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Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Drone Technology

Click HERE to read the article from Cleveland.com titled "It’s a new frontier for Westlake High School students learning to fly drones".

The FAA approved an educational FRIA for students in the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drone Technology class.

FAA approves FRIA for WHS Drone Class


The Westlake High School Technology & Engineering Department launched a new class on August 22, 2018 called “Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Drone Technology”.  The class was started and taught by Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) Mr. Scott Kutz, who earned his recurrent Remote Pilot (Part 107) License over the summer.  Mr. Kutz also has a Private Pilot Ground School certificate.


Banner Design - UAS Drone Technology - WHS and Karma with comet tail


Thanks to a grant from the Westlake High School PTSA, the UAS Drone Technology class was able to purchase 5 of the RF9 Flight Simulators. Here are some of the features: 

  • Learn to fly and practice new maneuvers with the intuitive #1 RC flight simulator that has put more RC pilots in the air safely than any other.
  • Fly more than 170 aircraft and 40 flying sites, including a customized FPV flying site and a dozen new pilot-requested aircraft additions from the best brands in RC.
  • Features over a dozen new aircraft, additional flying sites, updated Virtual Flight Instructor lessons for new pilots learning to fly.
  • VR compatibility and game-like challenges make flight training fun and interactive, while multiplayer combat lets you challenge pilots worldwide.
  • Includes RF9.5 software and interlink-x controller.

THANK YOU WHS PTSA!


Westlake High School - drone photo 400 feet up


Click HERE for course syllabus.


Click HERE to view the OPEN HOUSE information packet for 2022-2023.


Westlake High School stadium - drone photo

Click HERE to open the Google Meet and virtual classroom Expectations handout.


Click here for a TAF and explanation.


Cartoon - Zoom Wedding Crasher 7-6-2021


Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagle Rally
Saturday (5-18-2024)
at Elyria Airport starting at 9:00 am
Young Eagle flights from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m.
See flyer attached

Pancake Breakfast and Young Eagle Rally


Want to fly an airplane?  Check out the information below!

Young Eagles Day 6-1-2024


Joshua Harkelroad navigates his way through the "Hoop Challenge" playoff and wins the title with an undefeated record through 3 rounds (3-24-2022).

Joshua Harkelroad wins the hoop challenge 3-24-2022


Jacob Schefft completes the "Hoop Challenge" and finishes runnerup in the playoff (3-24-2022).

Jacob Schefft finishes runnerup in the hoop challenge 3-24-2022


Officer Tim Gaertner and other local police departments demonstrating drones they use on calls to the UAS Drone Technology class (3-25-2022).

Drone demo by local PD including Officer Gaertner 3-25-2022


Officer Morley and other local police departments demonstrating drones they use on calls using the DJI Enterprise, DJI Mavic 2, and the DJI Mini 2 (3-25-2022).

Drone demo by local PD 3-25-2022


Click here for the Chapter 4 Test questions. 


Click here for the T&E Take Home assignments (5-26-2020 through 6-2-2020).


Click here for the Chapter 3 Test questions (due by 3:00 pm 6-2-2020).


Click here for the T&E Take Home assignments (5-18-2020 through 5-22-2020). TAF


Click here for the T&E Take Home assignments (5-11-2020 through 5-15-2020).


Click here for the Chapter 2 Test questions (due by 3:00 pm 5-8-2020).


Click here for the T&E Take Home assignments (5-4-2020 through 5-8-2020).


Click here for the METAR Monday assignment (due by 3:00 pm 4-27-2020).


Click here for the T&E Take Home assignments (4-27-2020 through 5-1-2020).


Click here for the Chapter 1 Test questions (due by 3:00 pm 4-23-2020).


Click here for the METAR Monday assignment (due by 3:00 pm 4-20-2020).


Click here for the T&E Take Home assignments (4-6-2020 through 4-9-2020).


Click here for the T&E Take Home assignments (3-16-2020 through 4-3-2020).


Aerial photo of Westlake High School (OH.) taken with Karma Drone - Fall 2017

Aerial photo of Westlake High School taken with a Karma Dronw


For information on an Aeronautics summer camp held at Kent State University and many other exciting aviation events see below!


Hello aviation friends,

EAA Chapter 1252's annual Flyro Gyro Fly-in and Young Eagle Rally will be this Saturday, September 16th from 10-2 at the Lorain County Airport!

You may register your child for a Young Eagle ride at https://yeday.org/ or in person.  Registration starts at 9:30.  This is a free airplane ride for kids between the ages of 8 and 17.  A parent or legal guardian must be present to sign a waiver.

We will also be doing a Flight of the Flags.  This is an honor flight to remember first responders and veterans who have passed.  You may bring your loved one's flag to the airport Saturday morning, if you would like it included.  The flight will leave at 12:30.  

Gyros and hot dogs will be available.  Hope to see you there!

Vicki Koziol

Discover Aviation Center

cell 440-263-6668

http://discoveraviationcenter.org


Main Event.....Lorain County Pistons & Props

Flyer - Lorain County pistons and props 7-9-2022

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022 (9:00 AM - 4:00 PM)

Website: http://www.loraincounty.us/commissioners-departments/visitors-bureau-

Event Description:

LORAIN COUNTY PISTONS & PROPS

Saturday July 9, 2022 9am to 4pm Lorain County Regional Airport 44050 Russia Road Elyria, Ohio Fly-in or Drive-in Fun and educational event for the entire family. A great opportunity for family and friends to get together and enjoy a day at your local airport. Pancake Breakfast (8-11am) hosted by EAA Chapter 1252 Classic Car Show featuring some of this region’s finest. Aviation Educational Booths. Aircraft Displays featuring the WWII B-25 “Georgia’s Gal” 1930’s Stearman Biplane Metro Life Flight helicopter and crew. Ride the Ford Tri-Motor Rides available 9-5 both Saturday and Sunday Visit flytheford.org for details Kid's Activities, Food Vendors, Airplane Ride Opportunities. Free Young Eagle airplane rides (10am-2pm) for youths ages 8-17. A parent or legal guardian must be present. Admission $10 car. $5 motorcycle

Info: eaa1252.org Vickikozz@gmail.com

Gary Gibbs 440-406-3119

Vicki Koziol 440-263-6668

Ford Tri-Motor plan


News Flash.....Just announced.....students in the Westlake High School Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drone Technology class can earn college credit through articulation with the New England Institute of Technology.  Click here for the story.


Video - Click here to see the Karma GoPro Drone video (in orbit mode) of the Unmanned Aircraft Systems - Drone Technology class and what they're up to in the middle of the football field at the WHS stadium on 11-5-18.


WHBS-TV interview - Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drone Technology class - Ali Aboumerhi uses his smartphone to video the class using the BlueJay drone on 9-21-18.  Click here to view the video.


Arya Kirpekar inspects their new design landing gear as team partner Brady Corcoran looks on.  The team designed and 3D printed the landing gear, then took their Force 1 Bluejay drone for a test flight (11-16-18).

 

Arya Kirpekar inspects her new design landing gear 11-16-18


After installing the new 3D printed landing gear, Arya Kirpekar takes their Force 1 Bluejay drone for a test flight while team partners Jacob Jablonski and Brady Corcoran observe (11-16-18).

Arya Kirpekar takes their Force 1 Bluejay drone for a test flight (11-16-18).


Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drone Technology class posing for the Karma GoPro Drone on the football field - November 2018

 

UAS Drone Technology class posing for the Karma Drone on the football field - November 2018


Wednesday, July 10 through Friday, July 12, 2024 - Nikki Kukwa Aeronautics Camp at Kent State University.  Click to register online.  Space is limited to 20 campers. Deadline to register is June 14, 2024.  For more information, contact Liz Porter at 330-672-4449.

Nikki Kukwa Aviation Camp - Kent State


The Westlake High School Technology & Engineering Department launched the new class on August 22, 2018 called “Unmanned Aircraft Systems – Drone Technology”.  The class is taught by Remote Pilot in Command (RPIC) Mr. Scott Kutz, who earned his Remote Pilot (Part 107) License.  Mr. Kutz also has a Private Pilot Ground School certificate.


