This laboratory course features a wide range of physics and mechanical engineering topics. Throughout the term the students are learning Labview, a visual computer programming language used for data acquisition that drives the RCX robots to execute the students' programs and carry out specified tasks. Their final project makes use of the experimentation and data logging capabilities of the RCX and its sensors, with which the students design, construct, and program a robot that carries out a scientific experiment and returns with data for further analysis. 6 Hours Students study the evolutionary basis for a variety of behaviors throughout the animal kingdom. Topics such as genetics, physiology and ecology are all intimately tied to the study of animal behavior.
Students also apply ethological theories to humans.
One year of high school biology. Hours Discover the moon, our solar system, stars and galaxies and learn about the wonders of the sky. Emphasis will be placed both on theory in the classroom and on hands-on observing during evening sessions. In the classroom, concepts and models of astronomy are discussed. Physics needed to solve some rigorous problems will be taught.