Computer Science & Engineering

Introduction to Computer Science

This course focuses on the fundamentals of computer hardware architecture, computer programming, as well as user interface (UI) design. Students will gain a historical understanding of the evolution of computers from their inception to the present. Students will work individually to create personalized programs emphasizing core programming concepts using Java within the Processing Integrated Development Environment (IDE). The skills developed in this course will prepare students to take more advanced courses, such as intermediate programming, during their tenure at Horace Mann. Students will also explore the global impact of technology and associated ethical implications.

This course is open to all rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders.

Students will receive one half-credit for this course; this course fulfills the graduation requirement for Computer Science & Engineering. 

This course runs full day from Monday, June 17 - Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 9:00am-3:00pm.

Registration will open in late January.

Cost $2400

Jason Gaines, instructor

Introduction to Engineering

This course encourages creativity and celebrates ingenious solutions to engineering and mechanical problems through the design and construction of purpose-built devices and processes. Students in this course will learn the Engineering Design Process through projectbased lessons and will use the facilities in our Robotics Innovations Lab to design, construct, and improve upon new and existing physical objects. Students will gain foundational knowledge of engineering design concepts through the use of technical drawings and CAD (Computer Aided Design).

This course is open to all rising 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders.

Students will receive one half-credit for this course; this course fulfills the graduation requirement for Computer Science & Engineering. 

This course runs full day from Monday, June 17 - Wednesday, July 3, 2024, 9:00am-3:00pm.

Registration will open in late January.

Cost $2400

Sam Gruen, instructor