Engineering and Manufacturing Applied to Renewable Energy Technologies
Lompoc High School STaRS Academy
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014
Engineering and Manufacturing Applied to Renewable Energy Technologies
Lompoc High School STaRS Academy
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2014Space
Technology
and Robotic
Systems
The Academy Modelwww.cde.ca.gov/ci/gs/hs/cpagen.asp• Career focus• Teachers volunteer• Students volunteer (at least 50% must be “at-risk”)• Business/Community partners• Mentors• Internships• Funding--$900 per student with 80% attendance
and 90% credit completion (up to $81,000)
Vandenberg AFB
• Western Range (most of the Pacific Ocean)
• Longest runway west of the Mississippi (2nd longest in the country)
• All polar orbitting satellites from the U.S. (and many from other countries) are launched from VAFB
pre-engineering, applied to aerospace, manufacturing and energy
sectors.
The Focus of the Program
The Goal
• prepare students with technical skills to be successful upon entering college or the workforce, by …
• integrating Math, Science, Language Arts, and Technology, and …
• applying the content learned in these areas to satellites, design, robotics, communications, manufacturing, and energy production.
9th grade students (60)English 9Algebra 1,Earth Science, andDrafting
10th grade students (45)English 10GeometryBiology, andEngineering 1: Design
11th grade students (30)English 11Algebra 2Physics, andEngineering 2: Elec. & Robotics and ROP Advanced
Drafting/CAD
12th grade students (45)Pre-CalculusChemistryROP Advanced Drafting/CAD
Pathway
Laser Cutter/Engraver
3-D Printer
CNC Router
Electric Car
Business partners include (but are not limited to):Partners
Engineering Design CycleEducation
9th GradeResearch Project
• Earth Science
• Cumulative
• Promote an energy “company” to city council
• Pros, cons, other locations, graphics, etc– > Marketing
• Fossil fuels, Geothermal, Wind, Solar, Biomass, Nuclear, Hydroelectric
KidWind Products
CREATE—NSF ATE CENTER
• Solar• Wind• Geothermal
(Residential)• Energy
Auditing• Energy
Efficiency
KidWind Training
• Wind Senator– Provide others teachers training and resources to
teach wind energy concepts in their own classrooms
• KidWind Challenge– Regional, statewide, national program in which
students design, build, and test their turbines to see who can generate the most energy under given constraints (total size, generator, materials, etc)
Renewable Energy Camp
• Outreach
• Recruiting
• Curriculum Design & Beta-Testing
Energy Camp, cont.
Experimental Designangle to suneffect of shadowparallelseries
Solar “Something”
• Solar cars
Experimental Designblade pitchblade sizeblade distance
• Wind turbines
4 x 4 x 4Energy Curriculum
Idea was to integrate curriculum– 4 energy sources (Earth, Water, Wind, Fire)– 4 disciplines (English, Math, Science, CTE) – 4 years
1.Fossil fuels & Geothermal
2.Hydroelectric & Hydrogen fuel cells
3.Wind
4.Solar & Nuclear
Renewable Energyin High School
• Solar Rooftops—9th Grade– Using Google Earth and electrical codes
• Solar Cars—10th & 11th Grade
• Wind turbines—10th, 11th, 12th Grade• Solar/Wind Trainer—11th & 12th Grade• Fuel Cell Trainer—12th Grade• Smart Grid Trainer—12th Grade
Germany Learning Exchange
• Funded by NSF as Supplemental Grant
• Two weeks focused on1. Education/workforce development programs
2. Public policy
3. Technology
Summer Campto High School
• Biogas generator (Biology & Chemistry)• Heat exchanger (Physics)• Hydroelectric turbine (Earth Science)
Summary of CAD/CAM Technology• Laser cutter/engraver (2)• 3-D printer (5)• Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) router (2)• 3-D mouse• 3-D scanner (2) + RapidWorks software• Haas CNC mill• Injection Molded Plastic• Vacuum Form Plastic