INNOVATION CENTER
This January, Pryor Public Schools will begin a unique internship opportunity for senior students, HVAC Internship. A student enrolling in this program will work alongside the Pryor Maintenance Department specializing in HVAC. For more information on our HVAC program follow the link: HERE
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning/Refrigeration introduces students to a major sub-discipline of mechanical engineering, the principals and fundamentals of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration systems. Instruction focuses on the fabrication, system installation, use of diagnostic equipment and the maintenance and troubleshooting of these various systems. Students learn how to work with electrical testing equipment; plastic, steel and copper pipe and tubing; sheet metal; hand tools; and specialized tools of the trade. In support of students' understanding of the systems introduced, students study thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer; electricity and electrical systems; and hydronics, radiation and convection. Safety procedures and appropriate use of tools are also emphasized.
In addition to the classroom instruction, students will also participate in a four-day internship with the school maintenance department. During the internship, students will have the opportunity to work with experienced HVAC and electrical technicians and learn how to maintain and repair the school's HVAC and electrical systems. The internship component of the course is an important part of the learning experience. It allows students to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world problems. It also gives them the opportunity to network with professionals in the trades.
This course is a great opportunity for students who are interested in a career in the HVAC or electrical trades. The course will provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in these fields.
In the first picture, Bryce Pathkiller and Nicholas Rowland, are constructing a quadcopter drone that our Aviation IIII-UAS students will use to understand how various sensors work on a drone. This drone will carry a thermal sensor among several others so that we can experiment with collecting various types of data for analysis.
In the second picture Mike Arnold and Allen Perry are building a hexacopter drone (six motors) that we will use to learn to fly. This drone is a custom build and doesn't have any fancy sensors but that's because we expect it might crash a bunch while we troubleshoot the flight control system!
Last Friday, Clif Harden with the Tinker Air Force Base STEM Outreach came to campus to speak to our Applied Engineering students. Mr. Harden's primary function is to engage with K12 students and educators across Oklahoma, to promote STEM careers that exist at Tinker AFB, and to also help with the different educational pathways.
He discussed the different opportunities that are available at Tinker Air Force base, military and civilian. He also explained several of the opportunities that are available for students while in high school as well as those available to them while in they are in college. Some of the opportunities are camps, competitions, apprenticeships, internships, and scholarships.
This Fall our robotics students will be competing in the First Tech Challenge. FIRST Tech Challenge students learn to think like engineers. Teams design, build, and code robots to compete in an alliance format against other teams. Robots are built from a reusable platform, powered by Android technology, and can be coded using a variety of levels of Java-based programming. Teams design and build robots, raise funds, design and market their team brand, and do community outreach to earn specific awards. Participants are eligible to apply for $80M+ in college scholarships. Above is a video of the this years First Tech Challenge competition.
Each season concludes with regional championship events and an exciting FIRST Championship.
- Mon Oct 2: Sean Manes - Oklahoma Bureau of Narcotics - UAS /Drone presentation
- Thu Oct 5: OAC Student Flight Day - Tulsa International Airport
- Fri Oct 6: MAIP Cup: First Draft of Written Business Plan due
- Mon Oct 9: DH Barr, Google: World Ai Week - Ai Now and the Future?
- Wed Oct 11: Parent-Teacher Conferences
- Thu Oct 12 - Mon Oct 16: Fall Break
2023-2024 School Year
- Innovation Center Newsletter - August 14, 2023 | 1.1
- Innovation Center Newsletter - August 21, 2023 | 1.2
- Innovation Center Newsletter - August 28, 2023 | 1.3
- Innovation Center Newsletter - September 5, 2023 | 1.4
- Innovation Center Newsletter - September 11, 2023 | 1.5
- Innovation Center Newsletter - September 18, 2023 | 1.6
- Innovation Center Newsletter - September 25, 2023 | 1.7
- Innovation Center Newsletter - October 2, 2023 | 1.8