Mr. Kutz in front of Burke Lakefront Airport after passing his initial Part 107 Remote Pilot test 7-5-18 

Mr. Kutz in front of Burke Lakefront Airport after passing his Part 107 Remote Pilot test 7-5-18

                        


Drone Pilots! You're invited to the FAA's LIVE Drone Webinar Series to Learn How to Operate in U.S. Airspace.  Click on the link below to sign up:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drone-pilots-learn-how-to-fly-in-us-airspace-tickets-59008244247 


Saturday, September 30th – Girls in Aviation Day at Burke Lakefront Airport

For kids ages 11-18 to learn about aviation!  From 9:00a-12 noon Lunch is included

Click here for more details or to register


Are you an EAA member?  EAA offers webinars! 

June 5th – Rush to Judgement

June 6th – EAA Flying Clubs – Growing Participation in Aviation

6/11 – Tips for Flying into EAA AirVenture 2019

June 12th – AirVenture 2019 – Ultralight/Homebuilt/Rotorcraft Arrival Procedures

June 18th – Managing Energy & Devolving Style – A Beginner’s Guide to Advancing in Aerobatics

June 26th – EAA AirVenture 2019 Features & Attractions

Most webinars qualify for WINGs credit - Visit the EAA site for more details.


Want more?  Visit the FAA FAASTeam website for the list of free webinars available

Use “webinar” for your keyword search

Most qualify for WINGS credits too!


Are you an EAA member?  EAA also offers webinars! 

Visit the EAA site for subjects & times.

Some EAA webinars also qualify for WINGS credit.  


As always, please contact us if you would like any additional information or

if you would like to be removed from our distribution list.

See you soon!

Vicki and Paul Koziol

Discover Aviation Center

Lorain County Airport

44050 Russia Rd, Elyria

440-236-6594

vickikozz@gmail.com

http://discoveraviationcenter.org

 

 


 

Annual Student Model Home Design Contest
Welcome to the Student Model Home Design Contest information and photo gallery page!

The 2020 contest will mark the 23rd consecutive year for this amazing event!

If you or your company is interested in sponsoring the contest or student awards scroll down to the bottom of this page for more details and contact information. 


 

Good Luck - Student Model Home Design Contest


The theme for the 2020 Student Model Home Design Contest.....

"The Great Opportunity Zones House"

Program Description - The Opportunity Zones incentive is a new community investment tool established by Congress in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 to encourage long-term investments in low-income urban and rural communities nationwide. Opportunity Zones provide a tax incentive for investors to re-invest their unrealized capital gains into dedicated Opportunity Funds.

You will be working for a developer who will take advantage of the available tax incentives to fund the construction of a series of single family houses.  Your design should be set to fit within the confines of typical lots within the zone.  The developer is focused on working with the city of Cleveland and will provide a typical lot for you to use for the basis of your design.  The information to follow is based on the City of Cleveland Zoning, as well as Building and Housing standards. (See “FAQ” page).

Your objective is to design an affordable, full-time primary residence house, incorporating the ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) system into the structure.  The house should be designed for the purpose of accommodating a family who plans to build in the Cleveland area.  The client wants the design to incorporate “smart” and “green” technology, yet have most amenities and features seen in similar upscale houses.  With a range of 1,500-2,200 sq. ft. per house, the total project is budgeted at a maximum of $242,000.  “Green Building & Construction Technology” (refer to NGBS, NAHB, LEED and Energy Conservation Standards) INNOVATIONS and CREATIVITY are strongly encouraged. 


Click to access the 2020 Student Model Home Design Contest RULES & REGULATIONS.

Click to access the 2020 Student Model Home Design Contest SITE PLAN.


2020 Student Model Home Design Contest top ten awards presentation at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center.  2020 Theme: "The Great Opportunity Zones House". 1-18-20

2020 Student Model Home Design Contest - Top Ten on Stage at Awards Ceremony

2020 Student Model Home Design Contest - First Place team - Drew Mather, Jacob Meyer, Mickey Hamila, Arya Kirpekar of Westlake High School 1-18-20

2020 Student Model Home Design Contest - First Place Team


Winning team modeling their new "20420" custom designed shirts.

2020 Student Model Home Design Contest - winning team wearing their new shirts


The theme for the 2019 Student Model Home Design Contest.....

"The Great Multi-Unit Townhouse"

Program Description - Multi-unit living has evolved into a desirable way of owning a home for any age group.  It combines a true mixture of design presence and social and environmental responsibility, featuring floor plans that emphasize the ultimate in convenience and livability, while accommodating a wide range of lifestyles.  No maintenance or landscaping is a plus.

Your objective is to design an affordable, full-time primary residence multi-unit townhouse (4 unit), incorporating the ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) system into the structure.  The building should be designed for the purpose of accommodating a young professional couple in at least one unit, as well as a retired couple in at least another unit, who plan to build in the Cleveland area.  The clients want the design to incorporate “smart” and “green” technology, yet have most amenities and features seen in similar upscale townhouses.  With a maximum of 1,500 sq. ft. per unit, the total project is budgeted at a maximum of $660,000.  “Green Building/Construction Technology” (including NGBS, LEED and Energy Conservation Standards) INNOVATIONS and CREATIVITY are strongly encouraged. 


Click to access the 2019 Student Model Home Design Contest SITE PLAN.

Click to access the 2019 Student Model Home Design Contest RULES & REGULATIONS.


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest top ten awards presentation at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center.  2019 Theme: "The Great Multi-Unit Townhouse". 1-19-19

2019 contest - Top Ten finalists and presenters on stage at CVCC 1-19-19


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - First Place team - Austin Loosli, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Connor Reis of Westlake High School 1-19-19

2019 contest - First Place - Austin Loosli, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Connor Reis 1-19-19


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - First Place Model & Tri-Fold Presentation - Austin Loosli, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Connor Reis of Westlake High School 1-19-19

2019 contest - First Place Model  - Austin Loosli, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Connor Reis 1-19-19


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - First Place Tri-Fold presentation

2019 contest - Tri-Fold for first place team looking at model


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - First Place Tri-Fold presentation

2019 Contest - First Place Tri-Fold Presentation


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - First Place Revit rendering of townhouse - Austin Loosli, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Connor Reis of Westlake High School 1-19-19

First Place Rendering - Austin Loosli, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Connor Reis of Westlake High School 1-19-1


2019 sponsors of the 22nd Annual Student Model Home Design Contest:

American Concrete Institute Northeast Ohio Chapter

Equity Trust

Lesko Architecture

Northeast Ohio Technology & Engineering Educators Association

Mr. Brian Gilbert of Coldwell Banker

The Chas. Phipps Company

Marketplace Events (producers of the Great Big Home & Garden Show)

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

Sponsor poster - 2019 Student Model Home Design Contest


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - Second Place team - Mickey Hamila, Jacob Meyer, Arya Kirpekar of Westlake High School 1-19-19

2019 Student Model Home Design Contest 2nd place team


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - Second Place team Revit rendering of townhouse - Mickey Hamila, Jacob Meyer, Arya Kirpekar of Westlake High School 1-19-19

Mickey Hamila, Jacob Meyer, Arya Kirpekar of Westlake High School 1-19-19


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - Fourth Place team - Drew Mather, Danny (DK3) Keenan, Henry Levenberg of Westlake High School 1-19-19

Student Model Home Design Contest - 4th Place team - Drew Mather, Danny Keenan, Henry Levenberg 1-19-19


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - Fourth Place team Revit elevation rendering of townhouse - Drew Mather, Danny (DK3) Keenan, Henry Levenberg of Westlake High School 1-19-19

2019 Contest - 4th place team Revit rendering


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - Fifth Place team - Tomas DeUrquidi, Shane Burich, John Mudryk of Westlake High School 1-19-19

2019 Contest - 5th Place team - Tomas DeUrquidi, Shane Burich, John Mudryk 1-19-19


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest - Fifth Place team Revit rendering - Tomas DeUrquidi, Shane Burich, John Mudryk of Westlake High School 1-19-19

Rendering of 5th place team in the 2019 Student Model Home Design Contest


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest top ten awards presentation hosted by Matt Fox of HGTV at the IX Center during the Great Big Home & Garden Show.  2019 Theme: "The Great Multi-Unit Townhouse". 2-2-19

2019 Great Big Home & Garden Show - Matt Fox of HGTV hosts the top ten awards ceremony.


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest at the IX Center during the Great Big Home & Garden Show.  First place team receives smart home technology award from sponsor Brian Gilbert of Coldwell Banker.  2019 Theme: "The Great Multi-Unit Townhouse". 2-2-19

1st place team receives best smart home technology award from sponsor Brian Gilbert.


