Weston Middle School

Technology/Engineering Course Materials

Course Home

Syllabus

Calendar

Class Notes

Assignments

Gallery

Frameworks/MCAS

Additional Material

Forces and Structures

• Forces that act on structures
• Elegance
• Paper Technology
• Structures Handout (pdf)

Building Big/Bridges

• Bridge Types
• Building Big summary

Bridges

• Paper Technology
• Trusses and Buttresses (pdf)
• Columns and Beams Handout (pdf)
• Bridge Testing Worksheet

Punch Home Design

• Punch! Manual

Timberframe Construction

• Joinery Details (pdf)
• Sill Plans (pdf)
• Timberframe Terminology (pdf)
• Prefrabricated Foundations (pdf)

General

• Design is a Passionate Process (pdf)
• Discussion Notes for Parents
• Course Descriptions Handout
• Frameworks Handout
• The Having of Wonderful Ideas
• White Paper- 21st Century Skills- Mass DOE

Vasari tells the story of how Pope Boniface VIII sent a messenger to Giotto with a request for samples of his work. Giotto dipped his brush in red and with one continuous stroke painted a perfect circle. He then assured the messenger that the worth of this sample would be recognized. When the pope saw it, he "instantly perceived that Giotto surpassed all other painters of his time."