CNC Lathe
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM CNC Lathe course, students discover how the four disciplines connect as they design and produce prototypes. Once they are familiar with how the CAD/CAM software interacts with the CNC lathe, they’ll have the opportunity to design innovative solutions to real-world problems, challenges, and needs. Science Density, volume, force, and pressure […]
Introduction to Process Engineering
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM Introduction to Process Engineering course, students learn about process control engineering and will be challenged to come up with ideas within the discipline of process control. As they explore and practice the skills associated with process control, students will select a new operational design through experimentation, and will have the […]
Plastics
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM Plastics course, students discover how the four disciplines connect as they convert plastics into finished products. Science Monomers Polymerization process Chemical reactions Elements Atoms Periodic table Molecular weight Covalent bonds Chemical and physical properties Technology Windows-based graphical user interface Injection molding machine Vacuum forming machine Engineering Design and development of […]
Aerodynamics
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM Aerodynamics course, students will discover how the four disciplines connect as they design and develop a wing airfoil prototype. Once they are familiar with the principles of aerodynamics, they will have the opportunity to design innovative solutions to real-world problems, challenges, and needs. Science Measurements of pressure, temperature, and relative […]
Exploring Electricity
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM Exploring Electricity course, students discover how the four disciplines connect as they explore and practice the skills needed to work with electricity. Once they are familiar with electric circuits, they will have the opportunity to design innovative solutions to real-world problems, challenges, and needs. Science Voltage Current Resistance Power Series […]
Fiber Optics & Lasers
STEM CONNECTIONS In this course, students discover how the four disciplines connect as they explore and practice the skills needed to work with fiber optics and lasers. Once they are familiar with these technologies, they will design innovative solutions to real-world problems, challenges, and needs. Science Properties of light (waves and photons) Generation of laser […]
Engineering & Stress Analysis
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM Engineering and Stress Analysis course, students discover how the four disciplines connect as they explore and practice the skills needed to work with structural elements. Once they are familiar with these technologies, they will have the opportunity to design innovative solutions to real-world problems, challenges, and needs. Science Statics Force […]
CNC Mill
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM CNC Mill course, students discover how the four disciplines connect as they design and produce prototypes. Once they are familiar with CNC milling, they’ll have the opportunity to design innovative solutions to real-world problems, challenges, and needs. Science Density, volume, force, and pressure Mechanics Electronics Technology Windows-based graphical user interface […]
Computer-Aided Design
STEM CONNECTIONS In the STEM Computer-Aided Design course, students discover how the four disciplines connect as they create CAD drawings, technical illustrations, designs, models, and prototypes of specific products. Once they are familiar with the CAD software, they’ll have the opportunity to design innovative solutions to real-world problems, challenges, and needs. Science Material science Density, […]