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest display at the IX Center during the Great Big Home & Garden Show.  "Students at Work" cone designed and created by Mr. Craig Schmidt of XCEL TECC in Mayfield.  2019 Theme: "The Great Multi-Unit Townhouse". 2-2-19

Student contest display - "Students at Work" safety cone display.


2019 Student Model Home Design Contest display at the IX Center during the Great Big Home & Garden Show (booth #1691) 2-2-19

2019 Student Contest display at the IX Center during the Great Big Home & Garden Show. 


The theme for the 2018 Student Model Home Design Contest.....

"The Great Modern Frank Lloyd Wright Spec House"

Program Description - Architects, designers, builders, and contractors often design a “Spec” (specification) house to be the shining jewel of a new residential development. It typically is the benchmark house to showcase new styles, building features, details, and technologies to lure potential customers.  To celebrate his 150th anniversary, this “spec” home will be a design inspired by the celebrated American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. 

Students are to design an affordable full-time primary residence home, incorporating an ICF (Insulated Concrete Form) system into the structure.  The home should be designed for the purpose of accommodating a middle age couple and their two children, ages 11 and 16, who plan to build in the Cleveland area.  The family intends to build on a minimal footprint lot, incorporating “smart” and “green” technology, yet have most amenities and features seen in a large contemporary home, and is a modern version of a Frank Lloyd Wright inspired design.  The project is budgeted at a maximum of $275,000 and a size of 2,500 square feet.  “Green Building/Construction Technology” (including NGBS, LEED and Energy Conservation Standards) INNOVATIONS and CREATIVITY are strongly encouraged. 


Click to access the 2018 Student Model Home Design Contest SITE PLAN.


2018 Student Model Home Design Contest top ten awards presentation at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center.  2018 Theme: "The Great Modern Frank Lloyd Wright Spec House". 1-27-18

2018 Student Model Home Design Contest - Top Ten finalists at CVCC 1-27-18


2018 Student Model Home Design Contest - 1st place team - Katie Willi, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Scott Rennard of Westlake High School.

2018 Student Model Home Design Contest - 1st place team - Katie Willi, Robert Fulop, Ethan Simon, Scott Rennard of Westlake HS 1-27-18


2017 Student Model Home Design Contest top ten awards presentation at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center.  2017 Theme: "The Great Urban Reuse House".

2017 Student Model Home Design Contest top ten awards presentation at CVCC


2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - Jackson Liang and Mark Sargent of Westlake High School - grand prize winners (missing from photo: David Eppele and Sneha Ramachandran).

2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - Jackson Liang and Mark Sargent - 1st place team 1-28-17


2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - model from the winning team. All windows, doors, posts, railings, embellishments, and even the bell in the tower were 3D printed.

2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - model of first place team


2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - Connor Harte, Katie Willi, and Connor Reis of Westlake High School - 2nd place team.

2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - 2nd place team.


2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - model from the 2nd place team. All windows, doors, solar panels, railings, and embellishments were 3D printed. House and roof pieces of the model itself were cut and texture was added with a laser engraver.

2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - model of the 2nd place team.


Dave Wilson and Kortney Wilson, stars of the HGTV show "Masters of Flip", congratulate Connor Reis before the awards presentation at the main stage in the IX Center.

Dave and Kortney Wilson of the HGTV show Masters of Flip shake hands with Connor Reis at the IX Center.


2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - Robert Fulop, Michael Rees, Patrick Gheen of Westlake High School - 4th place team.

2017 Student Model Home Design Contest - Robert Fulop, Michael Rees, Patrick Gheen - 3rd place team.


Sponsors of the 2017 Student Model Home Design Contest.

Sponsors of the 2017 Student Model Home Design Contest.


2016 Student Model Home Design Contest - Anna Renkel, Sean Freeman, and Elise Kennedy of Westlake High School - grand prize winners.  2016 Theme: "The Great Right Sized House" (as influenced by Sarah Susanka).

Anna Renkel, Sean Freeman, and Elise Kennedy - grand prize winners - 2016 Student Model Home Design Contest


2015 Student Model Home Design Contest - Jake Johanni and Nicholas Button of Westlake High School - grand prize winners.  2015 Theme: "The Great & Incredibly Cool Pool House".

2015 Student Model Home Design Contest - Jake Johanni and Nicholas Button - grand prize winners.


2014 Student Model Home Design Contest - Chris Tsuei, Robert Slater, Connor Stanton, Chris Stone of Westlake High School - grand prize winners.  2014 Theme: "The Great Influential Architect Designed House".

2014 Student Model Home Design Contest - Chris Tsuei, Robert Slater, Connor Stanton, Chris Stone - grand prize winners.


2009 Student Model Home Design Contest - Kristina Cho of Westlake High School - grand prize winner.  2009 Theme: "The Romance of France...a Normandy style country home with Green Building features".

2009 Student Model Home Design Contest - Kristina Cho of Westlake High School - grand prize winner


2008 Student Model Home Design Contest - Stephanie Schill of Westlake High School - grand prize winner.  2008 Theme: "Tribute to Italy...a Waterfront Villa with Green Building Features".

2008 Student Model Home Design Contest grand prize winner - Stephanie Schill


2007 Student Model Home Design Contest - Rakesh Patel and Mark Pothier of Westlake High School - grand prize winners.  2007 Theme: "Tribute to Ireland & the Green Building Movement".

Rakesh Patel and Mark Pothier - winners of the 2007 Student Model Home Design Contest


2006 Student Model Home Design Contest - Mark Pothier & Rakesh Patel of Westlake High School - grand prize winners.  2006 Theme: "Holland in Bloom...a Dutch Masterpiece (adjacent to a waterway)".

2006 Student Model Home Design Contest - Rakesh Patel & Mark Pothier - grand prize winners


2005 Student Model Home Design Contest - Bear Pope & Charles Pelini of Westlake High School - grand prize winners.  2005 Theme: "Golf Course Home with Outdoor Living (adjacent to a pond)".

2005 Student Model Home Design Contest - Bear Pope & Charles Pelini - grand prize winners.


2004 Student Model Home Design Contest - Jordan McCrone & Sarah Pavlik of Westlake High School - grand prize winners.  2004 Theme: "Urban Streetscape (narrow lot homes)".

Jordan McCrone & Sarah Pavlik - Student Model Home Design Contest Winners - 2004


2004 Student Model Home Design Contest - model from the winning team.

2004 Student Model Home Design Contest - model from the winning team.


2003 Student Model Home Design Contest - Mike Geyer of Westlake High School - grand prize winner.  Also in photo (L to R) - teacher Mr. Kutz and 2002 winner Rachel Elias.

2003 Student Model Home Design Contest - Mike Geyer of Westlake High School - grand prize winner.


2002 Student Model Home Design Contest - Rachel Elias of Westlake High School - grand prize winner.  2002 Theme: "Home Office Addition".

2002 Student Model Home Design Contest - Rachel Elias - grand prize winner.


2001 Student Model Home Design Contest - David Barr of Westlake High School - grand prize winner.  Photo of his winning model.

2001 Student Model Home Design Contest - Model of 1st place winner David Barr


Sponsorship Opportunities are available for the annual Student Model Home Design Contest!

The 2020 contest will be the 23rd year for the annual Student Model Home Design contest.

The Student Model Home Design Contest was created to introduce high school students to the architectural, engineering, design, building, & construction technology industries.

