STEAM - Modern Technology Topics 

Credit gained: 0.5 High School Credit

Prerequisites

None.

Course description

The Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) – Modern Technology Topics course is an interdisciplinary project-based, design-centered course for 9th and 10th grade students. It fosters problem-solving, data literacy, computational thinking, design thinking, computer-aided design skills, global citizenship, and 21st century skills. Course topics include the characteristics and impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, Sensors and Actuators, The Internet of Things, Introduction to Electrical Engineering, and Introduction to Aerospace Engineering.

Course Start/End Date:

  • Fall 2024 Session: October 14, 2024 - December 20, 2024 

  • Winter 2025 Session: February 3, 2025 - April 11, 2025

  • Summer 2025 Session: June 23 - July 11

Course Duration: 10 weeks

Minimum Enrollment: 5 Students

Fellow/Online Instructor: Thymianos, Aristotelis

Cost: 450 Euros

Fellow/Online Instructor(s)

Thymianos, Aristotelis, Fellow

Mr. Thymianos holds a B.Sc. in Physics with a specialization in Astrophysics, Astronomy, and Mechanics. During and after his undergraduate studies, he actively participated in numerous space-related projects, including the construction and launch of Greece's first High Power Model Rocket.

Mr. Thymianos has been a passionate Science and Mathematics educator since his early academic years, with experience teaching a variety of curricula at the secondary level. He strives to go beyond traditional teaching methods by organizing innovative projects for his students and engaging them in international competitions. Notably, he and his students earned second place nationally in a STEAM competition. He has also participated in conferences and seminars around the world, constantly seeking to improve and evolve as education and the world change.

Mr. Thymianos embraces the quote by B. Franklin: "Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn."

Having taught in various institutes and international schools in Greece and Spain, he is currently teaching at ACS Athens, where he instructs courses in Algebra 1, Physics 1, Technology 8, and STEAM.

email: thymianosa@acs.gr