Exploring Innovative STEM Education
Through Guitar Design and Manufacture
Partially Funded Through the National Science Foundation
NSF DUE ATE Grant 0903336
Hosted by EMP & Edmonds Community College
Taught by: Mike Aikens Butler County Community College-PA,
Tom Singer-Sinclair Community College-OH,
Steve Brown College of the Redwoods – CA
At the completion of this faculty development workshop, participants will have experienced an innovative project based STEM curricula including hands-on experiential learning and cutting edge technology for the day-to-day classroom experience. The solid body electric guitar project will be introduced as an innovative vehicle for teaching concepts in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Sunday –
10am – 4:00pm Room setup — Instructional staff only
· Equipment and tool inventory
· Table layout
· Dust collection – floor covering
· Materials sorted
· Kits assembled
· Purchase list of items
Monday-
AM SESSION
8:30 – 9:00 Welcome
· Introductions and Workshop Overview
· Administrative Paperwork
o Attendance Form, Photo Release Form, etc.
9:00 – 9:45 Guitar Primer – Guitar terminology and history
9:45 – 10:00 Overview of Workbook and Learning Activities – Cost Analysis of Guitar project
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 10:45 Guitar Headstock Design – CAD design software / sketching demo
10:45 – 12:00 Lab for Headstock Design, 3D Virtual Modeling and Cost Analysis of Guitar
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
PM SESSION
Goal: Body sculpted, neck and fretboard Glued (back of neck scraped)
1:00 – 1:30 Shop Orientation, Safety and Component Selection
1:30 – 3:45 Task 1 – Body Sculpting (optional) – Power planer, rasps & bladder sander
NO FLY ZONE ALERT
Task 2 – Neck – separate from blank, file/sand neck & headstock
NO FLY ZONE ALERT
Task 3 – Drill pickup access hole and Jack hole
Task 4 – Glue fret board onto neck
4:00 – 4:30 Seal body with Bona Seal
5:00 – 5:30 First application of clear Bona Mega
Tuesday-
AM SESSION
8:00- 10:00 Technology & Math activities – hands on activities for classroom use
10:00 – 10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:15 Science activities…. Waves, chemistry…. hands on activities for classroom use
11:15 – 12:00 Lab for STEM Activities – Swirl Dipping Guitars
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
PM SESSION
Goal : Fret Board Radiused and finish coats (multiple on Body / Neck)
1:00-1:15 Second coat of finish on guitar bodies
1:15-1:45 Drill and install fret dots. (wood available)
1:45-3:00 Sand 12” radius on fret board, shape/sand neck and headstock. Apply sealer to fretboard
3:00-3:15 Fretting demonstration – Swirl Paint Demonstration
3:15 – 5:15 Fretting (seal fret board and neck before fretting) & swirl paint bodies
5:15- 5:30 Apply third coat of finish on body and first coat on neck
Wednesday-
AM SESSION
8:00-8:30 Apply last coat of finish to body and neck
8:30-10:00 Physics/Science Activity – hands on activities for classroom
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00 Curriculum development –
How can you incorporate this into your classroom?
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch– soldering Video
Introduction to soldering and electronics wiring harness
PM SESSION
Goal : Fretting and wiring harness
1:00 – 2:00 Complete Fretting and Install side markers.
2:00-2:15 Fret Leveling demonstration
2:15- 5:30 Fret Leveling and Install Hardware on body
Thursday-
AM SESSION
8:00 – 9:00 Participant-centered discussion of newly developed learning activities
9:00 – 10:00 Networking and Learning Activity Development – how to implement
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15 – 11:30 Intonation and guitar setup Powerpoint
11:30-12:30 Lunch Video – Fender, Gibson , PRS Plant tours
PM SESSION
Goal – Guitar Shaped objects!
1:00-1:30 Hardware installation demonstration
1:30 – 3:00 Solder wiring harness and install electronics
3:00 – 4:00 Neck and string installation demonstration
4:00 – 5:30 Attach Neck and string guitar
Friday- – ROCK STAR FRIDAY
AM SESSION
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast
8:30 – 9:00 Distribute Materials to Support Activities
9:00 – 10:00 Intonation and tuning
10:00-10:15 Break
10:15 – 12:00 Set-up, intonation and tuning
12:00 – 1:00 Lunch
PM SESSION
1:00 – 1:30 Evaluation
1:30-2:00 Group Picture – Jam
2:00 – ? Finish guitar set-up