The contest is nationally recognized by the International Technology & Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) for promoting technological literacy, energy efficiency and environmentally conscious design, engineering, construction and architecture.

The top ten projects will be on display at the IX center for the Great Big Home and Garden Show, a terrific way to promote and market your company/products to over 120,000 people at the student display booth during the 10 days of the event, the largest of its kind in the country.

We have sponsorship opportunities in the following award categories (all tax deductible):

$1000 - AWARDS FOR 2nd THROUGH 10th PLACE 

$300 - BEST GREEN BUILDING 

$200 - BEST PROGRESS (DESIGN PROCESS) BINDER

…MORE…

Please let us know if you have any questions and thank you very much for your support!

Scott Kutz, Westlake High School, Architecture, Engineering, Design, & UAS Drone Tech Teacher

Email: kutz@wlake.org


FAST FACT...Westlake High School Technology & Engineering students have won the Student Model Home Design Contest 21 of the last 22 years!   Wow!

TechMates Club

TechMates Club presents at the Porter Library MAKE Event

Students that join the TechMates Club find that there is always something to do and something for everyone.  Members are involved in many contests and special events throughout the year, as well as countless other enriching and engaging activities, service projects, and field trips.   It’s a must-do for all future architects, engineers, designers, inventors, makers, builders, contractors, entrepreneurs, technicians, drone and airline pilots, and artisans in our school.

Simply put, designing, doing, creating, and making are what our students learn about and engage in.  Hundreds of our former students are studying now in college as well as professionals in the fields of Architecture, Engineering, Design, Computer Science, and Technology.


4th grade make event - May 2023


We hope your son/daughter will participate in making the TechMates Club a positive experience at Westlake High School!  Click on the links below for more information as well as a sample of the many activities they can participate in.


TechMates Club - nicknames 2023

Click HERE to access the general information sheet.


Click HERE to access the many opportunities, activities, contests, and events to participate in.


TechMates Club - club fair September 2022


OPEN HOUSE information packet for the 2020-2021 school year.  Click HERE to view.


Yearbook photo of TechMates Club taken on football field 3-4-2022

Starting in the upper left (clockwise): 

Sia Bavishi, Mantas Viazmitinas, JP Mogyordy, Taki Psaropolous, Sam Prexta, Evan Hargett, Madison Shami, Omar Aboumerhi, Neige DeAngelis, Liam Shields, Samantha Wohleber, Mark Rennard, Matthew Lomax, Jeremy Snyder, Elizabeth Carroll, Helen Willmer, Jakub Bodo, Grant Gordon, Nandor Leszko, Nour Omara, Ethan Waring, Era Bala, Drew Labenz, Alexis Higgs, Isabella Hawkins, Tanner Amy.

2022 TechMates Club photo on football field


Yearbook photo of TechMates Club taken on football field 3-29-2021

The member names are…going clockwise from the bottom left:

Isabella Hawkins, Sammy Zanotti, Drew Mather, Shane Burich, Taki Psaropoulos, Ali Aboumerhi, JP Mogyordy, Mantas Viazmitinas, Arya Kirpekar, Mickey Hamila, Sia Bavishi, Neige DeAngelis, Sophia DeVito, Ethan Waring, Omar Aboumerhi, Alexa Higgs, Helen Willmer. 

TechMates Club yearbook photo taken on 3-29-2021


Yearbook photo of TechMates Club taken on football field 2-21-20. 

From top to bottom: Arya Kirpekar, John Mudryk, Jacob Meyer, Danny Keenan, Mickey Hamila, Drew Mather, Michael Stenger, Sammy Zanotti, Ethan Skowronski, Ethan Drake, Ethan Waring, Ali Aboumerhi, Shane Burich, Stephen Blair, Natasha Garlauskas, Brady Jones, Kevin Mayle, Sia Bavishi, JP Mogyordy, Sophia DeVito, Taki Psaropoulos, Mantas Viazmitinas, Jace Kolesar, and Tanner Amy. 

2020 TechMates Club yearbook photo taken on football field 2-21-20


2018 WHS Club Fair - The new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drone Technology class observes PIC Ali Aboumerhi (sophomore) fly the Blue Jay Force 1 drone during the club fair at the TechMates Club table.

Ali flying the Blue Jay drone for the Club Fair 2018


Click here to see the WHBS-TV club fair interview on the TechMates Club.  Start at the 30 second mark.


2018 WHS Club Fair - Jacob Jablonski (senior) of the new Unmanned Aircraft Systems Drone Technology class controls the flight of a DJI Spark drone with hand gestures during the club fair at the TechMates Club table.

Jacob flying the DJI Spark for the CLub Fair 2018


WHS Club Fair - Jill Eddy and Katie Willi work the TechMates Club table.

2017 WHS Club Fair - Jill Eddy (senior) and Katie Willi (junior) work the TechMates Club table.


TechMates Club Officers for the 2023-2024 school year:

President -  JEREMY SNYDER

Vice President - BRAEDON McMILLEN

Secretary - GRANT GORDON

Treasurer - ADAM SPIRKO

Sergeant-At-Arms - MATTHEW LOMAX

Club Ambassador - HARRY POWERS

Club Representatives - SCARLET HAMAOUI, DYLAN HUNTER, ANDIE TAYLOR

 

 

 

Technology & Engineering Design Gallery

Welcome to the T & E Gallery!  Click T & E videos to see our events, activities, and classes.


Click HERE to see the new Talking Demon Robot that will be in the showcase just outside of room E104.

It was created and fabricated by Technical Drawing & Design level 3 Honors student Matthew Lomax...walk down the T&E wing and check it out!


Click HERE and Watch the virtual tour of the Ohio State Fair T&E Showcase.


Aerial View of Westlake High School taken with the Force1 U45W Blue Jay Drone

Aerial View of WHS taken with Blue jay drone


2024 TechMate of the Year - Level 4 student MATTHEW LOMAX

2024 TechMate of the Year Matthew Lomax

Here is a short list of Matthew's accomplishments:

  • 2024 OTEEA State Conference Best of Show winner
  • 2024 Instructables Project Based Learning Contest Runner-up overall award
  • Inventor of first Westlake High School Talking Demon robot
  • Created custom toroidal designed propellers for Bluejay and Tiny Hawk drones
  • TOSA (think one step ahead) Award winner
  • ACE (ambitious, curious, enthusiastic) Award winner
  • T&E Superstar Award winner
  • Inventor Ninja Award winner
  • Fusion 360 Award winner
  • TechMates Club Sergeant at Arms officer
  • 4 year WHS TechMates Club member
  • Winner of the Q-Lab engineering internship & scholarship
  • Honorary STEM Scholar winner
  • Enrolled in every T&E course offered (10 total over 4 years)
  • Plans to major in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics minor) at University of Toledo 
  • Congratulations Matthew! Best Wishes and thanks for an outstanding year!

TechMates presenting at the WHS Club Fair (9-12-2023)

Jeremy Snyder, Adam Spirko

WHS Club Fair - Jeremy and Adam - September 2023


TechMates presenting at the WHS Club Fair (9-12-2023)

Braedon McMillen, Grant Gordon, Harry Powers

WHS Club Fair - Braedon, Grant, Harry 9-12-2023


2023 TechMate of the Year - Level 4 student NANDOR LESZKO

Nandor Leszko - TechMate of the Year 2023

Here is a short list of Nandi's accomplishments:

  • 2023 Cleveland Chapter NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • 2023 Regional NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • 2023 National NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • 2023 AFSF High School Design Contest International Runner-up
  • 2022 AFSF High School Design Contest Honorable Mention
  • TOSA (think one step ahead) Award winner
  • Sketchmaster Award winner
  • Inventor Ninja Award winner
  • Revit Master Award winner
  • STEM Scholar Award recipient
  • President of the WHS TechMates Club
  • Plans to major in Engineering at Cleveland State University 
  • Congratulations Nandi! Best Wishes and thanks for an outstanding year!

