2 Semesters/1.0 Credit
Grades 9 10 11 12
CADR, CTE Dual Credit
Taught by: Greg Shelton
Course Description: Over the course of this class, students will apply new skills and knowl- edge to working with various materials such as metals, ceramics, polymers (plastics), and composites. This course also offers college credits (CTE Dual Credit) from Edmonds Community College so long as the student maintains a grade of B or higher. Students will gain an understanding of materials through careful observations, creating, questioning, and building. This engineering course involves welding, casting metals into molds, working glass, cutting polymers, and much more. All in all this class is great for students who love hands on classes and lab science. In the Pacific Northwest, college and university level study in Materials Science Technology is offered in degree programs at UW, EDCC, WSU, U of Oregon, and U of Idaho. This course also offers college credits as long as the student maintains a grade of B or higher.
2 Semester/1.0 Credit
Grades 11 12
CTE Dual Credit (5 College Credits)
Course Fees: $56
Taught by: Greg Shelton
Course Description: This course is a continuation of MST I. Students will have more independence in lab selection and design within the current unit of study. Learning will occur through questioning, observing, creating, and building. Students will explore concepts related to the crystal structure of metals, the effect of non neutral flames on metal, controlling the thermal expansion of glasses, glass fusing and will work with various polymers and composites. This course is designed for students interested in deepening knowledge of materials and their applications. Students will be expected to schedule time before or after school for additional work.
2 Semester/1.0 Credit
Grades 9 10 11 12
CTE Dual Credit
Course Fees: $10
Taught by: Greg Shelton
Course Description: This basic engineering and CAD class is for future engineers, designers and students who like designing and drawing. It is a problem-solving class in which individuals and small groups will use techniques such as brainstorming, model-building, and mock-ups to design solutions to problems and then present those ideas. Approximately 50% of the time will be spent using CAD systems such as AutoCAD, Rhinoceros, sketchup, and other software that will introduce students to the world of graphical engineering. CAD/CAM, laser cutters, and 3d printers will be used to take drawings and ideas and transfer them to 3-D parts, models, and objects. Students will create a portfolio that will contain their work, organized and presented according to professional standards. Most assigned work can be completed in class, but students can expect up to ½ hour of homework per week in order to assemble their portfolio.
2 Semesters/1.0 Credit
Grades 11 12
CTE Dual Credit
Prerequisite: Mechanical Engineering 1
Course Fees: $10
Taught by: Greg Shelton
Course Description: This course is designed as a follow-up course to Introduction to Mechanical Engineering. AutoCAD, 3d rendering software, Rhino, and Master CAM software packages are used in the course. Students will design, create, and present their projects to their peers. Students will create a portfolio that will contain their work, organized and presented according to professional standards. Most assigned work can be completed in class, but students can expect up to ½ hour of homework per week in order to assemble their portfolio.
2 Semesters/1.0 Credit
Grades 11 12
Prerequisite: Algebra 1
Course Fees: $50
Taught by: Greg Shelton
Course Description: This course will provide students with hand on practical knowledge of electronic devices work,. Students learn to design and build devices that detect their surroundings, move, make noise, play music, communicate and respond to remote control. In the process, these students become programmers with the c language. Among the technologies learned are basic laws of electronics including ohm’s law, analog and digital data input and output, pulse-width modulation. Among the skills learned are programming microcomputers in the c language, parts identification, reading electronic schematics, circuit breadboarding, circuit board fabrication, drilling parts insertion, and soldering. Among the major projects in the first semester are musical instrument that changes pitch and volume as the hands are moved toward and away from the sensors, a robot that detects and avoids obstacles, a rolling robot that is controlled by an infrared remote. The second semester major projects are a working laser tag system, a student chosen and designed project. Past projects have included a pinball machine, a helicopter, a walking robot dog that can balance on two wheels and a air guitar that actually plays.