Engineering Academy: Classroom Standing Desk: Delivered!
An Engineering Academy Blog Post by Rodney Meadth, Engineering Academy Director
Service Project: Mechanical Furniture
Freshmen Hans and Hunter, tools out Even in the midst of a global pandemic, the Providence Engineering Academy follows a particular philosophy that transcends circumstances. While many robotics clubs and engineering programs might teach physics, maker skills, CAD, and more, we believe that these elements—”fascinating as they may be—are only the means to an end. […]
Collaboration with the Physical Education Department
(The fourth in our student blog series comes from Nolan in 11th Grade, and gives the final update on a project that was begun last year.) Last year, the focus of the Advanced Engineering I group (juniors and seniors) of the Providence Engineering Academy was statics, or the branch of physics associated with objects at […]
Tension + Integrity = Tensegrity
The Providence Engineering Academy seeks every year to put skills to use for the benefit of the community. From designing playground equipment to running science lessons, “we have an obligation to turn our skills outward to the world around us; we learn not for our own sakes” (quoted from the Engineering Academy application). This year, […]
Wild West Town—Completed!
If you’ve visited the Providence Lower Campus in the last couple of weeks, you might have noticed an exciting new development in the Grove. Lo and behold, the Providence Engineering Academy has completed its children’s playground project—and just in time for the new year! The completed project, in place at the Lower Campus Grove For […]