an existing device where student’s develop and improve the physical characteristics of the device, a vehicle that travels down a ramp at the fastest possible speed and protects eggs inside the vehicle.

While not a prerequisite for the Engineering course, this course is suggested for students interested in engineering or technological fields as it prepares students for more advanced engineering work by developing a foundation and understanding of the design and interdisciplinary aspects of technology.