LED It Go
Students will explore electric and magnetic fields individually before using a circuit to explore how both electric and magnetic forces can be leveraged to make more complicated pieces of technology.
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Semiconductors
Nature’s Smallest Raincoat
Students will develop background knowledge about nanoscience and biomimicry to engage in a hands-on lesson where they explore how various natural materials react when exposed to water and other contaminants.
Exploring Hall Effect
Students will use TinkerCAD to simulate an Arduino, servo, and Hall Effect sensor, then build a mechanical system with hardware to read a pattern of magnets and store a small set of data.
Introduction to Semiconductor Processing
Students will learn the lifecycle of a semiconductor, from a silicon ingot to a microchip that can be installed in a complex electronic device.
Semiconductor Innovations
Students will go through the Engineer Design process to invent a piece of wearable technology. They will interview consumers, ideate solutions, analyze data, and build a prototype to present to the class.
Components of a Cell Phone
Students will learn about elements on the periodic table, including ones instrumental to semiconductors, and how they are used to make electronic devices work.
Introduction to Cleanrooms
Students will participate in a cleanroom simulation in order to learn about microchip contaminants that can impact the semiconductor manufacturing process, and the personal protective equipment (PPE - or “bunny suits”) that prevent contamination.
Photolithography
Students will learn how computer chips get transformed from a brick of processed material into the items we associate with electronic devices, by addressing Photolithography, or the method of stenciling complex designs into silicon wafer.
Running and Interpreting Tests and Troubleshooting
By engaging in a real engineering design challenge, students will be able to experience a high-stakes competition to solve their challenge through troubleshooting.