Magnet Program

Winston Academy of Engineering offers all students:

• Hands on curriculum using engineering as a central process for thinking and learning
• Integrated science, technology, engineering and mathematics units developed by our highly trained staff to meet specific needs of students
• Fully equipped science and engineering lab
• Outdoor study and simulation classrooms for field experiences
• Advanced, up-to-date technology for all students
• Focus on 21^st century learning, innovation, digital communication and global collaboration
• Project Based Learning
• Rigorous, advanced academic standards beyond state requirements for all students
• Learning differentiated for various learning styles
• Emphasis on creativity, critical thinking and application of academic skills
• Student centered approach encouraging leadership, problem-solving and independence
• Diverse, multicultural, supportive environment
• Writing and reading across curriculum
• Guaranteed acceptance into Lawton Chiles Middle Academy or CASE Academy after completing fifth grade

GLOBAL UNITS OF ENGINEERING STUDY

• Mechanical Engineering:  Students experience how things work and move; how everyday devices work; and invent new devices to solve a problem.  Example projects include:  Bridges, Battle Bots, Carnival Games, Ramps, Magnetics, Moving Toys, and Catapults.
• Robotics:  Students combine robotics, electronics, motion, and coding to design, build, and operate robotic devices.  Example projects include:  App coding, Lego Spike Prime Robotics, Dash Bot Robotics, Bee Bot Robotics, and student created models.
• Structural Engineering:  Students learn how to design and build structures, spans, and spaces that are stable and safe, in order to serve the desired purpose of the client.  Example projects include:  Foundations, Walls, Bridges, Weight-Supporting Structures, Balsa Structures, Houses, Furniture, and Forts.
•  Vehicles:  Students engage with models to learn how things move on land, on water, and in the air.  Example projects include:  Aircraft, Automobiles, Robots, Stored Energy Vehicles, Lego Cards, Boats, Barges, and Sleds.
•  Scientific Experimentation and Observations:  Students make scientific observations in order to gain knowledge and develop conclusions about the world around them.  This includes our school-wide science fair projects.
• Scientific Innovation:  Students cultivate new ideas and create new devices in order to solve problems and improve their community.
• Problem-Solving:  Students learn the process of asking questions, using critical thinking skills, innovating new ideas, and collaboration to solve a problem.  This includes our monthly school-wide STEM challenges.
• The Natural World:  Students use their problem-solving skills and engineering expertise to study problems facing the natural world and seek out probable solutions.