April 2016

Utah High School Film Students

Submitted by khristen.massic on Wed, 04/20/2016 - 10:20

The following awards were received at this year's Utah High School Film Festival which was held, April 19th:

 

Animation: Caden Brown, Honorable Mention6 second comedy: Karson Crane, Honorable MentionOriginal Music: Dakota Bradford, 3rd placeOriginal Music: Dakota Bradford, Tate Grimshaw, Ashley Brimhall, Brevin Hunsaker, 1st placeMovie Trailer: Dane Williams, 2nd PlaceLyric Video: Carlie Jaussi, Honorable MentionAvant Garde: TJ Hollister, Riley Millstead, 2nd Place

 

Attributions
Brandon Arnold

Introduction to Engineering Students Design for Mini-Quadcopters

Submitted by khristen.massic on Thu, 04/14/2016 - 12:31

Students in the Introduction to Engineering Design course recently participated in the "Firestorm" Challenge.

Problem: "Wildfires have caused significant damage across the country and continue to plague much of the western United States each summer.  The federal government has issued a call for new technologies to be developed which will assist in the fight against wildfires."

Attributions
Khristen Massic

Medical Terminology Students Hard at Work

Submitted by khristen.massic on Wed, 04/13/2016 - 10:56

Medical terminology students have been using various methods to understand and commit to memory the medical terms that will be necessary for a career in the medical profession. Students have played games like "Banagrams" and "Scrabble" to practice and apply their skills. Picture here, students are working together to learn terms for the Integumentary System.  

Attributions
Natalie Grant

Grand Champion at CUSF!

Submitted by khristen.massic on Fri, 04/01/2016 - 12:56

Adam Syndergaard was named Grand Champion at the Central Utah STEM Fair. Adam is an ALC Engineering student in addition to taking several distance education classes through UVU.

His project was a 3D printed gas electron multiplication detector.  He is advancing to the next level of competition whcih will be held May 8th in Arizona. Congratulations!