Research & Design Capstone Projects
Students in this category chose to complete a yearlong personal project focused on research and design. Each project reflects the students' interests and aspirations, and are individually creative and unique. Click on the "Pinnacle Project" link to view a student's final Pinnacle Project. Additionally, many students will also have a "Reflection Video" that will take you to their final project reflection video.
NIKOLAI BRAUN
BUILDING A DRONE
MILA BURKART & HAVEN HARTLEY
MODERN DESIGNS IN ECO ARCHITECTURE: A PROSPECTIVE
We created a model for an environmentally friendly home and incorporating as many eco-friendly aspects as possible.
LUCAS CHAN & AVERY MEDD
NEED FOR SPEED
JASON CHEN
THE FLEXADES
An all-weather RC that can run on most terrain and in some extreme weather conditions.
ROSE CHURCHILL
EFFECTIVE APPS AND TECHNIQUES FOR ONLINE LANGUAGE LEARNING
I reviewed several apps and language learning techniques used in them to write an article with the most useful apps and techniques.
ABIGAIL DAVIS
THE ULTIMATE DESK
I am designing and building an ergonomically correct desk inspired by working from home.
ETHAN FEIT
SCALE AERODYNAMICS
ZOE GOMEZ-QUIATT
IDEAL SCHOOL
My documentary is about how schools can change for the better and how they can help students.
SAVANNAH HARTLEY
DIVERSIFICATION OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN: A NOVEL CONCEPT FOR UNITED STATES COMPANIES
I am creating a business plan, and proposed solution for the diversification of sources and suppliers for United States businesses.
SAMUEL KANTOROVICH
HOW TO BUILD AN E-BIKE
EWAN KENNY
BUILDING AN ACCURATE WIND TUNNEL FOR UNDER $100
I am building a home wind tunnel for under 100 dollars and testing it to see it is is accurate. I will also be making instructions on how to build a wind tunnel, possible a documentary possibly something else.
VIOLET PYLES
BUILDING AND DESIGNING A CUSTOM LONGBOARD
I will be building a longboard from scratch, which includes making the plywood, and then painting it using my own custom design.
KIERAN SCHNITZSPAHN
MAPPING HIGH SPEED RAIL LINES IN NORTH AMERICA
My project is to create effective and well mapped maps of a proposed HSR line in North America.
NATANIA STREET
ENERGY EFFICIENT HOUSE
JOSEPH WIBBELER
SUSTAINABILITY IN SPACE: THE KEY TO OUR FUTURE
I am creating a website about re-use in space and why humanity should continue funding in space.