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Our school has 4 career pathways which allows students to join career specific classes that will prepare them for the future: Biomedical, Business, Photography, and STEM. The STEM Pathway offers several classes along with engineering specific workshops and classrooms to help students engage in the STEM program at our school.
Our school has 4 career pathways which allows students to join career specific classes that will prepare them for the future: Biomedical, Business, Photography, and STEM. The STEM Pathway offers several classes along with engineering specific workshops and classrooms to help students engage in the STEM program at our school.
Intro to Engineering and Design
Intro to Engineering and Design
Taking Intro to Engineering and Design (IED) is the first step to learning engineering at Vista Peak. All students have to take this class because it is required for all future engineering pathway courses. In this course students will learn about engineering and the design process. In addition, students will learn to model using 3D design software as well as using 3D printers and laser engravers to develop solutions to problems.
Students taking IED do not need to have any prior knowledge of engineering.
Principles of Engineering
Principles of Engineering
The Principles of Engineering (POE) course offers students the fundamental experience in applying the concepts they have learned necessary to engineering to the real world. In POE students will explore a broad range of topics relating by to engineering, a few of them being: simple machines, thermodynamics, and electricity. Students will also continue to develop their skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning more about documentation, collaboration and presentation.
POE assumes that students have successfully completed Intro to Engineering and Algebra I.
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
In Aerospace Engineering (AE) is a specialization class that offers students the opportunity to apply their engineering skills more in depth to specific topics. In AE students are introduced to the fundamentals of atmospheric and space flight. Students will learn to design an airfoil, propulsion system, and rockets. Students in AE will also learn about robot systems and basic orbital mechanics using industry-standard software.
This course assumes that students have successfully completed IED, POE, and Algebra I.
Engineering Design and Development
Engineering Design and Development
Engineering Design and Development (EDD) is the capstone class that allows for students to solve real world problems and develop industry level solutions. In EDD students will be able to identify a real world challenge to research, design and create solution(s), which will lead up to students presenting their solution(s) to a panel of engineers. This unique opportunity offered by the Vista Peak STEM pathway allows for students to experience what a professional engineer would as well as allowing for students to create real world connects and create something that can have a real impact.
Pathway Classrooms and Workshops
Pathway Classrooms and Workshops
The Vista Peak's labs and workrooms were recently upgraded to include new equipment and power tools for students to use in the building. Our classrooms are well maintained and customized solely for STEM and construction purposes.
Our first classroom, the computer room, is used for the IED and EDD classes. In here, Freshman and Senior students work on CADD designs for class using the school provided desktop computers as well as operate laser cutting machinery for different projects such as Automatas.
The next classroom is reserved for the Junior and Sophomore level Aerospace and POE classes where students explore the different aspects of general engineering and specific aspects of the aerospace industry. Equipment such as VEX kits, construction tools, and materials for prototyping are available at each students' disposal.
Next is our personal classroom reserved for club activities such as our Robotics club. This classroom is where our team operates and holds the majority of our clubs' equipment and other tools such as 3D Printers.
Lastly, Vista Peak's garage and work shop are open to all students who wish to use power tools. Equipment such as dremels, sanders, drills, etc. are used frequently here for larger projects.
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