XPLORE

=GNRG Xplore Spring Semester Theme=

Xplore GNRG is a wonderful introduction to our award-winning STEM programs. Xplore GNRG is designed around focused monthly workshops that introduce students to cutting edge green engineering and design. The workshops provide the balance between weekly, guided seminars on ‘green’ topics with hands-on design challenges utilizing the Engineering and Design Process (EDP). The list below provides a proper introduction and exploration of Xplore GRNG STUFF topics. >
 * 1)  GRNG Bootcamp - shop/lab safety protocols, materials/equipment, rapid cycle design challenges
 * 2)  Material Re-engineering - fused plastics, product development and design, cradle to cradle philosophy (http://msi.apparelcoalition.org/#/)
 * 1)  Biomaterial Engineering - Mycelium as replacement for polystyrene
 * 2)  Green Plastics – Milk protein and other bio-based plastic formation
 * 3)  Trash Menagerie – a found object Kinetic Sculpture project

= = = = =Xplore Fall Semester Theme - POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!=

**DEC/JAN - KINETIC GOLDBERGS**
=November WIND=

Mechanical, Electrical, Windbelts, VAWT, HAWT??? differentiate mechanical, Electrical, HAWT, VAWT || **Empathy**
 * || day1 || day3 || day2 || day4 ||
 * wk 1 || intro **inspiration**- videos/articles/kickstarters

Brainstorm || intro **inspiration**- videos/articles/kickstarters differentiate mechanical, Electrical, HAWT, VAWT || **Empathy**

Brainstorm || = = = =
 * wk 2 || prototype || test/rebuild || prototype || test/rebuild ||
 * wk 3 || Geography, Physics, and Electrical Engineering ||  || Geography, Physics, and Electrical Engineering ||   ||
 * wk 4 || prep for functional scale prototype || Tday holiday - short week || prep for functional scale prototype || Tday holiday - short week ||

=October - SOLAR= = = Solar Thermal and Solar PV = = differentiate Thermal / PV || **Empathy**
 * || day 1 || day 3 || day 2 || day 4 ||
 * week 1 || intro **inspiration**- videos/articles/kickstarters

Brainstorm || **intro inspiration**- videos/articles/kickstarters differentiate Thermal / PV || **Empathy**

Brainstorm || =The Design/Engineering Process in one page=
 * week 2 || prototype || test/rebuild || prototype || test/rebuild ||
 * week 3 || Geography, Physics, and Electrical Engineering ||  || Geography, Physics, and Electrical Engineering ||   ||
 * week 4 || build, test, rebuild, evaluate || build, test, rebuild, evaluate || build, test, rebuild, evaluate || build, test, rebuild, evaluate ||

Solar Design Challenge Resources for Inspiration and Discovery [] = = [] = = =Here's the xplore GNRG rubric for our design challenges= = = = =

=** September - BOOTCAMP **=

soccet, nanolight and build **high rise** soccet, nanolight and build **high rise**
 * C/D 1-3 and C 2-4 **
 * || day1 || day3 || day2 || day4 ||
 * week1 || **paper tower**/shop tour/safety ||  || **paper tower**/shop tour/safety ||   ||
 * week2 || case study: energy use/loss
 * test / rebuild** || finish **high rise** || case study: energy use/loss
 * test / rebuild** || 17 reasons ||
 * week3 || **penny battery** || **penny battery** || **penny battery** || **penny battery** ||
 * week4 || **solar ovens**
 * inspired research + design** || develop prototype

feed back materials check field data build test rebuild || **solar ovens**
 * inspired research + design** || develop prototype

feed back

materials check

field data build test rebuild || solar ovens

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IDEO Process



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=November - WIND= Mechanical and Electrical

=December - Micro Hydro and Pedal= Mechanical and Electrical

=January - Kinetic Goldbergs= Exactly what it says!


 * Xplore GNRG is a wonderful introduction to our award-winning STEAM programs. **
 * The workshop model provides the balance between weekly guided seminars on ‘green’ topics with hands-on projects utilizing the Engineering - Design Process (EDP). The semester split below provides a proper introduction and exploration of GNRG topics and allows students to take both semesters without overlap. **
 * Xplore GNRG is designed around focused workshops that introduce students to cutting edge green engineering and design. **


 * Fall Semester - Power **
 * 1.GNRG Bootcamp - shop/lab safety protocols, materials/equipment, GNRG philosophy **
 * 2. **** Basic Green Technology (solar, wind, micro-hydro, peddle-power, electrical/mechanical systems) **
 * 3. **** Basic biodiesel (chemistry, engineering, physics) **


 * Spring Semester - Stuff **
 * 4.GNRG Bootcamp - shop/lab safety protocols, materials/equipment, GNRG philosophy **
 * 5..Basic -material engineering ( Mycelium - biomaterial engineering, Aquaponics-urban agriculture) **
 * 6. **** Basic bags (fused plastics, material re-engineering, cradle to cradle philosophy) **


 * COLLABORATION AND PERFORMANCE EVALUATION RUBRIC **

