45 students from Mrs. Collins’ engineering classes showcased their 23 pinhole cameras in the middle of November. The students worked on these cameras for several weeks and displayed their process and results for several local dignitaries and parents in the engineering world.
The unit guided students through an internalization of the engineering design process as they create a pinhole camera that meets both quantitative design specifications and qualitative requirements for usability. This project focused on biomedical engineering and imaging progression and is part of an application for dual enrollment at UT or UTSA for the second semester.
Cameras were designed around someone with limited hand dexterity or only one hand. To test their cameras, students wore large oven mitts to operate the camera which included loading paper in, transporting, taking the picture, and coming back to process the picture in the dark room.
Concordia is grateful for several members of the City of Tomball for their support in this project and for coming to campus to visit with the students about their projects. Tomball’s, City Manager, City Planner, and Mayor Pro Tem were in attendance as well as Concordia parent, Jason Mailand, from Tejas Research and Engineering. These special guests, as well as other parents, faculty, and staff members questioned the students about their process and results.
Concordia students experience real-world applications throughout our entire curriculum, not just in the science department. Our faculty does an amazing job finding and creating these opportunities for our Crusaders! Click HERE to learn more about the academic offerings at Concordia.