Tag: Design

Drone Pollination

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019


Students will be working in groups to create a 3-d printed drone pollination applicator that can be used to pollinate flowers. They will also develop a product and use a persuasive Shark Tank style presentation to try and convince a panel of community partners that their design should be the one to be commercially developed. Content includes design thinking, decision matrix, and forces.

Build a bug: Designing a Predator Insect

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019


The students will research what makes a good predator to design and 3D print a prototype of the ideal predatory insect.

Bug RVs: Build a Better Bug Box

Tuesday, June 4th, 2019


Biology students study insects and design a box for collecting insects. This design is done in collaboration with engineering students who 3D print the final product. These bug boxes are later used by elementary students to collect insects in the school’s nature area.

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