STUDENT WORK
2023-2024
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Student Work
We've really stepped up our equipment and facilities this year. Like in a major way. In addition to the new makerspace Ms. Young designed last year, we've invested in a laser cutter, another 3D printer, and a small army of microcontrollers. The students are having fun learning with a new level of sophistication!
STEAM AT YORK IS CUTTING EDGE
TRUSS BRIDGES (9TH)
ON THE EDGE
Alton Friedman tests out his bridge by slowly adding one 1lb textbook at a time. The crowd watches eagerly to witness success (or failure!)
THE CHAMPS
Truss challenge winners Saul Michaels and Gita Friedman created a bridge design that supported a whopping 50 books!
DIY ANALOG CLOCKS (10TH, 11TH, 12TH)
MAMMA MIA!
Tenth grade artist Maeve Crocker created a stunning mixed media pizza themed clock. Crocker used hot glue to create a realistically textured bubbly crust.
TRIPLE THREAT
Jaden Roer, a tenth grade engineer new to laser cutting and 3D design, is well on his way to mastering these tools. His "trifecta clock" includes three laser cut gears connected with wooden dowels.
OUT OF THIS WORLD
Eleventh grade designer Kaan Akbulut crafted a spaced themed clock featuring a hand painted base and laser cut numbers.
TIME TO PLAY
Junior Kai Hong created this clock inspired by his love for tennis. 3D printed hands and numbers adorn a painted face.
THE SUNNY SIDE
Senior Rohan Kapadia's clock featured a fried egg in a pan, complete with laser cut handle. Get it while it's hot!
MAJOR BLING
12th grade engineer Max Williams decided to wear his clock! Max went for a gold, bedazzled aesthetic and attached a plastic chain.
LINKS TO ALL WORK :
THE FIVE CHAIRS CHALLENGE (9TH & 10TH)
TAKE A SEAT
Inspired by Stanford University's undergraduate engineering design challenge, the 9th graders created chairs using five different materials: clay, wire, cardboard, wood, and paper (not pictured). Students were put under a time crunch- only five minutes per material allowed!
CARDBOARD DRAWBRIDGE CHALLENGE
PUSH & PULL
Freshman Deniz Akbulut utilized magnets to act as weights, using gravity to pull down his bridge.
PULLEY SYSTEM
9th grader Gita Friedman chose to use a wind-up pulley system to raise and lower her bridge.
ROMAN AQUEDUCT CHALLENGE
TIN FOIL TUBE
This tenth grade team chose to construct their aqueduct primarily out of tin toil and cardboard tubes. This was the group that transported the most water!
TWO CHANNELS
Team "Aqueductis" chose to make a backup channel to catch any runoff from their primary tube. This strategy looked good on paper, but wasn't very helpful in practice. Lesson learned!
OPEN AIR AQUEDUCT
This team chose to line their cardboard in hot glue and plastic to retain water. Their first two channels were incredibly successful, but as time ran out, they had to piece together some quick shapes that were less watertight. Quality takes time!
SCALE MODELS (10TH & 11TH)
432 PARK AVENUE
Alfonso Lledo Fontanilla (10th) created this scale replica of the famous rectangular Park Ave skyscraper. Laser cut squares represent wind channels, and tiny 3D printed people and landscaping were included.
HAUNTED MANSION
10th grade architect Brooke Thomas was inspired by Victorian style mansions. She created her model out of foamcore and wooden dowels.
DREAM SCRAPER
Sophomore Aiden Miller crafted a fictitious sky scraper of his own design. Aiden sketched, uploaded, traced, engraved, and cut out pieces of wood and clear acrylic to achieve this futuristic effect.
BURJ KHALIFA
Jaden Roer (10th) created a model of the Burj Khalifa. Jaden carved and stacked foam for the base, and aligned telescoping wooden dowel rods for the tower. Paint and wire wrapping finish the piece.
BIG BEN
Tenth grade Reid Chilkowitz created a model of London's Big Ben. Reid used the laser cutter to ensure his sides aligned.
THE OFFICE
Luca de Cardenas (11th) constructed a model based on the popular sitcom 'The Office'. Luca used the laser to cut windows and doors, and engrave details onto the front face.
STEAM ROOM
Junior Kai Hong was inspired by our very own classroom! One of the only models that was created entirely using digital fabrication, Kai was able to ensure an exact scale.
DOOFENSHMIRTZ EVIL INC
Eleventh grade Kaan Akbulut created a part 3D printed, part foamcore, model of a popular building from the cartoon 'Phineas and Ferb'. This model was voted as the favorite by the class!
LINKS TO ALL WORK :
USER DESIGN - THE IDEAL BEDROOM (9TH)
ROOM TO RELAX
Freshman Zoe Sweeney created her miniature bedroom based on her real bedroom, with one major difference- no one to share it with! Her 3D printed loft bed, chair, and couch leave ample room for pleasant solitude.
CUSTOM BUILDS
Carlos Ortiz (9th) crafted a wood and 3D printed model of what his bedroom would look like if space permitted. Carlos's closet features a bar for hangers with additional inside storage, and both the bed and desk have built in drawers for stashing items.
LASERCUT JEWELRY (12TH)
PANDA
CHARM
Senior Aidan Laurence channeled his love for panda bears into this digitally designed charm. Aidan color coded his design's layers to differentiate between "cut" lines and "engrave" lines when he uploaded these files to our laser.
BUTTERFLY EARRINGS
12 grader Matthew Varela opted for a simple, clean butterfly design for these acrylic earrings. Matthew's designed was engraved and cut out of black acrylic, and hung on black hardware.
3D PRINTED CARS (10TH & 11TH)
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