Courses at Harriton
Foundations of Engineering
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credit: 0.5
If you interested in STEM class but are not sure what to take, then this is the course for you. This introductory course will teach some vital and essentials skills in problem solving, design and collaboration. You will start the course by solving various small challenges in order to gain a basic understanding on being able to effectively document work and being to communicate effectively a solution.
Computer Aided Design
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credit: 0.5
In this course, you will have the opportunity to explore and learn about uses and application of computer aided design software. During the duration of the course you will start out with simple sketching techniques with a pencil and a T-square to understand the terminology that is associated with drafting and design and understand briefly on how to read a technical sketch/drawing.
As the course progresses, you will eventually move on to the actual program, Autodesk Inventor, where you will get familiar with the program and all of its features and capabilities. You will get to design three-dimensional parts and then virtually join them to act as one unit. You will also learn how to transfer your designs to a technical sketch inside the program and how to print them.
The culmination of the course will involve you designing a toy for children to assemble and use. This will involve coming up with a design of your own making that must also fit within the constraints that have been defined as part of the design brief. During this project, you will keep a digital portfolio to document your work in order to present the final outcome of the design. Along the way, you briefly get into package design. Best of all, you will have the opportunity to physically print your design out on a 3D printer and get to assemble it. Get into the exciting world of CADD today!
Architectural Renovation
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credit: 0.5
In this course, you will learn the basics of architecture and design. You will start off with learning about the principle of design and the terminology associated with designing a structure. As part of that, you will learn how to read building blueprints and understand such blueprints. You will also learn about architectural styles and how they are prevalent in the modern world. This is all to build a base for when it comes time to design your very own structure or house.
After getting down the basics, you will move onto to the computer and start learning the basics of the CAD software you will be using, Autodesk Revit. Once you get to know Revit, you will be given the chance to design your own house. In the process, you will learn on how to use the program, effectively document and present your work and eventually, build a mock-up of your design. Sign up for Architectural Renovation today!
Inventions and Innovations
Course Length: 1 Semester
Credit: 0.5
In this course, you will learn the basics of architecture and design. You will start off with learning about the principle of design and the terminology associated with designing a structure. As part of that, you will learn how to read building blueprints and understand such blueprints. You will also learn about architectural styles and how they are prevalent in the modern world. This is all to build a base for when it comes time to design your very own structure or house.
After getting down the basics, you will move onto to the computer and start learning the basics of the CAD software you will be using, Autodesk Revit. Once you get to know Revit, you will be given the chance to design your own house. In the process, you will learn on how to use the program, effectively document and present your work and eventually, build a mock-up of your design. Sign up for Architectural Renovation today!
