Introduction to Engineering

Engineering 102 High School (ENGR 102 HS) is a three unit, dual credit, UA course for high school students who want to learn more about engineering. Since ENGR 102 is a required course for all UA engineering students, those who take it in high school get a head start on their freshman year of college. The ENGR 102 HS credit is transferable to all Arizona public institutions of higher learning as well as to most of those out of state.

ENGR 102 HS is taught in participating high schools by trained high school teachers. This award-winning, hands-on course is offered in 32 high schools across Arizona and California. Students who sign up pay significantly reduced tuition. High school juniors and seniors who are taking pre-calculus or above may enroll. Check here to see if your school offers ENGR 102 HS.

While taking ENGR 102 HS, students learn about opportunities in various engineering fields and experience how engineers improve people’s lives. In addition to the solar oven project, catapults and paper helicopter design and build, high school teachers and their students select additional topics to study throughout the school year, for example:

  • Solar go-karts
  • Cellphone chargers
  • Robotics
  • Balsa wood bridges
  • Arduino microprocessor activities
  • Duct tape canoes
  • Neuro Engineering projects
  • Design and build a Biomechanical hand
  • Model an artificial heart valve
  • Design for artificial bone growth

 

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