Senior Design
Our Engineering, Design, and Development (Senior Design) course is the capstone engineering course here at Lathrop. In this class you get the chance to design, develop, and build projects of your own design and to solve problems of your own choosing.
1st Quarter
Unit 1: Arctic Innovation
Due: September 2, 2022
Start out the year with a complete application for UAF’s Arctic Innovation Design Competition!
Unit 2: Game Design
Due: September 23, 2022
Design and build your very own custom board game – the kind of game that looks super cool and you’re proud to play.
Unit 3: Materials & Machines
Due: October 14, 2022
Investigate a variety of new materials that engineers have developed, as well as a variety of machines that do cool stuff.
2nd Quarter
Unit 4: Exploration
Due: November 4, 2022
Pick a machine in our Makerspace that you want to learn more about. Figure out how it works and make something cool.
Unit 5: Water Purification
Due: November 23, 2022
Use the Engineering Design Process to develop a water purification system that can affect turbidity & pH.
Unit 6: Individual Mini-Project
Due: December 16, 2022
Complete a small personal project that starts you on your way towards a long-term Senior Design project!
3rd QUARTER
Unit 7: Capstone Project Phase 1
Due: January 20, 2023
Start your final Senior Design project with a complete design brief, research plan, and actual research data.
Unit 8: Capstone Project Phase 2
Due: February 17, 2023
Submit your research to the Science Symposium as you develop your first prototype!
Unit 9: Capstone Project Phase 3
Due: March 10, 2023
Develop your ideas further as you refine your approach and build your 2nd (or more) prototype of your senior design project.
4th Quarter
Unit 10: Capstone Project Phase 4
Due: April 7, 2023
Complete your 3rd (or later) prototype of your evolving Senior Design project. Start thinking toward the Ehnert Prize presentation.
Unit 11: Ehnert Prize
Due: April 30, 2023
Complete your final prototype and develop a complete presentation for the official Ehnert Prize judging to happen at the end of April!