Multidisciplinary & Engineering

Folk Music and Acoustics

Credit: 1/2 

Length: 1 semester 

Prerequisites: Algebra 2 

Fulfills: STEM or Art elective

Concurrent Credit: None

This team-taught course combines the study of American musical history and performance with the study of the physical laws of acoustics. Students will learn to play, and test the acoustic properties of such traditional American instruments as the banjo, guitar, dulcimer, and mandolin. Performances will be scheduled each semester.

Engineering Capstone

Credit: 1 

Length: 1 semester

Prerequisites: One year of science, Algebra 2

Fulfills: STEM elective

Concurrent Credit: None

This course will start with a brief introduction to the engineering profession. Then it will focus on the Thayer School engineering design technique. Students will work in teams to design solutions for several real-world design problems here at the school or in the community. The teams would apply the formalism to determine the client’s needs and then design a solution that meets those needs in a cost effective manner. Several of these projects will require building prototypes and competing against the other teams in the class. Developing effective communication and presentation skills and teamwork will also be important.

Circuits 1

Credit: ½ 

Length: 1 semester 

Prerequisites: Algebra 2 

Fulfills: STEM elective

Concurrent Credit UAFS ELEC 1233/1242 - Fundamentals of Electricity + Intro to Electronics Technology - 5 hours total

This is an introductory course in electric circuits. The fundamentals of electric charge and current will be introduced. The course will discuss AC and DC circuits, resistance, capacitance, multi-loop circuits, and inductance. An introduction to digital electronics will be presented. Practical applications and circuit-building and analysis will be emphasized through laboratory activity. 

Circuits 2

Credit: ½ 

Length: 1 semester 

Prerequisites: Circuits 1 

Fulfills: STEM elective

Concurrent Credit: UAFS ELEC 1353 - Electrical Circuits & Components - 3 hours

This is an introductory course in microprocessor circuits. Students will complete a self-paced set of exercises designed to teach them the fundamentals of building and programming Arduino circuits. Then they will complete a long-term project requiring them to build and program a circuit designed to solve a real world problem. Emphasis will be on good engineering design and problem solving. 

Neuroscience

Credit: 1/2

Length: 1 semester

Prerequisites: Algebra 2, Trigonometry, HS Biology

Fullfills: STEM elective

A multidisciplinary look at neuroscience. More to be added later.