Students in David West’s CTE Honors Engineering Design and Development class at Mission Bay High School recently participated in a school fence beautification project. The students worked in collaborative groups to create an original design that would improve the aesthetics of the tall metal fencing that currently surrounds the school, while at the same time promote school spirit. Considerations had to be given for safety, ease of installation and removal, environmental sustainability, durability and cost. Students prepared presentations in which they shared design drawings, justified their choice of materials and discussed their build schedules and budgets. These presentations were given before a panel of judges consisting of school and district staff, senior students, parents and community members. The winning project will be built and installed on the school fencing by the students.
