Electrical Engineering

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STEM: Rockets

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    STEM: Rockets

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  • (Program Project Description): Fly kites and launch rockets; Explore space; Experience disorientation; Learn to fly an airplane; Make a shuttle on a string; Control flight directions; Create an altitude tracker; Evaluate navigation systems; Explore pilot certification requirements

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    • (Knowledge Level): Beginner (A)
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    • (Knowledge Level): Intermediate (B)
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    • (Knowledge Level): Advanced (C)
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STEM: Electricity

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    STEM: Electricity

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  • (Program Project Description): Explore electrical insulation; Learn about the effects of magnetism; Build and electromagnet and electric motor; Decode circuit diagrams; Build circuits and test voltages; Build a rocket launcher and a burglar alarm; Measure electrical usage; Replace electrical switches; Evaluate light bulbs and test for electrical power; Explore LED's and SCR's, transistors, and the construction of an SCR intruder alarm; Learn the basics of solid-state electronics; Build a blinking flasher and an amplifier; Explore LED's and SCR's

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    • (Knowledge Level): Beginner (A)
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    • (Knowledge Level): Intermediate (B)
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    • (Knowledge Level): Advanced (C)
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STEM: Robotics

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    STEM: Robotics

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  • (Program Project Description): Discover the design and functions of robotic arms; Build a robotic arm that moves; Explore robot movement, power transfer, and locomotion; Design and build machines the roll, slide, draw or move underwater; Make the connection between the mechanical and electronic elements of robots; Explore sensors, write programs, build circuits and design your own robot; Use commercial robotics kits to explore the world of robotics; Learn to program your robot using sensors, loops and conditional statements

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    • (Knowledge Level): Beginner (A)
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    • (Knowledge Level): Intermediate (B)
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    • (Knowledge Level): Advanced (C)
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