10th Semi-Annual SHS EGR Explorations 3D Printed Hotwheels Race! Designing Hotwheels cars brings out the kid and CAD designer in the students-“If you told me in January I was going to be able to make this tricked out car, I would said no way! This is cool!” @OfficialSHSPack
EGR 2: Chemical engineering the cold process of saponification (otherwise known as making soap)…each team develops a recipe and mold for 1000g of soap that is marketable @OfficialSHSPack@IWCSchools
CTE Signing Night at SHS!! We are honoring FAME Apprenticeship students Nick Evans (signing on with Altria) and James Stephens (signing on with EPT)…these guys will have a bright future in advanced manufacturing!! @CentralVafame@IWCSchools
SMS Team JAMS got some great news this morning! They got a “judge callback”! The judges want to talk to them more about their turbine!! #2023Road2KidWindNationals@IWCSchools
SHS Engineering 3/4 wins a 2023 REPEAT SWEEP of the Eastern VA-earning Best Execution in all categories of the Regional Sea, Air, Land Challenge!!! Next step-celebrate at prom tonight! @IWCSchools@OfficialSHSPack
Exploring molding and casting techniques in SHS Engineering 2…messy but fun! Next step: how to design soap molds for our next chemical engineering adventure: saponification! @OfficialSHSPack
SHS EGR 3/4 Drone Team taking a practice run -reading QR codes in boxes to determine whether or not to drop the payloads…getting ready for the SeAL Challenge Saturday @OfficialSHSPack@IWCSchools
SHS EGR 3 Team “Hungry Chickens” have finished their 3D printed body for the third reiteration of their solar automated feeder…now time to install the new and improved electronics @OfficialSHSPack
Today’s EGR 2 “VEX Rocket League” game was the culmination of a week of design, test, strategize and redesign not to mention packed with excitement and lots of fun! @OfficialSHSPack@IWCSchools
Solar Challenge Team Team Hungry Chickens is making great progress setting up a dial selector where you can increase the amount of food dispersed for 1-11 🐓 chickens @OfficialSHSPack#2023RoadtoKidWindNationals
The Goon Squad is going for “best dressed” Turbine at Nationals by hydro-dipping their PVC base pieces with their Packer Pride colors 💙💛💙@OfficialSHSPack
Please help us get these talented SHS future engineers to National KidWind/Solar Challenge competition in Boulder, CO May 14-17❤️
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For the very first time-TWO TEAMS FROM THE SAME HS TIED FOR 1st place 🏆SHS EGR3/4 Teams Air Benders and Goon Squad are VA KIDWIND STATE CHAMPIONS! 🏆💛💙💛 @OfficialSHSPack@IWCSchools
SHS EGR 3 Team “Hungry Chickens” took second place 🥈at the State Solar Challenge today at JMU!! They’re headed to the first ever National Solar Challenge in Boulder, CO! @OfficialSHSPack@IWCSchools
SHS Packer EGR 3/4 Teams: Goon Squad and AirBenders are putting it all in the tunnel and racking up the joules! I am so proud of them taking their turbines to their highest numbers yet! And even more so for their “don’t quit-keep reiterating” spirit!!@OfficialSHSPack @IWCSchools