Participants
utilized problem-solving techniques and teamwork during
the construction of a steel bridge designed by Civil Engineering
Seniors. The High School students participated both in a
seminar and in the construction of the model steel pedestrian
bridge.
The
Battery Performance Experiment
Participants
observed a number of brands of AA batteries to determine
which one held a charge for the longest. Students designed
circuit boards and used voltmeters to measure the voltage
of the batteries in the live circuit. They plotted graphs
by hand and then by computer using the Microsoft EXCEL software
program. Students were divided into groups, one group for
each brand of battery. Each group then analyzed their recorded
data and the findings were reported
Solar
Energy Experiment
Participants
were introduced to the potential for solar energy as a viable
alternative to the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy.
They were exposed to the apparatus involved in the capture
and transmission of energy gathered from the sun. Students
also learned about environmental issues related to solar
energy. An addendum to this project was the solar car race.
Participants raced miniature solar cars and gained a true
appreciation for solar energy's potential.
The
Bridge Construction
Participants
utilized problem-solving techniques and teamwork during
the construction of a steel bridge designed by Civil Engineering
Seniors. The High School students participated both in a
seminar and in the construction of the model steel pedestrian
bridge.
Participants
observed a number of brands of AA batteries to determine
which one held a charge for the longest. Students designed
circuit boards and used voltmeters to measure the voltage
of the batteries in the live circuit. They plotted graphs
by hand and then by computer using the Microsoft EXCEL software
program. Students were divided into groups, one group for
each brand of battery. Each group then analyzed their recorded
data and the findings were reported
Participants
were introduced to the potential for solar energy as a viable
alternative to the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy.
They were exposed to the apparatus involved in the capture
and transmission of energy gathered from the sun. Students
also learned about environmental issues related to solar
energy. An addendum to this project was the solar car race.
Participants raced miniature solar cars and gained a true
appreciation for solar energy's potential.