Engaging All Learners

Engaging All Learners
Studio Day April 2019

Friday, May 3, 2019

HTHS Engineering Academy Students Compete at State Technology Student Association Competition

We are proud to announce the results for the HTHS Engineering Academy students who competed at the State Technology Student Association (TSA) Competition at the Birmingham Jefferson Civic Center on April 23rd and 24th. The students competed in a variety of engineering and leadership activities. The Hewitt-Trussville Engineering Academy placed 2nd overall in the State Competition. We are very proud of our teachers, Jason Dooley and Tom Moulton, and our students and their accomplishments.  Congratulations to the following State winners:

Architectural Computer Aided Design
Students had 4 hours to design a tiny house.  The students had to design the tiny house to meet several design constraints.  Students had to create an original design and a complete set of drawings.  After completing their designs, students had to defend their designs to a panel of judges.
               1st Place –  Nathan Gudgen
               2nd Place–  Caraline Cox
3D Computer Aided Engineering Design
Students had to create a 3D model utilizing the latest engineering software.  Students had 4 hours to design a child friendly flashlight.  After completing their designs, students had to defend their designs to a panel of judges.             
              1st Place– Robin Dunn
              2nd Place– Lucas Campbell
Catapult Design
Students had to design a catapult from PVC pipe.  Students were scored by how many balls they could successfully shoot into a target.
              8th Place– Luke Burford, Lucas Campbell, Coy Trammell
            10th Place– Will Bradley, Jake Morris, and Reagan Shoop
Children’s Story
Students had to write an original children’s story with a technology theme.  The book had to be an original creation and include tactile and auditory enhancements for children with disabilities.   Millie and her best friend are learning about different engineering structures built by women.
              1st Place– Cameron Gallups and Abigail Williamson
CO2 Dragster Design
Students designed and built a balsa wood dragster that was powered by CO2 cartridges.  
              1st Place – Lucas Campbell
              3rd Place – Luke Burford
              4th Place – Will Bradley
Engineering Design
The Engineering Design competition theme this year was alternative energy.  Lucas, Luke, and Alex developed a gravity generator that can generate electricity from a falling weight.  This would allow for power to be generated almost anywhere.
              2nd Place– Lucas Campbell, Luke Burford, and Alex Litwin
Essays on Technology
Students were given several news articles concerning internet safety.  Students had to read the articles and write a paper defending the side of the issue that they chose.
              5th Place – Christian Bender
              7th Place – Abigail Williamson
              8th Place – Jake Morris
Extemporaneous Presentation
Students were given a choice of 3 different technology topics.  They had only 15 minutes to prepare a 3-5 minute presentation.  Students then had to present their topic to a team of judges.  Nathan’s topic was on the pros and cons of biometric identification.
               2nd  Place – Nathan Shelton
Forensic Science 
Students had to utilize forensic science tools to investigate a mock crime scene.  Students had to properly document and prepare all of the evidence.
               2nd  Place – Abigail Donovon and Reagan Shoop
Flight Endurance
Individuals designed and built a rubber band powered airplane.  The planes were scored based on their design binder and the flight time of their airplane.
                2nd Place – Christian Bender
                3rd Place – Cameron Gallups
                4th Place – Coy Trammell
Photographic Technology
Individuals prepared a photographic portfolio.  The theme of the portfolio was lighting.  Students had to take pictures in different types of light.
               1st place – Cameron Gallups
               2nd Place – Abigail Donovon
System Control Technology
Students had to design and construct a device using motors and sensors to simulate a parking lot control system.  The team only had four hours to design, build, and program a working inventory management system.  They had to be able to transfer packages from holding locations.
              2nd place – Strickland White, Lucas Cramer, Abby Buzbee
              3rd place – Mac Brooks, Austin Hill, Ayrton Purdy
Architectural Modeling
Students had to design and model of a tiny house that could be easily shipped on standard tractor trailers.  Student teams first utilized 3D architectural design software to design their tiny homes.  They then had to construct a scale model of their design to present to the judges.
              1st Place – Caraline Cox, Kai Beverly, and Katelyn Crowe
              3rd Place – Camden Desimone, Katelyn McIntyre, and Mia Williams
              4th Place – Meg Dooley, Belle Fulton, and Natalie Robinson
Video Game Design
Students had to design and code an original computer game.  The game had to be a role playing game with a storyline.  Students had to present their game and story line to the judges.
              6th Place – Marcus Bellew and Emerson Hill
Prepared Presentation
Students had one day to prepare a PowerPoint presentation on the theme “The Future is Ours.”  They had to present their Powerpoint in front of a team of judges.
              2nd Place - Nathan Shelton
              6th Place – Will Bradley
Technology Problem Solving
               3rd Place – Will Bradley and Coy Trammell
               7th Place – Lucas Campbell and Luke Burford
               8th Place – Robin Dunn and Matthew Newman






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