Design & Arts

Baxter?s design departm ent is com m itted to preparing students with the skills and knowledge to be successful in college and career. The design departm ent work centers around two foundational goals. First is to teach students how to creatively solve open-ended problem s. Second is to prepare students with real-world skills that go beyond the classroom . W hether creating a circuit board, writing software, or designing a robot, students learn the core skills to succeed in a constantly changing world. Engineering

Introduction to Design DES 100 An introduction to the Design Thinking process, engineering and fabrication concepts and practices. Standards Assessed: EN in Speaking & Listening and Fabrication, PR in Design Process.

CAD EPE 200 In this class we learn how to use CAD and how to unitize it as a Design Tool. We will start by learning through tutorials, then m ove on to m ore creative design problem . We will also learn the fundam entals of Euclidean geom etry through design project that use CAD. Standards Assessed: GB/AD CAD

Explore Engineering EPE 201 How to use engineering tools and principles to understand the world around us. This class if for students who want to understand the technological m ind around us and the engineering m indset.

Engineering I & II EPE 300, full year In this class students will learn how to work through larger engineering problem s. To solve these problem s, students will have to apply the design process. Additionally they will learn a variety design tools including CAD, Excel, 3D printers. In sem ester 2 course, the problem s will be m ore com plex and at a significantly higher level. Students will also explore m icrocontrollers and basic program m ing. The course will culm inate in a final project where students develop solutions for a real world problem . Prerequisites: CAD, Intro Des. Standards Assessed: GB in Engineering, GB Design Process. Engineering III EPE 400, full year Students work through independent engineering projects at an advanced level. Purpose and projects require approval from teacher. Standards Assessed: TBD.

Advanced Engineering EPE 500 The class centers around preparing students for college level Engineering. We will study college level problem in areas of Statics, M echanics of m aterials, and others. Students will also work through com plex problem s that require them to build their own design tools using program m ing and CAD. Students will need an understanding of Calculus. Prerequisites : CAD, Engineering I/II. Standards Assessed: EX in Design Process and Engineering.

Electronics I ELE 100 Learn basic electronic concepts. Use online circuit sim ulator to design, build and test electronic circuit concepts. Standards Assessed: EN/PR in Design Process.

Electronics II ELE 200 This is an advanced course in Electronics that involves learning filter design, Operational

Advanced Electronics ELE 300 This course will teach advanced electronics concepts using an ?Internet of Things?platform , gathering real world data from various types of sensors, sending this data up to the cloud, then processing the data for display. Students will be able to select which concepts they want for their concentration. Standards Assessed: GB in design process and com puter science

Computer Science

Introduction to Com puter Science COS 100 This class is designed for students who have no prior coding experience. It teaches the basics of program m ing logic, discrete m athem atics, coding syntax and structure. Students will learn how to write and debug sim ple procedural program s which will build up the skills needed for higher-level program m ing. Standards Assessed: PR/GB Com puter Science

Program m ing Studio I COS 200 Self directed projects with a focus on using the tools and techniques of a professional program m ing. Standards Assessed: GB/AD in Com puter Science and Design Process

Program m ing Studio II COS 300 Self directed program m ing with opportunities to lead group projects. Held in sam e space as Program m ing Studio I. Standards Assessed: AD in Com puter Science

Com puter Science I EPC 200 Learning the science of com puters, operating system s, and the internet. H ardware, client-server, cloud. Standards Assessed: AD/EX in Design Process and Com puter Science

Com puter Science II EPC 300 Advanced topics in the science of com puters: networking, encryption, potential road to

Fabrication

Introduction to Design DES 100 An introduction to the Design Thinking process, engineering and fabrication concepts and practices. Standards Assessed: EN in Speaking & Listening and Fabrication, PR in Design Process.

CAD EPE 200 In this class we learn how to use CAD and how to unitize it as a Design Tool. We will start by learning through tutorials, then m ove on to m ore creative design problem . We will also learn the fundam entals of Euclidean geom etry through design project that use CAD. Standards Assessed: GB/AD CAD.

Woodworking DES 201 Self-directed projects focusing on the design process and understanding woodworking joinery and tools. Standards Assessed: GB Design Process and Fabrication.

