Classes
Students will develop confidence to explore future options and opportunities
The Heartland Engineering and Aviation Technology Center
The program brings alive the concepts of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) through guided sequential lessons and activities.
This program will help our youth make informed decisions about what options and opportunities they may want to explore in the future. Our high school youth will spend two mornings (Monday and Wednesday) for two 90-minute class periods at The HEAT Center, located at the Sebring Regional Airport. Students will be transported by the school district from their home school to the airport, and then return to their school for a late lunch. On Friday mornings they will be at their home school for two 45-minute periods completing on-line assignments related to their course work.
Aviation and Aerospace Technologies
The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study of Aerospace Technologies, its effect upon our lives, and the choosing of an occupation.
Applied Engineering Technology
The purpose of this program is to provide students with a foundation of knowledge and technically oriented experiences in the study of applied engineering and its effect upon our lives and the choosing of an occupation.
Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Operations
The purpose of this program is to prepare students for employment and advanced educational training in the emerging aviation industry of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS).
Work-Based Experience
To provide Engineering and Technology Education students with the opportunity, as Student Learners, to gain real world practical, first-hand exposure in broad occupational or industry experience.
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While we know some of our students will not move on to be aircraft builders and aeronautical engineers, the skills they have learned are transferable to any workplace. This program will help our youth make informed decisions about what options and opportunities they may want to explore in the future.
Key Elements of The Program
A successful program will depend upon the people involved. We are very fortunate to have developed an outstanding team dedicated to helping our youth develop their options and opportunities.
Learning about Aviation and Aerospace, discovering Options and Opportunities
Skill Building
• Students will build a full-size aircraft.
• Students will participate in maintaining a current flight-worthy certificated aircraft.
• Students will learn how to work with hand and power tools (Hard Skills).
• Students will learn how to work safely.
• Students will learn to read, understand and apply technical materials (manuals, directions).
• Students will learn and apply workplace Soft Skills.
Teamwork
Problem Solving
Communication
Productive work habits
Developing self-confidence and individual initiative
Be an Example and Resource for Others
Students will understand and apply their roles as students developing a new program, serving as a community ambassador and resource to others in the school district.
Preparing for the future
• Students will develop a portfolio of their work and accomplishments.
• Students will become skilled at explaining and demonstrating what they have learned.
• Students will develop confidence to explore future options and opportunities.
Weekend Adventures (Optional)
• Students will have the opportunity to fly a real aircraft through the EAA Young Eagles flight program. They acquire a certificate and logbook, become an EAA National and Chapter member until age 19, and can take FAA Ground school Instruction on-line. All these benefits are free.
• Fly Radio Controlled aircraft with a local RC flying club through the Association of Model Aircraft (AMA).