The profile subject Science & Technology

NwT is a science profile subject with a focus on technology. The idea behind the subject NwT is to realize technical and scientific projects and to teach the theoretical basics.

• Varied
• Project-oriented
• Relevance to everyday life
• Development of various products
• Practical work
• Foretaste of technical and scientific professions

• Interest in natural sciences
• Enjoy practical work
• Enjoy programming
• Willingness to work hard
• independence
• Ability to work in a team

With the help of the AQuAPRe model, the students are first qualified to then apply their knowledge in the manufacture of a product.

Didactic principles: Designing action-oriented lessons using the wind pump model

Developing
Developing focuses on products. In the classroom, these can be machines, measuring equipment, algorithms or program code, for example.

Researching
Researching means taking a consistent scientific approach in the search for knowledge. Pupils learn to organize increasingly open and complex problems into research questions and to investigate them in a targeted manner. They develop their skills in planning, conducting, evaluating and documenting investigations.

Organization
Demanding tasks in development and research require an open, project-like and at the same time work-sharing approach. Pupils learn to structure and work on projects more and more independently and with less and less guidance, and to organize themselves more and more efficiently in teams.

Maturity
Maturity involves recognizing and evaluating contexts. In class, students learn about problems and approaches to solutions in various areas and use these to develop their ability to think in terms of systems and processes.

• Construction of a functional crane model (woodworking)
• Introduction to technical drawing
• Basics of mechanics and statics
• Function of a microcontroller using the example of the Arduino
• Introduction to programming the Arduino
• Basics of electrical circuits
• Research project using the Arduino

• Electronic control of the crane model using the Arduino
• Building a vehicle with gearbox and electric motor
• How the gearbox works
• Deepening the topic of electrical circuits
• Building a photometer
• Carrying out a research project using the self-built photometer

• Construction of a functional wind pump
• Application of renewable energy sources
• Determining and optimizing the efficiency of the wind pump
• Designing with the help of the 3D CAD program Fusion 360
• Building a weather station (CAD design and 3D printing of the housing, measuring with the Arduino)