Courses
Basic Electronics Soldering
This workshop will provide the skills needed for participants to be able to solder basic THT electronic components and deliver instruction to middle and high school students. They will learn the purpose of each electronic component and basic electrical theory. Participants will be able to read an electronic schematic diagram and correctly wire a circuit by the end of the course.
Participants will learn: (1) How to identify basic electronic components (2) Basic Circuit Theory and Analysis (3) Ohm’s Law and Kirchoff’s Current Law (4) Proper soldering techniques
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Introduction to CNC
This course provides participants with an introduction to CNC mill usage, including setting up and programming a job. Participants will have the opportunity to learn programming basics in G&M code, learn how to simulate a machining process, and how to use the HAAS CNC display console to machine project.
Objectives: (1) Understand how a CNC is used in industry (2) Recognize the parts of a CNC mill (3) Understand feed rates, spindle speed, and 3-Axis CNC operation (4) Identify different types of cutting tools and their application (5) Use a simulation software to program and test a G&M program (6) Understand safety procedures while operating a CNC mill
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Kata in the Classroom (KIC)
Kata in the Classroom (KIC) is a hands-on exercise to introduce the scientific pattern of the Improvement Kata in school classrooms. It is targeted at Middle School Science teachers, but is used in a variety of K-12 and even College educational settings. Kata in the Classroom involves the activity of assembling a 15-piece cardboard jigsaw puzzle several times, and experimenting with ways to do it faster.
The KIC exercise combines a practical scientific pattern (the “Improved Kata”) with techniques of deliberate practice, to help make scientific thinking a teachable skill that anyone can learn. Teams of students (a) establish a baseline, (b) face a Challenge, (c) develop a next Target Condition on the way to the Challenge and (d) conduct experiments toward that Target Condition. While the students are engaged in a challenging game they are simultaneously being introduced to a scientific meta skill. KIC helps teach universal STEM skills for achieving challenging goals along uncharted paths: (1) Scientific and Creative Thinking – generate and refine solutions to obstacles through experimentation (2) Collaboration – work in a team to accomplish a next goal on the way to a larger challenge (3) Communication – organize thoughts, data & findings, and share them effectively.