Engineering: Quirky Machines | Saturday Academy

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Design and build a quirky contraption.

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Learn to create an over-engineered contraption to perform a simple task. Gain hands-on engineering experience as you work in a small team to design and build quirky contraptions out of everyday materials to solve simple problems. Along the way, learn about the physics of energy conservation, inertia, forces and electric circuits.

Location:

Jefferson High School

Dates:

Nov. 9 - 11, 8:30 AM - NOON, Three days, Wednesday - Friday

Instructor:

Timothy Kelly

Scott received his BS in Physics from San Diego State University in 1979 and his teaching certificate from Humboldt State University in 1981. He taught math, science and health in the Peace Corps in Nepal and taught middle school math in Belleview, Washington Scott received his MS in Civil Engineering from the University of Washington in 1987. He has been a consulting civil engineer in Guam, California and Oregon from 1987 to present, with primary experience in water, wastewater, drainage, and transportation engineering.

For grades:

3-5

Tuition:

$135

Prerequisites:

Successful completion of GameMaker Level I or equivalent experience

Disciplines

Engineering & Robotics