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Grauer Engineering Design Class Projects
Grauer Engineering Design Class Projects
Grauer Engineering Design Class Projects
Grauer Engineering Design Class Projects
From Ryan Stevens, Engineering Design Teacher: During the first semester of Engineering Design classes, students learned basic engineering and physics principles, as well as some elements of the design process. They also learned how to use Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software, specifically Fusion 360. For their final projects at the end of the first semester, they had to design and build a prototype of a small device that could accomplish a simple task. Some examples of their projects include: Gavin N. '26 and Mac R. '24 each designed a hand-cranked machine that would hit a key on a keyboard as fast as possible; Augie K. '26 designed a device to perfectly trace out a circle with a pencil; Colin E. '24 created a rendered model of a turbocharger engine; and Zaid K. '25 created a water gun.
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