Principles of Engineering

VEX Testbed; while it was not recorded, this apparatus was student’s introduction to VEX systems control

VEX Testbed; while it was not recorded, this apparatus was student’s introduction to VEX systems control

 
 

“Principles of Engineering (POE) is a high school-level survey course of engineering. The course exposes students to some of the major concepts that they will encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study. Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics, including mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, and automation. Students develop skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration, and presentation.”

Primarily, this course gave students a concrete foundation in physics based problems as much of the course was devoted to simple machines, statics, thermal and fluids, and even kinematics while still omitting some other subjects.