Unit 1 – Intro to FMEE
In this unit we will quickly review the important elements from Technology & Engineering Design including the Engineering Design Process, orthographic and isometric drawing, and Sketchup. We will finish with a review of thermal energy.
Unit 2 – Hydraulics and Pneumatics
In this unit you will build and study a putt putt boat to learn about hydraulics, pneumatics and propulsion systems.
Unit 3 – Aerodynamics
In this unit you will research, design and build a balsa wood glider.
Unit 4 – Electricity
In this unit you will explore basic DC circuits, communication and AC wiring.
Unit 5 – CO2 Racer
Teams will design, produce working drawings for and build a CO2-powered dragster to strict specifications.
Robotics Coding with RobotC
This course is an introduction to programming for robots and automation. You will use ROBOTC software to program the robot to solve various challenges.
Robotics Coding with VEXcode
This course can be considered an extension of Robotics Coding with RobotC or a standalone course for students with coding experience. This course will explore robotics using the VEX V5 robot kits and will use software based on C++.