Join us at Capstone Engineering Academy for STEM education courses as part of our curriculum!

Capstone Engineering Academy is a new private school in Calgary that has the unique ability to offer students in grades 10 – 12 courses on Career and Technology Studies (CTS). As our school’s expertise and focus is STEM, the quality of our courses and the skills of our teachers will greatly supplement your own school’s STEM programs.

The Capstone Engineering Academy philosophy is rooted in the view that students are naturally eager for STEM knowledge and capable of learning in a supportive, thoughtfully prepared collaborative learning environment. Our approach encourages and helps initiate the development of each student academically, technically, socially, and cognitively with critical design and problem-solving abilities in the fields of Engineering and Technology.

Students in grades 10 – 12 learn or build on knowledge about small tools, including instruction on safety, use of tools and their application within a project. Students learn about new materials and their physical properties for use in a project. This may also include 3D design, integration of project components, mathematics (area, volume, sizes) and programming.

Initial lessons are typically presented to small groups of students, who are then free to follow up with independent design and construction of their own project.

Please note: These courses are available to Alberta students registering as a non-primary student with Capstone Engineering Academy.

Capstone Engineering Academy Career and Technology Courses

Our Engineering & Technology education courses are designed to provide students the opportunity to discover, explore and learn technical skills, enhance their creativity and problem-solving skills, and gain confidence as they learn from remote areas.

For the 2024/2025 school year, we have a comprehensive and growing list of grades 10-12 Engineering & Technology courses to help students in their educational journey. These are distance education classes and the majority of classes will be conducted either online or through print-based materials. Any lab work will be conducted within our Lab of Discovery. Students will register with Capstone Engineering Academy as a non-primary student.

Registration due by September 26th, with classes starting October 6th.

Price: Free

Career and Technology Courses: Grades 10 – 12

Robotics 10 – Grade 10

Course Description: Robotics 10 is an introductory course where students will apply the fundamentals of robotics systems and basic robotics functions. Students will build robots from scratch, assemble electrical circuits, and learn the necessary programming to operate them. Robots will be programmed using a Robot Control Language which will dictate a predetermined operation for the robot to complete.

Credit for CTS: 2 credits

ELT1130 Robotics 1

CSE1140 Robotics Programming 1

Location: South Campus
6115 – 10th Street SE

Time: Tuesday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Classes begin October 8th

*Note: Once registered an information package will be provided which includes lab dates.

Robotics 20 – Grade 11

Course Description: Robotics 20 is a more advanced course where students learn advanced robot designs and how they function. Students will build robots from scratch, learn the different sensors, and how they affect robot activities. Robots will be programmed using a Robot Control Language which will use sensors to dictate the motion and operations of the robot.

Credit for CTS: 2 credits

ELT2140 Robotics 2

CSE2240 Robotics Programming 2

Location: South Campus
6115 – 10th Street SE

Time: Tuesday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Classes begin October 8th

*Note: Once registered an information package will be provided which includes lab dates.

Robotics 30 – Grade 12

Course Description: Robotics 30 is an advanced course with an advanced programming component. Students learn advanced mechanical systems and work with advanced motor systems and sensors for robots. Robots will be programmed with a suitable programming language to be automated using artificial intelligence to learn and adapt to their surroundings.

Credit for CTS: 2 credits

ELT3150 Robotics 3

ELT3200 Robotics Artificial Intelligence

Location: South Campus
6115 – 10th Street SE

Time: Tuesday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Classes begin October 8th

*Note: Once registered an information package will be provided which includes lab dates.

Mechanical Systems 10 – Grade 10

Course Description: Mechanical Systems 10 is an introductory course on the operating principles and application of mechanisms used to transmit and control mechanical energy. With the assistance of 3D design software students will design, build, and test small electrically powered vehicles to learn the importance of power, torque, transmission ratios, and friction in an application based setting.

Credit for CTS: 2 credits

MEC1010 Modes and Mechanisms

Mec1130 Mechanical Systems

Location: South Campus
6115 – 10th Street SE

Time: Tuesday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Classes begin October 8th

*Note: Once registered an information package will be provided which includes lab dates.

Electro-Assembly 10 – Grade 10

Course Description: Electro-Assembly 10 is an introductory course on the principles and guidelines of creating electrical circuits. Students will apply basic techniques such as bread boarding and soldering to construct and test fundamental electrical components while learning the theory behind electrical energy and conversion.

*Note: Once registered an information package will be provided which includes lab dates.

Electro-Assembly 20 – Grade 11

Course Description: Electro-Assembly 20 is a more advanced course on the principles and guidelines of creating electrical circuits. Students will use prototyping boards and soldering to test more advanced circuitry and electrical components while learning the basics of electromagnetic theory and application.

*Note: Once registered an information package will be provided which includes lab dates.

Electro-Assembly 30 – Grade 12

Course Description: Electro-Assembly 30 is an advanced course on the principles and guidelines of creating electrical circuits. Students will apply photographic processes to construct a printed circuit and learn the basics of electromagnetic theory and application.

Credit for CTS: 2 credits

ELT3010 Electro-Assembly 3

ELT3040 Generation/Transformation

Location: South Campus
6115 – 10th Street SE

Time: Tuesday @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Classes begin October 8th

*Note: Once registered an information package will be provided which includes lab dates.

For further information please contact: register@capstoneacad.ca