The science department, run by teacher Robert Smitka, has been working on new technology in coding, and Smtika even held a battle bot tournament. Moving on to our 3D design and 3D printing unit where students are going to learn how to create and design objects in a 3D environment, then learn to “slice” them for 3D printing, turning ideas into physical objects. If you are not familiar, slicing means cutting your image into a thousand horizontal layers to print an image. 

Students in Rest and Mechatronics got to go on a field trip to visit Huntington Place in Detroit for the Battery Show. Asking during opening statements with Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilcrest, senior Nathavia Cherisca led a panel discussion with industry experts. “It was exciting I never done this before, it was good to be acknowledged and speak in front of my peers and classmates,” Cherisca, said. 

Students got to learn about multimeters and circuits in a hands-on demo room. Quick walk-though of the Battery Show floor – biggest industry show about battery and EV technology. Then students took a bus ride to Michigan Central Station. They heard from the head of the Michigan Department of Transportation about the Inductive Charging Roadway system, and about the next-gen technology they are researching there. They also got to visit Google Code Next lab to learn about innovation and idea creation. At the very end, students got to tour the new lab in Detroit, a start-up collaborator for new businesses focused on next-generation mobility.