On Saturday April 25th, Access Engineering held their 8th and final lesson of the semester. One of the groups participated in the chemical engineering lab. Students used high-resolution cameras to determine the hydrophobicity of different materials by finding the contact angle. They also used knowledge … Continue readingLesson 8 – Chemical Engineering and Computer Science

This Saturday, Access Engineering had their fourth lesson of the semester, coming off a spring break for students and instructors alike. Some of the introductory sessions began working Boe-Bots, which are simple two-wheeled robots utilizing the Arduino system the students had begun working with the … Continue readingLesson 4 – Boe-Bots and Catapults, March 21st, 2015

This Saturday, Access Engineering held our third lesson of the semester. Some of the beginning sessions were introduced to the Arduino microcontroller and its coding environment. These sections controlled lights using a variety of sensors, including a photo resistor and a potentiometer. Next week, the … Continue readingLesson 3 – Hand Crank Engines and Arduinos, February 28th, 2015

Access Engineering had their second lesson of the semester this Saturday. The introductory groups continued to work on their SolidWorks parts for the impending catapult competition next week. Groups were allowed to work on their designs throughout the week so that the catapults could be … Continue readingLesson 2 – Piston Engines, Catapults and Basic Java, February 21st, 2015

On Saturday, Access Engineering had their first lesson of the semester. Access had a record number of kids sign up for the program as such, and, after a successful round of recruiting new students, Access was able to accommodate all the students over four different … Continue readingLesson 1 – SolidWorks and Introductory Computer Science, February 17th, 2015