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Engineering Concentration FAQ's
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What is the Engineering Concentration?
Posted by:Engineering Concentration is a three-year program culminating in a capstone project examining one of the challenges we face as our society considers colonization of Mars. This project will include a model, a research paper, oral defense of the topic, and an electronic component of the presentation (e.g. website, film).
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What are the benchmarks for the program?
Posted by:There will be a ‘benchmark’ project related to the question posed for each course. For example, in Chemistry the benchmark question will be, “How will fuel be produced and stored on Mars?” Students will create a product brief at the completion of each required course. This product brief will address the Mars related question for that course and will include a written portion and a visual component, such as 3D rendering or a photograph/picture. Detailed information on the project brief will be discussed with students in each class.
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What classes do students have to pass to meet the requirement of the program?
Posted by:Below is a list of classes that students will need to pass to meet the program requirements.
Science requirements
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Technology and Engineering requirements
Minimum of twenty (20) credits in Technology/Engineering classes to qualify for the Capstone class
Capstone requirement
Engineering Capstone
Potential topics of investigation for the Senior Capstone: The following list is not comprehensive. Rather, it is designed to demonstrate the breadth of the capstone. Capstone topics can address:
- Medical issues on Mars
- Hierarchy of a new society
- Ways to sustain life by developing a sustainable food and water supply
- Communication
- Transportation
- Protection of equipment from weather, environment
- Physiological concerns
- Post travel: How do we acclimate once we arrive?
- How do we deal with the limited amount of space on the vehicles bringing us there? (physics, social studies)
- How to address social issues as they arise in the second and third generations?