Final Project: Bomb Disposal Robot
The Foundations of Engineering II group finished off their year with an exciting capstone project: design, build, and program a bomb disposal robot, such as that used by special tactical groups around the world. A real bomb disposal robot, complete with camera, manipulator claw, and disruptor (One quick word needs to be said from the […]
Guest Speaker: Alain Clenet
The Foundations of Engineering II class recently took a break between major projects to hear from a local inventor, Mr. Alain Clenet. A friend of Dr. Scott Lisea, Mr. Clenet came in to share with the students some highlights of his life’s work, and also some sage advice. Mr. Alain Clenet showing one of his […]
MS Science and Engineering Expo Photos
Thanks to all students, parents, and teachers for another incredible evening! The quality of the exhibits was high, and we could tell you worked hard. Enjoy the photos and videos below–you can click/tap on them to enlarge. Tessa and Chloe show their Rube Goldberg dog feeding machine Small children are enthralled! The dogs enjoyed the […]
MS Science and Engineering Expo–Monday!
The Providence Engineering Academy and the MS Science Department are excited to present the second annual Middle School Science and Engineering Expo. It will be held at the Providence Upper Campus (630 East Canon Perdido Street) on Monday, April 24 from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Entry is free, and refreshments will be provided. Levers, […]
Project Demonstration: RC Cars On Lower Campus
Elementary school students at our Lower Campus received a special treat last Friday when the students of the Foundations of Engineering II class demonstrated their latest project: remote-controlled cars. Utilizing much of the same equipment as the self-driving car project of last semester (i.e. the Vex robotics kits, CAD, and lots of trial and error), […]
Space Station Design: Engineers Bring CAD Expertise to Physics Class
In Mr. Hurt’s Physics class, freshmen and sophomore students are currently designing space stations. Pictured here are the printed CAD models of some of those space stations. Note the circular symmetry in each that allows rotational motion to simulate gravity. Student work from left to right: Todd, Victor, Josh, Alec, Alena In the past, this project […]
Advanced Engineering: Grove Model Complete!
If you’ve been following this blog, you might recall that the Advanced Engineering class was laying out conceptual designs for a playground structure destined for the Lower Campus. They have been fairly quiet since then, except for announcing a grant that was awarded in October. However, much has gone on in the background: our six […]
Robo Puppies
Meet Astro and Cookie–they don’t eat much and they won’t mess up your house. They will, however, bark and sit and nod their heads, and maybe even roll over! The star attractions at our table; note the colored “bone” used to give commands to the two puppies Last Friday, Astro and Cookie–and their human handlers […]
Guest Speakers: Patrick Lindsey and John Horton
Last Tuesday, our Foundations of Engineering II class had the privilege of hearing from chief mechanical engineer, John Horton, team manager and driver, Patrick Lindsey, and Lindsay Lindsey, Patrick’s wife, of Park Place Motorsports. Park Place Motorsports is a professional racing team that competes in WeatherTech, a branch of NASCAR devoted to racing sports cars. John Horton […]
Project: The Self-Driving Car
We’ve recently reported on the Advanced Engineering I playground design project, but what exactly is keeping the younger group busy right now? If you pass by Room 401 most any afternoon, you’ll find twelve freshmen and sophomores, six computers, three VEX robotics sets, two T.A.s, and one teacher very hard at work! The project? It’s […]