2023 NEF winner - Nandor Leszko


2023 AFSF winner rendering


TechMates presenting at the WHS Club Fair (9-13-2022)

Braedon McMillen, Nour Omara, Sydney Peer, Adam Spirko

Club Fair - Braedon, Nour, Sydney, Adam 9-13-2022 


TechMates presenting at the WHS Club Fair (9-13-2022)

Bryant Marquez, Liam Shields, Nandor Leszko

Club Fair - Bryant, Liam, Nandor 9-13-2022



Level 4 student Sia Bavishi (far right) serving as a second year Junior Fair Board member at the Summer of 2022 Ohio State Fair. 

Click HERE to see the Ohio State Fair JFB video.

Ohio State Fair - Sia Bavishi on right


2022 TechMate of the Year - Level 4 student TAKI PSAROPOULOS

2022 TechMate of the Year - Taki Psaropoulos

Here is a short list of Taki's accomplishments:

  • 2022 Modern Egg Drop Contest (local winner and contest finalist)
  • 2022 Cleveland Chapter NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • 2022 Regional NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • 2022 National NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • 2022 OTEEA State Conference Best of Show winner 
  • TOSA (think one step ahead) Award winner
  • Sketchmaster Award winner
  • Inventor Ninja Award winner
  • STEM Scholar Award recipient
  • Sargeant-at-arms of the WHS TechMates Club
  • Plans to major in Engineering at University of Texas
  • Congratulations Taki! Best Wishes and thanks for an outstanding year!

2022 NEF Design Drafting Contest local, regional and national winner Taki Psaropoulos.   

Billiejo LeSage, NEF Design Drafting National Chair and NAWIC Cleveland Chapter Immediate Past President, and Ashley Tiano, Cleveland Chapter NEF Contest Chair presents Taki with his award held at the Cleveland Zoo. All combined, Taki won a total of $1900 through the 3 judging levels. 

2022 NEF winner Taki Psaropoulos at awards ceremony - Cleveland Zoo

Challenge - Participants were to design an entire floor of an office building dedicated to a Shared Physicians Office titled Alpha Primary Care.

2022 NEF Contest cover page - Taki Psaropoulos


2022 AFSF (Architectural Foundation of San Francisco) Global Competition

For this year’s challenge, students were tasked with helping San Francisco address our climate crisis while also fulfilling our urgent need for housing and resolving inequities, by designing an Equitable Transit Oriented Design Project on the city’s east side, aligned with a future underground extension of Cal Train and High Speed Rail.


Sia Bavishi (Sr.), JP Mogyordy (Sr.), Mantas Viazmitinas (Sr.) - Honorable Mention

2022 AFSF Contest - Sia, JP and Mantas - honorable mention


Nandor Leszko (Jr.), Liam Shields (Jr.), Tanner Amy (Sr.) - Honorable Mention

2022 AFSF Contest - night rendering - Nandor Leszko


In the 2022 AFSF Contest, there were a total of 77 entries from 5 different states (California, New York, Florida, Texas, and Ohio) and 4 countries (USA, South Korea, Taiwan, and China).


4th Grade "MAKE" Event (5-4-2022)

Westlake Elementary School 4th grade teachers Angie Gerhan and Mark Bender brought students to engage in various hands-on activities and expand their knowledge of how and what makers and inventors can create based on their interests while exploring a number of different technologies.

4th grade MAKE event - busy in the workshop

The MAKE event started off with 4th graders building northeast Ohio birdhouses, then participated in demonstrations and presentations on robotics, architecture, CAD, design, additive manufacturing technology, airbrushing, and other engineering tools that many experienced for the first time.

4th grade MAKE event - group one

4th grade MAKE event - group two

This collaboration, using high school makers and mentors for these elementary students, is intended to help broaden the younger students’ perspectives on their potential to affect everyday life and to inspire them for the future to pursue a related STEM field.

4th grade MAKE event - Evan Hargett demonstrates AutoCAD


2022 OTEEA State Conference Best of Show and Zupancic Award (4-8-2022)

"Stealth Cruiser" (Electric Transport Vehicle) designed and fabricated by Drew Labenz in the Engineering Technology (Invention-Innovation) category. 

2022 OTEEA Best of Show and Zupancic award by Drew Labenz


2022 OTEEA State Conference Best of Show (4-8-2022)

Students in the Technical Drawing & Design level 2 class won a Best of Show in the Computer Generated Technology Category with their Frank Lloyd Wright inspired Hollyhock design entry. Each student design included an original AutoCAD drawing, a 3D print, and a laser print on matt board.

(L to R) Isabella Hawkins, Alexa Higgs, Carmela McNall, Omar Aboumerhi, Sydney Peer, Helen Willmer, Matthew Lomax.

2022 OTEEA State Conference Best of Show - TDD level two class


TechMates presenting at the WHS Club Fair (9-15-2021)

2021-2022 WHS Club Fair #1

2021-2022 WHS Club Fair

2021-2022 WHS Club Fair


2021 TechMates of the Year - Level 4 students MICKEY HAMILA & ARYA KIRPEKAR

Mickey Hamila & Arya Kirpekar

Here is a short list of their accomplishments:

Mickey:

  • TechMates Club Officer (Vice President)
  • ATD (attention to detail) Award winner
  • 23rd annual Student Model Home Design Contest winner (team)
  • AFSF (San Francisco) Contest - 3rd in the nation (team)
  • Ohio State Fair Junior Fair Board Member (2 years)
  • Plans to major in Engineering at University of Cincinnati

Arya:

  • TechMates Club Officer (President)
  • Organizer of TechMates Club sales in the "W Shop"
  • 23rd annual Student Model Home Design Contest winner (team)
  • Plans to major in Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Congratulations Mickey & Arya! Best wishes next year!

2021 NEF (NAWIC Education Foundation) Design Drafting Competition

Challenge - Participants were to design a New York City brownstone titled the Rowhouz Remix.


Mantas Viazmitinas (Jr.) - Local winner ($200); Regional finalist 

2021 NEF Design Drafting Contest local winner Mantas Viazmitinas


2020 NEF (NAWIC Education Foundation) Design Drafting Competition

Challenge - Participants were to design a new Visitor Center for the USS Cod Submarine Memorial on the waterfront in downtown Cleveland.


Jacob Meyer (Sr.) - Local winner ($200); Regional winner ($200); National finalist 

2020 NEF Design Drafting Competition - Jacob Meyer


Danny Keenan (Jr.) - Local level runner-up ($100) 

2020 NEF Design Drafting Competition - Danny Keenan


John Mudryk (Jr.) - 3rd place local level ($50)

2020 NEF Design Drafting Competition - John Mudryk


2020 TechMate of the Year - Level 4 student JACOB MEYER

Jacob Meyer - 2020 TechMate of the Year

Here is a short list of Jacob's accomplishments:

  • Northeast Ohio Chapter NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • Regional NEF Design Drafting Contest winner
  • National NEF Design Drafting Contest finalist (one of eight)
  • OTEEA State Conference Best of Show winner (team)
  • 23rd annual Student Model Home Design Contest winner (team captain)
  • Sargeant-at-arms of the WHS TechMates Club
  • Plans to major in Architecture at Miami University (OH.)
  • Congratulations Jacob! Best Wishes and thanks for a great year!

Note:  For those who were wondering.....the shirt Jacob is wearing was custom designed for the winning team of the Student Model Home Design Contest.  On the shoulders is the TechMates Club logo and on the back are the numbers "20420" (meaning they were the 20th team to have won the Student Model Home Design Contest 20 years in a row!).


Architect Ibrahim Hakki (below) discusses site plan setbacks and ADA compliance with the Westlake High School students participating in the 23rd annual Student Model Home Design Contest during a Super Saturday session (11-23-19).  CAD expert Tom Kunsman (far right) also presented tips and techniques when drawing their designs on Revit and AutoCAD.  Karlena Cornett and Andrew Wehler (both architects) were also present to review and critique the student designs. 

Students have been working on their contest designs for several hours in the morning on Saturday and will continue through the beginning of January 2020.  Judging for the contest will be on Friday, January 17, 2020 held in the commons at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center in Brecksville.  The awards presentation will be the next day on Saturday, January 18, 2020 starting at 10:00 am.  There is no admission charge to attend.

