Sample Concepts Covered
The material covered each session will vary depending on students' ages, experience, and skill level and the number of classes in the session. Not all concepts will be covered each session. Returning students will work on new projects.
- Belt & Pulley Power Transmission
- Simple Gear Trans
- Compound Gear Trans
- Blueprints
- Mechanical Advantage
- Scale
- Machines & Mechanisms
- Arch Bridge Design
- Truss Bridge Design
- Suspension Bridge Design
- Cable Stayed Bridge Design
- Flywheels
- Rack & Pinion Steering
- Electric Generators
- Track Steering
- Levers
- Pneumatics
- Torque
- Power
- Gear Ratio
- Failure Analysis
- Structural Integrity
- Bending
- Torsion
- Forces
- Acceleration
- Friction
- Tension
- Compression
- Energy
- Pressure
- Building Practices