Past projects 3
A Little Something to Help Alleviate College Expenses
Funded Jun 5, 2020Thank you so much for supporting my students. The items you funded are helping these wonderful students succeed now that they have begun their college careers. They were so excited to receive these gifts before the school year ended. They certainly put them to good use then and are putting them to great use whether they are on-site at their new college or working from home for the semester.
My seniors last year were a very hard-working cohort with big dreams and a lot going for them. College expenses are burdensome and every little bit helps. Whether they received a wireless mice, a laptop desk, a portable charger, a doodle pen or another one of the wonderful donations, I know it will help them stay connected and do well.
Thank you so much for helping to put a smile on their faces and a useful product in their hands after months of separation from school.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Rossi
This classroom project was brought to life by #GraduateTogether and 6 other donors.Help My Students Learn Problem Solving Through Physical Computing
Funded Aug 8, 2019Thank you so much for giving my students Arduino kits. These microcontroller systems will allow my students many hands-on opportunities to experiment with coding and equipment to sense and control physical systems in the world around them. Working with microcontrollers also amps up students' critical thinking and trouble shooting skills.
My students were so excited to begin working with their new Arduinos. The excitement in the room was palpable when LEDs began blinking on breadboards. Even at the most preliminary level, it was evident that the students were immediately engaged and actively and successfully troubleshooting problems. The students have done some preliminary exercises thus far and they're very excited to continue. The final goal is for student teams to use microcontroller systems to design their senior capstone project prototypes. Some ideas so far are to build a system to moderate headphone volume for children and to develop a safety system for older adults who have pets. These kits will make these projects possible. We are all so very grateful of your support. Thank you!”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Rossi
This classroom project was brought to life by An Anonymous Funder and 4 other donors.Help My Students Complete Their Engineering Design Projects
Funded Mar 14, 2018Thank you so much! Our senior projects could not have been completed without the Arduino components and 3D printer filaments that we received from Donor's Choose. This year our senior design projects reached a new high! Nineteen teams displayed their designs and working prototypes at our Senior Design Expo and ten of these presented their work to an industry panel of technology professionals. More than half of our projects utilized Arduino microcontrollers, sensors and actuation devices and one third utilized custom 3D printed components that the students designed themselves using CAD modeling. One group used Arduino sensors, 3D printed parts and an app inventor to create a pet feeder that automatically weighs and tracks the amount of food a pet has eaten. Another team designed and 3D printed a package protection system which includes an Arduino-based alarm system.
When my students first received their materials they were really excited because they had been working on their designs for a while and the materials they needed to begin assembling and testing had finally arrived. However, the true moment of excitement was when their ideas finally came to life as the parts of their prototypes began working. The excitement on the faces lit up the room. By using these prototyping tools, they have gained a broad scope of invaluable engineering experiences including coding, robotics, CAD modeling and prototyping, and they have experienced first-hand what it will be like to work with a team in a long-term project in the future.
As a result of this success, we plan to move forward with more Arduino based senior projects next year and are hoping to implement Arduinos in a 2-3 week project for our lower grade engineering students in the future.”
With gratitude,
Mrs. Rossi