Foundations of Alt. Energy students are working on the armatures for their electric motors. This tedious process will yield fun results. GIPS Grand Island Senior High Academy of Engineering & Technology

☢️☢️☢️ It’s radioactive here in the alternative energy lab! We are working on nuclear power with real radioactive samples! Academy of Engineering & Technology GIPS #boldlyGIPS

Soldering action happening in foundations of alternative energy. These students took it it well and made some fun projects. GIPS Islander Alternative Energy #boldlyGIPS

What a fantastic day at the SkillsUSA Fall Leadership Conference. These students are leaders and world-changers! #boldlyGIPS Ms. Koeppe GIPS Academy of Technical Sciences Academy of Engineering & Technology SkillsUSA Nebraska

It’s always fun to get out of the classroom and learn a little bit about other disciplines. These students are using the manual mill in the Academy of Technical Sciences manufacturing lab to drill precise holes. There is a lot of cool project content to come! GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology

Thank you to Lynn at Grand Island Utilities for the awesome tour of the Platte Generating Station! We learned a lot of cool lessons about how energy is created. City of Grand Island GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology

A big thank you to @HealthyBlueNE for your generous donation of $30,000 to our Academy of Technical Sciences Automotive Pathway.

Here’s some great work on some solar water heaters. Alex and Esbydi are testing how their water heater functions. Later, they will make changes to it. GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology #boldyGIPS

Here’s another great motor built by the Foundations of Alternative Energy students. We use this project to introduce electricity and power generation. This one spins faster than 2700 RPM! Academy of Engineering & Technology GIPS #boldlyGIPS

Drawing is COMMUNICATION! Learning how to draft properly helps these students communicate technical ideas. Part of this is learning about the different kinds of lines in drafting and practicing those lines. Academy of Engineering & Technology GIPS #boldlyGIPS #drafting

Some fun math principles at play in Advanced Alt Energy as students calculate the return on investment (ROI) and lifetime savings of different energy choices. GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology #boldlyGIPS

Now introducing the "Clash on the Platte" Robotics Tournament! Join us on Feb. 4th as we bring this cool opportunity to GI. We need many volunteers for all positions. No robotics experience is required! Register now at: bit.ly/clashontheplat… GIPS WearPurple...BeGold

Back in the lab working on our pyrolysis stove project. These students finished their designs and are now building a stove to burn wood without smoke. GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology

Thanks Taylor from Central Community Co for telling us all about the Energy Technology program at CCC. The future is bright in Central Nebraska! GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology

Happy Valentines Day. Here in alternative energy, we all 💜 CTE. Today, students made “I 💜 CTE” signs. Career and technical education is the backbone of our work in the program. GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology #boldlyGIPS

We had a great day at Nebraska Engineering and SCCNeb on a college tour today. Students saw the Energy Generation Operations and Electrical Technology programs at SCC-Milford. Later, they toured UNL’s engineering facilities, including the Power Lab. GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology

A classic: Spaghetti towers. Engineering skills are a foundational component of our program. (And it’s fun to break things) GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology

We are investigating HVAC and geothermal heat pumps. We are lucky to have the support of the excellent HVAC team at GIPS. Chris and Perry gave us a tour of the specialized equipment that keep GISH comfortable. Academy of Engineering & Technology

Today, we are combining measuring skills with 3D modeling skills to create and assemble electrical components on the computer. These skills are essential to become good engineers and drafters. GIPS Academy of Engineering & Technology

This week, alternative energy juniors went to the Platte Generating Station in Grand Island to learn about how power is produced. GIPS City of Grand Island Academy of Engineering & Technology