First Quarter
Mechanical Engineering Skills/Technology Skills |
- Measuring, planning and design skills by using professional instruments
such as Vernier scales and protractors.
- Experiencing basic concepts of dynamic motion, kinematics, and energy
through construction of simple pulley system or a bridge to carry various
loads.
- Maintaining daily journals using word processing.
- Maintaining a database of mechanical engineering books and resources.
- Using the Internet to locate resources
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Second Quarter
Electrical Engineering Skills/Technology Skills |
- Answering the question, "What is electricity?" by constructing
simple circuits using simple cells, electrolytes, batteries, electrical
safety, basic circuits, wiring and electromagnetic fields.
- Use of measuring devices such as digital and analog multi-meters, ammeters
and galvanometers during the design and construction of a model circuit.
- Connecting a computer to a variety of peripheral devices (probeware).
- Scanning images.
- Using graphic software to illustrate work
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Third Quarter
Environmental Engineering Skills/Technology Skills |
- Calculating the volume and area of different bodies by learning to
survey, map, measure, draft and chart with the use of compasses, transits,
and levels.
- Creating a map of a given area using Environmental Systems software
- GIS (Geographic Information Systems) and AutoCAD software.
- Using spreadsheets to process data.
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Fourth Quarter
Systems Engineering Skills/Technology Skills |
- Learning to draw to scale and constructing scale models.
- Creating basic flow charts. Using simulation software to create simple
models.
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