960  Mechanical & Structural Engineering ACP 10, 11, 12 SEMESTER 6 credits

Prerequisite: 501 Math, 511 Math, 517 Math, or 543 Math. This course was formerly titled Engineering 2.

This course is designed to expose students to some of the many forms of engineering. In this class the students will explore Mechanical and Structural engineering concepts in some depth. In the Mechanical Engineering portion of this class the students will learn about mechanical drawing and design, basic statics, and strength of materials. Students will be using SolidWorks to design individual projects, and will learn about rapid prototyping techniques. In the Structural Engineering portion of this class the students will learn about the many processes of design construction. The students will learn about the various techniques of engineering roof trusses, and floor beams to be able to carry dead and live loads. Using a variety of materials the students will be able to build and test scale model trusses and beams to determine the amount of loads they can handle.

Students built a device that was able to harness the energy of the sun, focus it into a small container, and transfer the heat to a food product.  The only energy was provided by the sun. 

Students build a scale model truss frame bridge that is tested for weight displacement and other design constraints.  This project like all the others was created at home and school.  The students applied their knowledge of statics and design to all the members of this project