Middle School Science and Engineering Expo
Providence School launched its Engineering Academy this school year, and it has proved to be a great success. Overseen by Mr. Rodney Meadth, this four-year high school program gives participants a broad experience in the various fields of engineering, with an emphasis on practical service and project-based learning. In carrying out assignments with real-world applications, […]
Middle School: AIAA Foundation Grant
Much of the funding for our high school Academy comes in the form of grants, generously donated from a wide range of community sources. Our middle school elective is no different. The 7th and 8th Grade students explore a diverse range of engineering topics—structures, gear ratios, sensor technology, and coding to name a few—and they need technology […]
Educational Design Project: Part I
A few weeks ago, we mentioned that the Academy students are working to design actual products to be used by our own Providence teachers, and that a grant from New Matter would provide us with three more 3D printers to help accomplish this. The students submitted their final work today, and we wanted to show […]
4th Grade Science Lesson: Catapults!
Let’s be honest—if there’s one thing everybody loves, it’s a good catapult. Few things are more satisfying than choosing one’s favorite projectile, pulling back on a spring-loaded arm, shouting some indistinct battle-cry, and letting fly! With such sentiments firmly in mind, the Providence Engineering Academy set off to the Lower Campus to teach the 4th Grade some […]
3D Printing Grant for Providence Engineering Academy!
It is with thankfulness and joy that we announce another grant win for the Providence Engineering Academy! The 3D printing company New Matter awarded Providence with the grant last week, and they will soon be shipping us three brand-new MOD-t 3D printers and enough supplies to last a long time. This is the fifth grant that […]
Designs Complete: Orphanage in the DRC
The vision of the Providence Engineering Academy is to “inspire and equip students to find creative solutions to the world’s problems through mathematics, science, and engineering, as imitators of a creative God.” In accordance with this, the Academy recently became involved with a true situation that not only stretched the students’ design skills, but showed […]
Visit to Moog — Space and Defense Group
Last Friday, the students from the high school Providence Engineering Academy were privileged to visit the local division of Moog (rhymes with vogue). Mr Frank Mueller, a family friend of Aaron (one of our engineering students), received us warmly and spoke about his personal journey as a car enthusiast, university student, engineer, and leader in his […]
Middle School: Intro to Engineering
Our high school Academy provides a robust four-year program for any high school student who wishes to apply… but what about the younger grades? It is easier than ever for elementary and middle school students to get a handle on engineering and science concepts, both in the classroom and even at home. Along with our established science classes, […]
MIT Enterprise Forum
Students from our Academy were recently invited to attend the Central Coast MIT Enterprise Forum, a monthly event right here in Santa Barbara that presents on a range of topics relating to business, entrepreneurship, and technology. Kristin Horton of the Haven Capital Group reached out and generously offered to cover charges for any of our seniors or juniors, […]
Jeff Shelton
In the middle of the first quarter, our Engineering Academy students were out on the street–Garden Street, to be precise–sketchbooks in hand, eagerly drawing pictures of interesting architecture. One stand-out building was 819 Garden Street, also known as El Jardin, designed by local architect Jeff Shelton. As the students worked busily to capture the essence of the […]