Engineering Hands-On

Engineering Hands-on! is exactly like what it sounds! Our CCA is for anyone who wants to explore the realm of engineering, unleash their creative potential, hone their problem-solving skills, or simply is interested in science. We welcome everyone, from complete beginners to engineering pros. Here we all get to learn and build cool things hands-on, from sketching your first Engineering Drawing, making a simple analog blinking circuit, to using professional software to do computer-aided design and 3D print components. There are cool creative games and projects along the way as well. Come join us and let’s start engineering!

CAS Strand: Creativity

The CCA aligns the most with the Creativity strand. Members of the CCA can really explore their sense of original thinking and expression, combined with hands-on work to explore their engineering potential and create tangible results that they will feel proud of. Since this CCA is open to all skill levels, the activities in the CCA will be fairly flexible to allow and encourage each student to explore possibilities and their creativity to push beyond their comfort zone and broaden their learning scope, identifying their strengths and weaknesses to improve. In order to create a good engineering product, members will also need to exercise their real-world problem-solving skills during creative sessions. After each session, there will also be a short time for everyone to sit together and discuss what they have achieved and have learned from the activities.

Lasallian Principles: Inclusive Community and Quality Education

This CCA is aligned with the Lasallian Values of an Inclusive Community and Quality Education. Our CCA is open to all students from beginners to more advanced students, and we try to cater to the level of everyone by providing a flexible and inclusive environment for all to explore engineering. We aim to build a tight-knit group so that everyone can help each other; more advanced students will try to encourage beginners and more shy students to take part, make sure no one feels left out of the group and everyone gets to contribute, which is a core feature of the Lasallian Value of Inclusive Community.

Furthermore, this CCA provides great opportunities for members to learn not only valuable knowledge in the realm of engineering which is not usually found in a normal school curriculum but also useful life skills such as electronics, problem solving, designing basic engineering solutions, etc. Everybody can get hands-on with the learning process and projects, ensuring total participation and engagement. This process of acquisition of knowledge and skills is a vital part of the Lasallian Value of a Quality Education.