Project
Make, West County High School
Project
Make is a 21st century shop class where we use state-of-the art tools to make
wonderful things.
Project
Make offers a unique and exciting opportunity for students to explore, discover
and create through a variety of hands-on projects and activities. We learn to
use some of the coolest tools available for creating and inventing: a laser
cutter, a vinyl cutter, multiple 3D printers, and multiple CNC machines. We
also do interesting small group activities (for example, popsicle stick
bridges, tallest tower) and many hands-on activities including compressed air
rockets. You have a chance to be creative with every assignment. There is no
homework.
Project
Make satisfies the practical art elective requirement for graduation and is
open to all students grades 9 through 12. Sign up for Project Make during
online registration.
If you have questions about the program feel free to
contact Mr. Hays at whays@wscuhsd.org.
Here
are some fun photos from things we've done in class:
Elephant
during 3D printing and then elephant finished printing to the right
Necklace cut on the laser
cutter
Wooden characters created on
the laser cutter
Laser cut holiday ornament
after painting
A
popsicle stick bridge, A
bridge weighted down
A tennis ball holder made of
only cardboard
Wall
of hanging nametags, all laser cut and engraved