In this studio, students will be constructing sci-fi and futuristic vehicles of their imagination while learning about renewable energy systems such as solar, hydro and wind power. They will imagine the systems and infrastructure that will change the way vehicles move, how they are designed, and who they will transport, and then design new modes of transportation based on their imaginations.

TRANSITOPIA

INTRO TO SIMPLE MACHINES

Students designed obstacle courses to take something from point A to point B.

The final Project

Wheel and Axle, Screw

A squirrel with an injury that prevents it from getting acorns hanging from trees builds a contraption that will overcome this obstacle. With his brain and brawn, he creates a wheel and axle lift that will bring him up atop a tree. Once at the top of the tree he turns the screw that will bring down the acorn.

The Squirrel who Wanted the Acorn

By: Nick Vaccaro, Ryan Cain, Riley Murphy, and Ryan Lachance

Photos of Our Maze & 2 Machines

Lever

Wheel & Axle

MONOWHEEL

BY GOVENTOSA,

1931

DEFINING TRANSIT:

Taking a look at transportation around the world

Deep Dive into

Green Energy

WORLD BUILDING & STEEP ANALYSIS

Students used an photo to imagine a future world, develop a STEEP analysis for that world, and envision how a day in the life would unfold. Students were challenged to think about how people would travel from Point A to Point B in their world.

1 - ENCOURAGE WILD IDEAS

2 - SUSPEND JUDGMENT

4 - BUILD ON IDEAS

5 - BE VISUAL

3 - GO FOR QUANTITY

Wild ideas can often give rise to creative leaps.

Don’t shoot down someone else’s idea.

Aim for as many ideas as possible.

Build and expand on the ideas of others.

Sketch your ideas.

BRAINSTORMING!

WHAT IS A PROTOTYPE?

It's an early model of something.

SKILL BUILDING

ITERATION

AND

FINAL

PROTOTYPING

FINAL PRESENTATION

Let's get to know each other!

On the FRONT of your index card

please list:

• First and Last Name
• Pronunciation key for both
• Email address
• Preferred pronouns
• Topic or skill that you are great at
• What do you like to do outside of school
• One thing you'd like me to know about you - unrelated to school

On the BACK of your index card,

please list:

• Your preferred name (what you

want me to call you!)

Let's get to know each other!

On the FRONT of your index card

please list:

• Claudia Wessner
• CLAW-DIA WESS-NUR
• claudia.wessner@k12.andoverma.us
• She/her
• Laser Cutting, jewelry making, fabrication techniques
• Spend time with my family & dog
• I love to travel!

On the BACK of your index card,

please list:

• Ms. Wessner

Meet your Instructor: Ms. Wessner

NuVuX Fellow / AHS Design Engineering Teacher

Graphic Designer | Maker

Rochester Institute of Technology