Engineering

List of 5 items.

• Engineering Design and Analysis

  Engineering Design and Analysis
  (1 credit; open to Class 9 – 12)
  
  This course will introduce students to the Engineering Design Process utilizing the Engineer Your World curriculum developed by The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. The focus will be on students discovering how engineering shapes the world, developing engineering design skills, building engineering habits of mind and exploring engineering fields and professions. The projects include aerial imaging, programming music, designing coffee strengths and reverse engineering products for individuals with special needs. (This is a Texas Education Agency approved science course which meets the 4-year science requirement for Texas public colleges and universities only (ex. Univ of Texas, Texas A&M). Beyond Texas public colleges and universities, this class is not considered a science class.)

• Engineering Applications of Computer Science (H)

  Engineering Applications of Computer Science (H)
  (1 credit; open to class 10-12; prerequisite: Engineering
  Design and Analysis)
  
  This course explores the use of computer technology in the design, function, and control of integrated real-world systems, utilizing the 2nd-year Engineer Your World course developed by The Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin. The focus is on building a foundation in computational thinking via coding in Python, using the Engineering Design Process to guide the creation of computer-controlled systems, and discovering how advancements in integrated computer systems have transformed the world. Course projects center on the design and construction of integrated electronic/computer systems, such as a an algorithm controlled balance beam, a motion-capture device used for at-home physical therapy, and an autonomous hospital delivery robot.

• Robotics (H)

  Robotics (H)
  (1 credit; open to class 11-12; prerequisites: Two Engineering courses or one Engineering course and one Computer Science Course)
  
  This course will foster students’ creativity and innovation by applying skills and processes learned in Engineering Design and Analysis and Engineering Applications of Computer Science to robotics challenges, automation, and industrial robotics. The course will provide students with mentoring, time, and resources to apply the Engineering Design Process to an advanced robotics automation project and to complete robotics challenges. The robotics challenge component will allow the students to develop their skills in programming and competency in design and building while mentoring the St. John’s Robotics Team, and performing STEM outreach as service-learning. The robotics automation component is a supervised design, simulation, or experimental project involving the definition of a design problem, carrying out the research and design, and demonstrating results. Solving real industrial automation problems is emphasized.

• Engineering Capstone I (H)

  Engineering Capstone I (H)
  (1 credit; open to class 11-12; prerequisite: Engineering Applications of Computer Science (H) or Applied Physics (H)
  
  This course is the University of Texas at Austin’s Cockrell School of Engineering Engineer Your World Year III course. The course is the capstone course of the SJS Engineering Program, providing  students or teams of students the opportunity to pursue independent design projects under the mentorship and guidance of SJS faculty and, when appropriate, industry professionals. The course emphasizes both the engineering design process and the delivery of a successful engineered, tested, and validated outcome. Students combine their engineering skills and experience to first understand the project scope and then to develop conceptual solutions in order to arrive at a prototype design solution that will be presented to and evaluated by a panel of engineering professionals. After successful completion of the prototyping stage, students concentrate on the physical realization and testing of their designs to deliver the engineered, validated final outcome. In addition to the conceptual and technical issues in design that the students face, they learn to navigate the challenges of teamwork, leadership, and project and budget management that are inherent to real-world engineering projects. Throughout the year, students are evaluated on the progress of their project as well as on the extent to which their work leads to a successful project conclusion.

• Engineering Capstone II (H)

  Engineering Capstone II (H)
  (1 credit; prerequisite Engineering Capstone (H)
  
  Engineering Capstone II is a continuation of Engineering Capstone I. Students who have successfully completed Engineering Capstone I will present their Engineering Capstone II proposal to a panel of SJS faculty during the Spring Semester of their Engineering Capstone I course. They will either build upon their Engineering Capstone I project or develop a new proposal. The proposal will
  be distinguished from Capstone I by higher project requirements, quality of work, industry-level fabrication and manufacturing techniques, and economic viability. Students will continue to work closely with SJS faculty and industry mentors. Depending on the project, off-campus travel may be required. Evaluation methods will closely follow the Engineering Capstone I course. Students will be evaluated on the progress of their project, technical reports, technical presentations, and business plans as well as on the extent
  to which their work leads to a successful project conclusion.