Engineering
Our Engineering program develops students into capable, confident designers, builders and problem solvers. Our unique engineering curriculum, featuring introductory to advanced engineering courses, is designed around learning fundamental engineering concepts, devising solutions, and completing engineering projects based on real-world applications.
Our Ideaventions Academy engineering program aims to develop students’ knowledge, techniques, and grit to solve problems. Nearly everything around us was developed by someone applying the engineering design process (understand the problem, brainstorm, design, create, test, improve). The focus of our coursework starts with learning about this process and understanding how it plays a fundamental role in the development of our world. To help them on their engineering journey, the students will be introduced to fundamental engineering concepts and learn how they are applied in real-world situations. As most engineering concepts are better grasped and retained through “doing and seeing” rather than “hearing,” courses feature hands-on tasks that will require the application of the discussed subject.
Our engineering curriculum features opportunities to work on extensive class projects, where students can apply concepts learned, practice the engineering design process, and grow new skills. Through activities, lessons and project work students learn to safely use a variety of materials, techniques and tools in a workshop environment that extends from woodworking and electronics, to robotics, drone planes and underwater remotely operated vehicles. To help students fully and clearly contemplate project elements and goals, we use a question-based framework, referred to as the “Heilmeier Catechism,” which as developed by the famous engineer George H. Heilmeier.
In addition to developing problem-solving skills, our engineering program is designed to develop strong collaboration and communication skills. Our courses include team projects where students must work effectively to solve problems and arrive at a solution. The coursework builds oral presentation and technical writing skills, teaching students to speak and write in a clear, concise, and coherent manner in order to effectively communicate with audiences across multiple fields.
The Ideaventions Academy engineering program, inspired by MIT’s Latin motto, mens et manus, mind and hand, challenges students to use their minds and hands to develop into lifelong problem solvers who improve the world.
Our engineering curriculum features opportunities to work on extensive class projects, where students can apply concepts learned, practice the engineering design process, and grow new skills. Through activities, lessons and project work students learn to safely use a variety of materials, techniques and tools in a workshop environment that extends from woodworking and electronics, to robotics, drone planes and underwater remotely operated vehicles. To help students fully and clearly contemplate project elements and goals, we use a question-based framework, referred to as the “Heilmeier Catechism,” which as developed by the famous engineer George H. Heilmeier.
In addition to developing problem-solving skills, our engineering program is designed to develop strong collaboration and communication skills. Our courses include team projects where students must work effectively to solve problems and arrive at a solution. The coursework builds oral presentation and technical writing skills, teaching students to speak and write in a clear, concise, and coherent manner in order to effectively communicate with audiences across multiple fields.
The Ideaventions Academy engineering program, inspired by MIT’s Latin motto, mens et manus, mind and hand, challenges students to use their minds and hands to develop into lifelong problem solvers who improve the world.