Super Saturday - Ibrahim Hakki with 3 others 11-23-19


Field Trip to Thorson-Baker & Associates in Richfield (9-19-19). Thorson • Baker + Associates (TBA) was founded in 1993 to provide engineering consultation and design services for the building construction industry. TBA offers structural, mechanical, commissioning, electrical and technology engineering design services nationwide. 

Field trip to Thorson Baker & Associates in Richfield

Field trip to Thorson Baker - on tour of the facilities


Revit summer workshop at Mayfield High School Innovation Center (7-30-19).

Members of the advanced Technical Drawing & Design class attended a workshop to learn about Revit templates in preparation for the 2020 Student Model Home Design Contest.  Revit master Mr. Tom Kunsman presented the workshop at the Innovation Center in Mayfield, attended by Jacob Meyer (Sr.), John Mudryk (Jr.), Jace Kolesar (So.), Sia Bavishi (So.), and JP Mogyordy (So.).

Revit workshop at Mayfield High School Innovation Center


Level 3 student Mickey Hamila (left) serving as a first year Junior Fair Board member at the Summer of 2019 Ohio State Fair. Next to Mickey is "Butters" the cow and T&E Showcase Director Dr. Dieffenderfer. 

Mickey Hamila - Junior Fair Board Member at 2019 Ohio State Fair


2019 Ohio State Fair Technology & Engineering Showcase (Lausche Building). 

The Ohio State Fair runs from July 24 through August 4, and typically has a million visitors from all over the country during the 12 days of the fair!

WHS T& E Department display from the right.

2019 Ohio State Fair Technology & Engineering Showcase - overview

WHS T&E Department display up close.

2019 Ohio State Fair Technology & Engineering Showcase close up


2019 TechMate of the Year - Level 4 student ETHAN SIMON

TechMate of the Year 2019 - Ethan Simon

Here is a short list of Ethan's accomplishments:

  • Northeast Ohio Chapter NAWIC-NEF Design Contest winner
  • OTEEA State Conference Zupancic Award winner (team)
  • OTEEA State Conference Manufacturing Technology Best of Show winner
  • 22nd annual Student Model Home Design Contest winner (team captain)
  • President of the WHS TechMates Club
  • Designed logo for TechMates Club official t-shirt
  • Plans to major in Architecture at Kent State University
  • Congratulations Ethan! Best Wishes and thanks for a great year!

Note:  For those who were wondering.....the 2019 TechMate of the Year trophy was custom designed and 3D printed by Ethan in his own 3D Additive Manufacturing Studio in his house!


Thursday, April 18, 2019 - Presentation/Dinner Meeting – Sponsored by the American Concrete Institute Northeast Ohio Chapter at Harry’s Steakhouse in Independence - for all top ten finalists of the Student Model Home Design Contest. Thank you ACI Northeast Ohio Chapter!

Pictured below - The tables representing Westlake High School top ten teams and their parents (Ethan Simon, Connor Reis, Drew Mather, Shane Burich, John Mudryk, Mickey Hamila, Jacob Meyer, Robert Fulop).

ACI Dinner - at Harry's Steakhouse - Westlake HS tables 4-18-19

Pictured below - The keynote speaker of the ACI Northeast Ohio dinner and meeting.  In the background is the Student Model Home Design Contest display.

ACI Dinner - Harry's Steakhouse - keynote speaker 4-18-19


Level 3 student Kaitlin Willi (far left) serving as a Junior Fair Board member at the Summer of 2018 Ohio State Fair. Standing in front of the WHS Technology & Engineering Showcase.

Kaitlin Willi at the Ohio State Fair as a Junior Fair Board Member

Junior Fair Board member Katie Willi discusses her project and the need for all students to be in an Architecture, Engineering, Technology or Industrial/Product Design course with Ohio Department of Education state superintendent Paolo DeMaria on 7-31-18.

Kaitlin Willi discussing her project with ODE state superintendent Paolo DeMaria


2018 TechMate of the Year - Level 3 student Jillian Eddy

2018 TechMate of the Year - Jill Eddy

Here is a short list of Jillian's accomplishments:

  • Teen Pitch Tank winner

Click here to listen to the Teen Pitch Tank interview on Ideastream - radio 90.3 (start it at 42:40).

  • Marvel Superpower of STEM National finalist
  • 3rd place finish at the Student Model Home Design Contest (team)
  • Verizon Innovative Learning App Challenge winner (team)
  • Ohio Schools Magazine Cover Design winner
  • WHS Yearbook Cover Design winner

Discover Aviation Day at Lorain County Regional Airport on 5-19-18.

View of airport grounds. 

Discover Aviation Day - airport grounds at Lorain County Regional Airport


Discover Aviation Day at Lorain County Regional Airport on 5-19-18.

Midget Mustang

Discover Aviation Day - Midget Mustang


Discover Aviation Day at Lorain County Regional Airport on 5-19-18.

AV Lab Flight Simulator.

Discover Aviation Day - AV Lab Flight Simulator 5-19-18


Discover Aviation Day at Lorain County Regional Airport on 5-19-18.

Kent State University School of Aeronautics - Cessna 172 training plane.

Kent State University School of Aeronautics - Cessna 172 training plane.


Discover Aviation Day at Lorain County Regional Airport on 5-19-18.

LifeFlight helicopter.

Discover Aviation Day - LifeFlight helicopter 5-19-18


Miss Burke’s 4th grade class at Bassett Elementary visited the WHS T & E Department to engage in how and what makers create.  Their focus was on the central idea: “Making can affect everyday life” on 5-11-18.

Click 4th grade MAKE event video to see the coverage from the WHBS-TV studio.

Mr. Adam Purdy gives instruction on safety during the 4th grade MAKE event.  The project they completed was a northeast Ohio birdhouse made of western red cedar.

Mr. Adam Purdy gives instruction on safety during the 4th grade MAKE event 5-11-18


Miss Burke’s 4th grade class at Bassett Elementary visited the WHS T & E Department to engage in how and what makers create.  Their focus was on the central idea: “Making can affect everyday life” on 5-11-18.

Bassett elementary teacher Leah Burke and WHS student Dori Hauser help Julia Richards and Natalie Chang with nailing.

Bassett elementary teacher Leah Burke and WHS student Dori Hauser help Julia Richards and Natalie Chang with nailing.


Miss Burke’s 4th grade class at Bassett Elementary visited the WHS T & E Department to engage in how and what makers create.  Their focus was on the central idea: “Making can affect everyday life” on 5-11-18.

4th grade Bassett elementary students at the sanding station during the MAKE event.

4th grade Bassett elementary students at the sanding station during the MAKE event 5-11-18


Miss Burke’s 4th grade class at Bassett Elementary visited the WHS T & E Department to engage in how and what makers create.  Their focus was on the central idea: “Making can affect everyday life” on 5-11-18.

Know Your Home student Matt Beaver helps Colin Shultz, Ella Stanton, and Alyssa Pande with nailing.

Know Your Home student Matt Beaver helps Colin Shultz, Ella Stanton, and Alyssa Pande with nailing 5-11-18


Miss Burke’s 4th grade class at Bassett Elementary visited the WHS T & E Department to engage in how and what makers create.  Their focus was on the central idea: “Making can affect everyday life” on 5-11-18.

The 4th graders were told that many different kinds of technologies, tools, machines, materials, instruments, and processes are used to make things.  Katie Willi and Ethan Simon presenting on 3D printing and laser engraving.

TechMates Katie WIlli and Ethan Simon presenting 3D printing and laser engraving to the Bassett elementary 4th graders at the MAKE event


Miss Burke’s 4th grade class at Bassett Elementary visited the WHS T & E Department to engage in how and what makers create.  Their focus was on the central idea: “Making can affect everyday life” on 5-11-18.

State board member Lisa Woods and WCS Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Kathi Maxwell observe the 4th grade MAKE event.

