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York Preparatory School
Program overview
Have you ever wondered how we built the Brooklyn Bridge, sent a human to the moon, or how your Bluetooth speaker connects to your phone? Our STEAM courses demonstrate how even the biggest challenges of our time can be tackled with the process of design thinking. In class, we embark on an introduction to the design process through hands-on projects performed individually and in teams. Examples of projects in our Fabrication & Assembly series include: design your own city, truss bridge construction, and 3D printing. Our Mechatronics students engage in all things mechanics + electronics, including: basic circuits and soldering, moving robots, and introductory coding. Learn how to identify a problem, and solve it!
Maeve and Ingrid- 11th grade
Kai Hong - 9th grade
10th Grader Spencer Olshaker tests his first prototype of a Rube Goldberg machine
About the instructor
Ms. Young is from southern California. She recently completed her bachelor of science in mechanical engineering at the University of California, San Diego, and specialized in robotics and controls. In her final year, her research was focused on developing novel methods of engineering education. Ms. Young is spearheading the new STEAM program at York, and is the designer of the library's Makerspace. She is passionate about advancing curriculum in the field of engineering, and believes the problem-solving skills gained through design thinking can be applied to any subject. In her free time, she enjoys cooking, backpacking, and tinkering with microcontrollers.
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Homepage [York Preparatory School]
Newsletter w/ STEAM features [Newsletter]
Electives List [Electives]
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