Christopher S. Own
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206.288.3230 |
Educational Outreach |
Science Olympiad - Middle School Science Team Competition Engineering Club - High School Engineering Mentorship |
| Chris strongly believes in the importance of training the next generation of engineers and scientists. One of the best ways to do this is to instill a love of science and engineering in students at an early age, and provide them fundamental skills that are key to future mastery. Chris regularly gives lectures on science and engineering topics in local school classrooms, works with teachers on educational curricula, and provides practical engineering experiences for middle school students in the community. |
The robot was radio controlled and operated by two students. In 2003, the design won 1st place at the regional competition against 15 teams, and 2nd place at the Illinois state competition against 34 teams. Chris also supported student team members in a variety of other events, including Metric Estimation, Bridge Building, Bottle Rocket and others.
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Science Olympiad - Chris coached a middle school Science Olympiad team from 2002-2004. This robot was built by team members for the Robobilliards event introduced in 2003. The objective was to select and deliver pool balls from the center of an elevated platform to specific receptacles at the boundary. The radio-controlled design comprised an off-the-shelf remote-controlled car chassis and an actuator arm with shaped acrylic sleeve to select and enclose the ball. With guidance from Chris, the students learned Pro/Engineer CAD/CAM software, which they used to design the mechanical components. Chris machined the components for the actuator arm under the students' supervision, and the students assembled them into the finished robot.
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Engineering Club - Two former Science Olympiad team members sought Chris out to help them fulfill a mentorship assignment for their 9th grade science class at Evanston Township High School in Evanston, IL. With Chris's support, they formed an engineering club that met almost every week for over a year. Chris gave lectures on various engineering topics and guided projects in robotics, rocketry, and electronics.
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Club members employed their knowledge of operational amplifiers to design and build this practical 30W integrated amplifier. Together, they designed the circuit, laid out the PCB, sourced parts from electronic supply houses, and participated in machining the chassis components. Each club member then assembled and tested an amplifier for their own use. |