State board member Lisa Woods and WCS Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Kathi Maxwell observe 4th grade MAKE event 5-11-18


Product Design Contest at rpm in Avon Lake - Finalists Connor Reis and Henry Levenberg of Westlake High School presenting their "SingleStep" 3-16-18

Product Design Contest at rpm in Avon Lake - Finalists Connor Reis and Henry Levenberg of WHS 3-16-18


Marvel Studios Superpower of STEM Challenge - National Finalists at the red carpet premier screening of the new movie "Thor - Ragnarok" in Hollywood, CA. - Jill Eddy of Westlake High School - 3rd from right 11-6-18

Marvel Studios Superpower of STEM Challenge - National Finalists at the red carpet premier screening of the new movie "Thor - Ragnarok" in Hollywood, CA. - Jill Eddy of Westlake High School - 3rd from right 11-6-18


CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - New Engineering Building Tour - girls team 9-13-17

CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - New Engineering Building Tour - girls team 9-13-17


CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - New Engineering Building Tour - guys team 9-13-17

CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - New Engineering Building Tour - guys team 9-13-17


CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - Trash Slider Challenge - Ethan Simon group 9-13-17

CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - Trash Slider Challenge - Ethan Simon group 9-13-17


Testing the Trash Slider Project at the CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - Conner Reis team 9-13-17 (click to access video).


Testing the Trash Slider Project at the CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - Gabi Kosakowski team 9-13-17 (click to access video).


CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - Scott Rennard testing the driving simulator 9-13-17

 

CSU College of Engineering Field Trip - Scott Rennard testing the driving simulator 9-13-17


2017 Verizon Innovative App Challenge State Champions!

Poster - 2017 Verizon Innovative App Challenge - award ceremony


2017 Verizon Innovative App Challenge press conference - Damon Maloney of Cleveland 19 News covers the event.

2017 Verizon Innovative App Challenge press conference


Hyland High School Innovation Showdown - 3rd place team - "Maria the Smart Mirror" - David Eppele, Sneha Ramachandran, Hong Liang - (missing is Mark Sargent) - October 2016.

Hyland Innovation Showdown - 3rd place team - David Eppele, Sneha Ramachandran, Hong Liang - (missing is Mark Sargent) - October 2016.


2016 Verizon Innovative App Challenge State Champions - "PING 1" - Mr. Kutz, Jordan Sherwin, Sneha Ramachandran, Nick Erwin, Steve Columbro, Jack Bogart.

2016 Verizon Innovative App Challenge State Champions - Mr. Kutz, Jordan Sherwin, Sneha Ramachandran, Nick Erwin, Steve Columbro, Jack Bogart.


Hyland High School Innovation Showdown finalist - "SHOP SMART" - Sneha Ramachandran, Kendall Pattison, Andres Loaiza - March 2015

Hyland Innovation Showdown finalist - SHOP SMART - Sneha Ramachandran, Kendall Pattison, Andres Loaiza - March 2015


Katie Willi designed and made a walnut table with a laser engraved rose on top.

Katie Willi - designed a walnut table with a laser engraved rose on top


Robotics Surveying demonstrated by Mr. Dempsey.

Robotics Surveying demonstration at WHS


Goodyear STEM Career Day - University of Akron - April 2016

Goodyear STEM Career Day - University of Akron - April 2016


Matt Hall tries out his PVC Kayak in the Design Squad races!

Design Squad - demonstration by Matt Hall of his plastic pipe kayak


Steve Speaker, Kyle Myers, and Dana Hartup of the rp+m company presenting on additive manufacturing technology.

 Steve Speaker, Kyle Myers, and Dana Hartup - additive manufacturing presentation 3-13-17


On tour of the rp+m company in Avon Lake (standing next to their high end additive manufacturing 3D printing machines) - April 2017.

On tour of the rp+m company in Avon Lake - April 2017


Jackie Massa presents a custom made box filled with handwritten thank you notes to school resource officer Scott Fortkamp as part of his Hero Appreciation Ceremony - December 2016.

Jackie Massa hands a custom made box and handwritten thank you notes to school resource officer Scott Fortkamp as part of his Hero Appreciation Ceremony - December 2016.


WHBS-TV interviews school resource officer Scott Fortkamp as part of his Hero Appreciation Ceremony while sporting his 3D printed HERO badge  - December 2016.

WHBS-TV interviews school resource officer Scott Fortkamp as part of his Hero Appreciation Ceremony while sporting his 3D printed HERO badge  - December 2016.


Junior Fair Board Ambassadors Elise Kennedy and Nicholas Button take a break next to the ITEEA booth at the Ohio State Fair T & E Showcase - Summer 2015.

Junior Fair Board Ambassadors Elise Kennedy and Nicholas Button take a break at the ITEEA booth at the Ohio State Fair - Summer 2015.


Junior Fair Board Ambassador Elise Kennedy teaches fairgoers how to ride a Segway at the Ohio State Fair T & E Showcase - Summer 2015.

Junior Fair Board Ambassador Elise Kennedy teaches fairgoers how to ride a Segway at the Ohio State Fair T & E Showcase - Summer 2015.


OTEEA State Conference 2015 - Product Redesign Projects

OTEEA State Conference 2015 - Product Redesign Projects


Hon Kwok prepares for her Frazil Ice presentation at the Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair hosted by Cleveland State University.

Hon Kwok prepares for her Frazil Ice presentation at the Northeast Ohio Science and Engineering Fair hosted by Cleveland State University.


Matt Schmitz and Joanne Koehler start grilling hot dogs with their solar cooker.

Cooking hot dogs with a Solar Cooker


Jennifer Chern with PBS Design Squad TV host Nate Ball at Design Squad event (hosted by the Science & Technology Center in Cleveland).

Jennifer Chern with PBS Design Squad TV host Nate Ball at Design Squad event


Concept Structure models created by the Technical Drawing/Design Level 3 Honors class.

Concept Structure models created in the Level 3 class


Goodyear STEM Career Day at the University of Akron - Judging of the Rube Goldberg Contest - April 2017. 

2017 Good Year STEM Career Day - Judging of the Rube Goldberg Contest


Gravity Racing Challenge competition at Derby Downs in Akron - Driver Jake Paul and teacher Mr. Purdy discuss strategy before the start of the race - May 2012.

Gravity Racing Challenge - Driver Jake Paul and Mr  Purdy before the start of the race in 2012


Westlake High School Demon Racing team leads the way in the Gravity Racing Challenge Parade at Derby Downs in Akron - May 2012.

WHS Team during the GRC Parade in May 2012


Alex Schultz anxiously waits for his testing results evaluated by Dr. Keenan in the Corrugated Board (cardboard) Chair Challenge.

Corrugated Chair Challenge - Dr.Keenan testing a cardboard chair designed by Alex Schultz.


Julia Button prepares her robotic controlled "On Target" device for launch.

Julia Button prepares her robotic controlled "On Target" device


Rob Slater demonstrates his mechanical and pneumatic arm assist.

Rob Slater demonstrates his mechanical and pneumatic arm assist.


Virtual Welding at the Formtek Field Trip.

Virtual Welding at the Formtek Field Trip


Watching a Denso Robot in operation at the Formtek Field Trip - October 2016.

Watching a Denso Robot in operation at the Formtek Field Trip on 10-7-16


Segway inspired "Auto Balance" project - Best of Show Award at Ohio State Fair Technology & Engineering Showcase - Theodore Poulos and Peter Slater - August 2013.

Auto Balance - Best of Show at Ohio State Fair T & E Showcase - Theodore Poulos and Peter Slater 8-19-2013


WHS Gravity Racing Challenge team - May 2015.

WHS Gravity Racing Challenge team from 2015


Welcome Sign - airbrushed and handpainted by Lauren Voiers - for the former BOE office - August 2007.

Welcome Sign - airbrushed and handpainted by Lauren Voiers - for the former BOE office August 2007


Airbrushed Graphic Parody - by David Hilden - Runner-up Best of Show in the Graphic Arts Technology category at the OTEEA State Conference.

David Hilden - Airbrushed Graphic Parody- Runnerup Best of Show in the Graphic Arts Technology at the OTEEA State Conference.


