Offline Instruction
This program moves at the student's own pace. Kids will receive both their materials and instructions for them to follow, then they are free to work through the content at their own pace. Offline programs exercise each child's individual creativity as they learn. There is no cost for this program.
Lessons
This course contain lessons on the following topics:
Aerospace Engineering
Activity: Rocket launcher
Students will learn about the principles of flight and the anatomy of an airplane. They will also learn about basic rocketry. Included in the kit are activities about rocket trajectory and stability.
Mechanical Engineering
Activity: Catapult
This kit will introduce basic concepts of mechanical engineering. Students will learn about force, energy, and the engineering design process.
Simple Machines
Activity: Gear system
Expanding on the lessons learned in mechanical engineering, students will be introduced to 6 types of simple machines and how they work together. They will also learn about gears and how to calculate gear ratios.
Solar Engineering
Activity: Mini solar-powered car
In this lesson, students will learn about the uses of solar energy as well as other types of renewable energy sources. They will learn how solar technology (like solar panels) operates.
Civil Engineering
Activity: Newton’s cradle
Students will learn about the forces that act on a building, and how engineers optimize those forces. They will learn about different structures and best practices for designing them.
Automobiles
Activity: Rubber band car
In this lesson, students will learn about how a car works. They will learn about the inner mechanics of an internal combustion engine, as well as how hybrid and electric cars work.
Wind Engineering
Activity: Anemometer
In this lesson, students will learn about wind energy as a source of renewable energy. They will also learn about the technologies that harness wind power.
Electrical Engineering
Activity: Hand-crank light generator
Students will learn about closed and open circuits and the different uses of circuits in electronics. They will learn about electrical currents and how to control them.
Hydraulics/Fluid Mechanics
Activity: Hydraulic claw
In this lesson, students will learn about the basic gas laws of the principles of fluid mechanics. They will understand how a hydraulic system works, and build their own hydraulic claw.