Principles
of STEM Syllabus
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Instructor
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Mr.
Roecklein
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Class Period
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4
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Classroom
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101
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Phone
Extension
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1010
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Free
Periods
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Per.
1, 8 ACE, 10 BDF
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Email
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[email protected]
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Description:
In this course we will
explore the four categories that make of the acronym STEM: Science, Technology,
Engineering, and Math.
Science and Math provide the
groundwork. Time in this class will be spend understanding how the topics from
your science and math classes are applied to the fields of technology and
engineering.
Technology
includes all the tools we use during the design and building of these problems.
From the nuts and bolts of an airplane, to the microprocessor in your cell
phone, all of these objects are technology, and know how they work, and how to
use them properly are important tools to an Engineer.
Engineering is the design
and building process we use to address problems in the world around us. Whether
it is sharpening a pencil, or solving the world’s energy crisis, an Engineer
applies a similar process to tackle these problems.
Goals:
1.
Students will become
active members of a STEM classroom
2.
Students will use the
concepts they have previously learned in future topics
3.
Students will stay on
task, Engineers stick to a timeline, and plan on having work completed by their
anticipated timeline
Course Topic Outline (Time spent, and order of
topics may Vary)
1. Engineering Design Process
2. Computer Hardware
3. Computer Software, and Computer Programing
4. Robotics
5. Alternative Energy Sources
6. Civil and Mechanical Engineering
Resources:
Students
will be able to all the resources available in the classroom to complete
projects. Students are encouraged to apply topics and materials from previous
units to the current project. Students will be able to use the computers
available in the classroom to research and design throughout each project.
Evaluation:
Students will be evaluated on the following:
Assessments 75%
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Projects
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Quizzes
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Exams
Assignments 25%
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Homework
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Classwork
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Activities
Examination Preparation
Students will be made aware of examination
dates AT LEAST 2 school days before the scheduled date of the examination.
There will be at least one day completely devoted to review for the curriculum
covered on the exam.
Quiz Preparation
Students will be made aware of quizzes ATLEAST
1 school day before the scheduled date of the quiz.
Homework
Weekly
Graded homework: At the beginning of each week the teacher
will distribute a weekly homework assignment. This will cover ANY topic already
covered in YOUR math career. This homework will be graded for correctness and
completeness. There will be between 5-20 questions, and the total weight will
vary on difficulty and number of questions
White Boarding and Modeling
These
terms will become much more familiar as the year goes on. The idea is, the
person doing the thinking and speaking in the classroom is the one that is
learning. If I am in front of the room the whole period I will be doing lots of
thinking and speaking, and all of you will do very little learning. We will use
open-ended activities to share our ideas using white-boards.
There
are times when you may feel stressed by this; all that means is that you are
learning! Probably more than you ever have before.
Classroom Expectations
Follow the school code of conduct! The goal of
this classroom is to create a learning environment where students can learn and
explore about a variety of technology and tools. Some of these can be dangerous
of not handled appropriately. If you cannot control yourself you will not use
the tools.
Cell
Phones! Cell phones will not be allowed in the classroom or hallway. The new
policy for this school year is if the cell phone is out you get written up and
receive a lunch detention. The Dean of students or Principal will deal with
continued write-ups.
With this in mind I will use cell phones for
educational purposes in this classroom. If you are using your cell phone for
the purposes of my class you will not be written up. That does not include
using the calculator, we have calculators for you.