Airbrushed phantom view of a Cobra - by Corey Knapp - Best of Show in the Graphic Arts Technology category at the OTEEA State Conference.

Corey Knapp - Airbrushed phantom view of a Cobra - Best of Show in the Graphic Arts Technology category at the OTEEA State Conference.


Austin Healy (first James Bond car) - airbrushed phantom view by Lawrence King

Austin-Healy (first James Bond car) - airbrushed phantom view by Lawrence King


Finalists of the Huntington Bank signage contest at Crocker Park - December 2006.

Finalists of the Huntington Bank signage contest at Crocker Park - December 2006.


Christina Ryook Reading Room sign for the library - designed, sandblasted, and handpainted by the T & E Department.

Christina Ryook Reading Room sign for the library - designed and sandblasted by the T & E Department


TechMate of the Year trophies, designed and 3D printed in CAD Lab - May 2016.

TechMate of the Year trophies from 2016


Video of "Lunar Lander" challenge finals at the athletic stadium - Jacob Meyer team (click to access video).


What Technology & Engineering classes

have taught me………

(actual comments from the students!)                            

·         To go above and beyond what is expected in order to be successful.

·         About time management and how to budget my time better

·         To be and act like a pro, because someday I’ll be one.

·         To understand and decide what I want to do with my life after high school.

·         That they will be on my case unless I make progress everyday.

·         To pay attention to detail.

·         To pay attention and follow instructions.

·         How critical the field of design is to society.

·         How to be responsible and to always stay on task.

·         How to start out with a blank piece of paper and end up with drawings and a model.

·         How important this class is because everything has to be designed and drawn first.

·         I can create anything I can imagine.

·         I can will myself to do anything whether it seems like I can do it or not.

·         That to get anywhere in the world you need to work hard and put in maximum effort.

·         To see my future more clearly.

·         To work independently and autonomously.

·         To set a goal and be able to achieve it.

·         That if I don’t do what I’m supposed to do now, I probably won’t do it later in life.

·         How to problem-solve situations I thought I could never figure out on my own.

·         To explore interesting topics like architecture, engineering, and 3D designing.

·         The class makes you realize that everything is precise.

·         That developing skills in this area will open many opportunities later on.

·         How to deal with stress, meet deadlines, and prioritize.

·         That it is very important to be organized.

·         That I need to put forth my BEST effort in everything I do.

·         How architects start designing a building.

·         How to represent a 3D object on a 2D surface.

·         To think one step ahead and how it’s helped me in all of my classes.

·         How to stay focused and immersed.

·         How to do more than I thought I could do.

·         That hard work and determination can help accomplish anything.

·         To have more confidence in my work.

·         How to work to my full potential.

·         How to select a career that’s right for me.

·         How to take an idea, develop it, then create it.

·         That preparation is the key to success.

·         How to look at a problem and come up with numerous solutions.

·         How to take a more serious approach to my school work.

·         That something can always be done better.

·         How to visualize concepts easier.

·         How to think logically.

·         How to solve problems effectively and efficiently.

·         How to think for myself.

·         That I will have as much fun as I work hard.

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TV Show - Assembly Required w/Tim Allen

The History Channel launches a new series called "Assembly Required".  It reunites Tim Allen with Richard Karn in this new competition series that spotlights the best and brightest builders from across the country, at their home workshops, as they compete to breathe new life into everyday household items in desperate need of fixing. This new series will push each contestant to their limits while testing their ability and ingenuity to not only rebuild it but to build it better. In each episode, Allen and Karn will also dive into the unique history around these items to celebrate the men and women who crafted them, and the techniques used.

TV Show - Assembly Required hosts including Tim Allen & Richard Karn

Every Tuesday night, Tim Allen and Richard Karn reunite to host this all-new competition series with the craziest builds in history. Joined by resident expert April Wilkerson, they’ll challenge 3 makers to go head-to-head across 2 rounds, building and innovating their way to a shot at a cash prize. For tonight’s challenge (2-23-2021), the makers will have to create an all-season leaf blower that can also melt ice and snow. Who will bring the heat—and who will be left out in the cold?

Click HERE to see more about the show and cast.


STEL - ITEEA Standards for Technological & Engineering Literacy.

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Proposed - STEM Baccalaureate for Westlake High School

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Click to access an article written recently by the Westlake Patch on the Ohio State Fair Technology & Engineering Showcase.


Best of Luck to the WHS TechMates "FAB FOUR"!

The "Fab Four" - Sneha R., Jackson L., Mark S., and David E.

2017 graduates Sneha Ramachandran, Jackson Liang, Mark Sargent, & David Eppele most certainly have been a force during their stellar four years in the Technology & Engineering program. What a great legacy they have established!  Here is a short list of their amazing accomplishments:

·         Student Model Home Design Contest Winners

·         Ohio Technology & Engineering Educators Association State Conference Best of Show Winners

·         Ohio Technology & Engineering Educators Association State Conference Zupancic Award Winners

·         Ohio State Fair Technology & Engineering Showcase Best of Show Winners

·         3rd place finish at Hyland Innovation Showdown Contest

·         TechMate of the Year Winners


"There is no concrete evidence that mankind's development came as a result of language alone, but there is evidence that the making of things took a leading role in the development of mankind."   – Doug Stowe


Adam Savage of the hit TV show "Mythbusters" wants you to know... 

Poster of Adam Savage from the TV show Mythbusters on school testing


“...persons not manually trained, generally regard the products of manual labor at less than their real value. They think it much more difficult to solve a mathematical problem than to make a table. It is not an easy thing to make a parcel-pin or a pen-holder with accuracy, and when students have done these things they will be the better able to estimate comparatively the difficulty of making a table or chair; and what perhaps is of still greater importance, they will become qualified to decide between what is good and what is bad work.”–– Otto Salomon


Information report on the status of the T & E in STEM and strategies on how to better educate our students and all of our society (click on link below):

Report - Preparing for the perfect storm - addressing the T & E in STEM

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"Whoever would be a great inventor to the benefit of humanity must begin to learn common things in very early life; for so vast is the accumulation of knowledge heaped up by the ages and the inventive industry of mankind that if the task of learning be deferred until the business of life, with its thousand cares and distractions, begins, knowledge cannot ripen enough ... to be great in usefulness in their generation, to their country, and to their kind."

.....from the book "The Boys' Own Toy Maker, A Practical Guide to the Useful Employment of Leisure Hours," by E. Landells (published in 1859) 


Outstanding presentation on explaining STEM and how to implement it in your school (click on link below):

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Must-see video on understanding the historical roots and evolution of the T & E in STEM (click on link below):

Yannis Miaoulis - NCTL in Boston

It is narrated by Dr. Ioannis (Yannis) Miaoulis, the founding director for the National Center for Technological Literacy® (NCTL®) in Boston, and former Dean of the School of Engineering with Tufts University.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B-g1_6QCWU  


Click HERE to watch the video of an interview with Elon Musk when asked, Who's Better...Engineers or Scientists?


Jim Bensen, President Emeritus of Bemidji State University and former board member of the Blandin Foundation, speaks during a TEDx talk and laments that education needs to move away from the “we are teaching because students have to KNOW THAT, to teaching because students have to KNOW HOW!” (click to access video).

TEDx talk - Jim Bensen - teaching the KNOW HOW!


NBSS (Boston, MA.)

North Bennet Street School's mission is to train students for careers in traditional trades that use hand skills in concert with evolving technology, to preserve and advance craft traditions, and to promote greater appreciation of craftsmanship (click to access NBSS website).

North Bennet Street School in Boston, MA.


21 Reasons Why T & E Classes are Important in the 21st Century.

Click to access list. 


The power of STEM teaching and learning.....

"So much of STEM learning integrates various disciplines and promotes design thinking, problem-solving and information synthesis. These are essential skills in careers and life. STEM unlocks a world of wonder and knowledge for our students — so if we want to introduce the world to the next generation of innovators and inventors, self-reliant and logical thinkers and technologically proficient problem-solvers — we have to continue to uplift and support STEM learning opportunities."

Ohio’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Paolo DeMaria, Ohio Department of Education 

 

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