Creative Problem Solvers is the home of Coronado High School's new engineering curriculum. These courses are a venue for our students to hone their technical problem solving skills.
We Emphasize:
Human centric solutions.
Action over inaction.
Experience over theory.
Communication over assumption.
Collaboration over isolation.
Story over narrative.
Courses Offered:
Based on the success of our first year, CHS has added a capstone course to bring a total of three engineering courses for the 2011-12 school year; Engineering Design (ED) and Principles of Engineering (POE) and Engineering Projects.
Engineering Design -
An introduction to the iterative design process. Topics covered include sketching and virtual modeling, reverse engineering and project based collaborative design. A major component of the course is the use of Inventor, a 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) tool developed and updated by software giant Autodesk.
Principles of Engineering -
A sampler course of the major engineering disciplines. This class provides the opportunity for an aspiring engineer to discover specific technical fields that are of greatest interest to them. Areas investigated include Mechanical, Civil, Electrical, Aeronautical and Computer Engineering. Robotic systems (software + hardware integration) are designed and implemented. The POE student will find opportunities to apply the Math and Science skills they've been acquiring for 10 or more years.
Engineering Projects
Our new capstone offering. More info to follow...
Forthcoming Attractions:
The 2011-2012 school year will see adjustments and additions to the curriculum. Current possibilities for new course offerings include a capstone "Engineering Projects" course and/or a Video Game Development class.
Coronado High School:
CHS is a California Distinguished School and NCLB Blue Ribbon winner.
Your Instructor:
Mr. Olson holds engineering degrees from the United States Military Academy and Stanford. His defining professional experiences include leadership experiences as an Infantry Captain in the US Army, technical development work as a Video Game Designer and entrepreneurial/manufacturing efforts as a local small business owner.
His vision is to develop a curriculum that lays a foundation of design thinking and technical problem solving skills in order to prepare students to best actualize their potential in service of the global community.
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