Engineering/Technology
Modeling Software (free student versions, requires PC)
Start your first project trying to make these parts (Air Circulator Assembly)!
Robotics
Robot Virtual Worlds - Virtual Brick - ROBOTC programming of EV3, or NXT Virtual Robots
Carnegie Mellon University Robotics training - Learn to program robots using the Lego Mindstorms Kit (Flash required)
Programming
PythonAnywhere - Learn the up and coming, very popular, programming language, starting with basic tutorials
Thunkable.com - Build your own apps for your phone
MIT Online Courses
This website will be used to communicate with students and families. It will be the best reference location for students working in his classes; it will contain links to help them complete their assignments and learn more about the engineering processes they are using.
Mr. O'Connor teaches Technical Education at Bedford High School. Along with Robotics, he teaches Drafting, Woodworking and Computer Science. He came to Bedford after a twenty year Engineering and IT career with various companies. Although his expertise is varied, he spent most of his time designing, consulting, and managing with PTC's Pro/ENGINEER/Creo Computer Aided Design software.