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Carter Boterf took careful readings using the builder’s level at the CAA this week.

A big thank you to senior EDD student Andrew Ward for helping Rising Star Elementary students learn how to 3D print!

What a fantastic group of middle schoolers from around SMSD who attended the engineering camp at the CAA last week! They created motion from mousetraps, held eggs together while being dropped from the balcony. Thank you Tan Imber and Logan Root for your help!

More CNC machining success by Charlie Siegel.

Brogan McKenzie, Charlie Siegel, and Bradley Schluben helped complete an Eagle Scout project with Jonas Rowland. Their work can be seen in the hallway of the CAA.

Brad Schluben completed his CNC inlay cutting board!

Thanks to Lynn Newkirk of Newkirk Construction for the tour during our CEA class!

Great looking bunch of CAA engineering students!

Shawnee Mission Engineering Fair a great success thanks to many wonderful and interesting engineers!

Thanks to the KC STEM Alliance for hosting the Civil Engineering and Design day. Students met professionals, visited their workplaces, and learned of the many options they have right here in their home town. (Tim Schade, Jack Barland and Noah Sieben)

A big thanks to Hayden Lock and Brinkmann Constructors for the tour and personalized hard hats for CEA students.

Hunter Smith studying and animating a drill press vise in Autodesk Inventor.

From Fusion 360 to plasma cutter

Brogan and Rider collaborate on their design project in EDD.

Marko Cochangco and Bradley Schliben utilize the lathe to resize their material in Engineering Design & Development.

Last year's Regnier award winner and current KU engineering student Sam Springer advised this year's seniors this week on good practice.

Scott Klein and Charlie Siegel test the fit of racks being placed on their swim block prototype.

EDD engineering student Brogan McKenzie is designing the housing for a raspberry pi driven automotive enhancement.