M echanism s DES 202 Self-directed projects focusing on understanding sim ple m achines, m echanical advantage and how things work. Standards Assessed: GB in Design Process and Fabrication

Com posites DES 203 Self-directed projects focusing on understanding com posite structures, tooling and m old-m aking. Standards Assessed: GB Design Process and Fabrication

Product Design DES 204 A course in Design Thinking, the design process and m odel m aking. Students will use the fab lab to create and iterate on their products. Standards Assessed: GB in Fabrication, GB/AD in Design Process and PR in CAD

Luthiery DES 301 M usical instrum ent construction and repair as well as other advanced woodworking techniques. This course runs every other year. Standards Assessed: GB in Design Process and AD in Fabrication

CAM (Com puter Aided M achining) DES 302 An introduction to Com puter aided M achining: CNC routers, CNC vertical M achining center, Laser engraving and 3d Printing. Standards Assessed: AD Design Process and Fabrication, PR in Com puter Science, GB in Design Process, Engineering, Speaking & Listening, and AD in CAD.

Fabric Design DES 303 Students will learn to work with fabrics while creating a variety of personal projects from fashion based designs to flexible structures, kites and sails. The course will focus on sketching, pattern creation both utilizing CAD and hand m ade patterns as well as com puter cut CNC com ponents for m ore advanced m akers.

Art Fundam entals ART 100 An introduction to visual arts concepts and practices. Standards Assessed: EN/PR Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts

Graphic Design I ART 300 Explore the fundam entals of graphic design including shapes, color, texture, typography, and im agery and then use this to produce original com m ercial work. Standards Assessed: PR/GB Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts

Graphic Design II ART 306 Through advanced exploration of the designer-audience relationship, students will develop type, logos and layouts for specific purposes, including branding and packaging. Prerequisites: GB in Graphic Design I Standards Assessed: GB/AD in Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts

Digital Art ART 307 Students will develop a high level of proficiency with Adobe Suite products and produce m ultiple, original pieces dem onstrating their knowledge and ability. There will also be doughnuts. Standards Assessed: GB in Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts Illustration ART 320 Curriculum focuses on interpretation of existing text or m aterial in a visual presentation with Consideration to the author?s vision. Prerequisites: GB in Drawing I Standards Assessed: GB/AD Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts

Drawing I ART 305 Detail-oriented course in both the technical and creative aspects of drawing practices. Prerequisites: EN in Visual Arts and Aesthetics & M eaning Standards Assessed: PR/GB Aesthetics & M eaning, and Visual Arts

Drawing II ART 401 Advanced instruction on observational and design drawing practices, and encourages independent developm ent toward an area of interest. Prerequisites: GB level in Drawing I Standards Assessed: GB/AD Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts

Printm aking ART 402 Covering m onoprints, wood block, intaglio and reduction and m ovable type printm aking. This course runs every other year. Prerequisites: GB in Drawing I Standards Assessed: AD in Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts

Anim ation ART 403 Use of m anual and digital anim ation techniques with focus on stop m otion and Adobe Anim ate. This course runs every other year. Prerequisites: GB in Graphic Design I and Digital Art Standards Assessed: AD in Aesthetics & M eaning and Visual Arts.

Ensem ble M US 402 Students pursue an instrum ent of their choice and participate in a m usical ensem ble to learn songs together and perform for the school and possibly outside audiences. Our ensem ble will explore various genres of m usic; anything students are passionate about perform ing. We welcom e guitarists, keyboardists, violinists, DJs, singers, drum m ers. Students will need to provide their instrum ent/gear for this class. Standards assessed: EN-GB M usic and Aesthetics and M eaning.

A Cappella M US 102 A workshop course for m usic lovers, A Cappella will focus on group singing while im proving m usicality through harm onizing, daily vocal warm -ups, learning m usical term s, ear training, and m ore. We will learn contem porary m usic to perform a cappella based projects by the end of the sem ester. We? ll cover dynam ics, diction, and feeling the rhythm ?but m ost im portantly, we? ll have a blast engaging with m usic. Standards assessed: EN-GB M usic and Aesthetics & M eaning

Guitar Lab M US 103 Students will receive guidance and direction in creative problem solving related to playing the guitar at a beginning level and will learn m any of the different styles, skills and techniques required to becom e a successful guitarist. No previous guitar experience needed. Areas of concentration include: correct posture, chart reading, aural skills, rhythm ic patterns, chord study, m usical form s, im provisation and perform ing experiences. Standards Assessed: EN-GB M usic and Aesthetics & M eaning

M usic, Com p, & Tech M US 104 Introduction m usic com position using a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW ). Students are guided through a series of increasingly com plex projects, putting m usic fundam entals into practice while building a portfolio of work. No m usical experience is necessary for this course. Course m ay be repeated in order to work on m ore com plex projects and topics. Standards Assessed: EN/GB M usic and Aesthetics & M eaning.