STEM Innovation Lab
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy’s STEM Innovation Lab is a central maker-space for all students to develop and grow their natural curiosity through hands-on projects focusing on STEM education (science, technology, engineering and math). Our STEM Learning and Innovation Specialist collaborates with students and faculty members from pre-kindergarten through Grade 12 to provide resources to build on the concepts learned in the classroom.
Through project-based learning, students are identifying solutions to social, environmental and personal problems to obtain a deeper knowledge of the subject area that they are studying. Translating an idea into another medium requires them to gain a true understanding of the project's complexities and its parts, resulting in a higher level of understanding. By encouraging students to create and construct solutions to real-world problems, they are learning to invent and inventing to learn - all while developing important skills like brainstorming, critical thinking and collaboration.
Courses
Equipment and Software
- 3-D Printers and Scanners
- Laser Cutters
- CNC Router
- LatheMill
- Injection Molder
- Vacuum Former
- Soldering and Electronics Equipment Components
- Arduino Microcontrollers
- Autodesk Fusion 360
- Autodesk Inventor
- Adobe Illustrator
- SolidWorks
- Tinkercad