Engineering
problems solved here.
The world needs creative problem solvers — and Gunn's Innovation, Design, Engineering and Applied Sciences (IDEAS) program prepares you to be one of them. We live in an Ideas Economy, where science, technology, engineering and entrepreneurship converge to give tomorrow's leaders the tools to drive real change. Here, you'll join a collaborative community of students pursuing innovative, sustainable solutions that cross the boundaries of engineering, science and business. IDEAS puts you on a path to find answers that work.
introduction to engineering
A term course designed to provide students with an introduction to the engineering design process including access to Onshape, a cloud based CAD software. Students will work collaboratively to design and build a remote controlled hovercraft. Through this process, students will learn the principles of conceptualization, prototyping, testing and iteration.
Engineering I
Students take a deep dive into the engineering design process as they are introduced to Onshape, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and Python coding. Building on skills learned in the program, students will begin to experiment with more advanced CAD techniques to analyze 3D models and to prepare their designs for fabrication.
advanced engineering
This challenging course focuses on design, development and commercialization of innovative engineering solutions. Students will work towards a capstone project in this full year course integrating engineering principles with business strategies. Successful completion of this full year class will require students to identify an engineering problem, conduct market research and create a product that addresses the problem.
robotics
Utilizing the Vex Robotics platform, students learn the fundamental concepts of robotics and programming. Students learn mechanical design, electronics, sensor integration and programming concepts. Successful completion of this full year class will develop problem solving skills, critical thinking capabilities and collaboration abilities as students work together to design and program their robots.