PIE Center Mechatronics

Last week PIE Mechatronics hosted current Freshmen from both Walker Valley and Bradley Central High Schools. They participated in a scavenger hunt discovering what Mechatronics is all about!

Last Friday, Mechatronics took a field trip to Cleveland State Community College to work with their FESTO Hydraulic trainers. Students were learning about how fluid flows through a closed system, metering extensions and retractions from directional control valves to double acting cylinders and much more! Thanks for having us CSCC!

What a fast‑paced and exciting first week back from spring break! We’ve welcomed several Cleveland State students in the mornings to help keep them on track during a staffing transition, and our high schoolers were thrilled to be tackling the same college‑level coursework—putting them one step closer to college certificate before graduation.

This week, we wrapped up our Allen‑Bradley PLC units and are gearing up to dive into Siemens next. We’ve also shifted from pneumatics to hydraulics for the remainder of the year, and students are absolutely loving the hands‑on, real‑world experience they’re getting at PIE.

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Another strong week for Mechatronics! You can see students working hard as we close in on the end of Quarter 3 of the ‘25-‘26 school year!

What a pleasure it was to have Hopewell Elementary at the PIE Center this week to check out what we have to offer in Mechatronics! Our students have been busy programming our Allen Bradley PLC’s and crunching numbers for total Amps for overload relays! Great work this week! Think CTE Bradley County Schools PIE Innovation Center

8th Grade Connection Days were a SUCCESS! You can see upcoming freshman getting a taste of what Mechatronics is and testing their skills at stripping wire and soldering! Thank you Ocoee Middle School and Lake Forest Middle School for bringing your 8th Graders to the PIE Innovation Center to check out what we have to offer! Your students were very well behaved and engaged in all activities!

Nothing better than some hands on learning at the PIE Center! Students are designing their pnuematic systems on paper and then building them with our FESTO trainers. What a great day for CTE and STEM!

First week of school, our advanced students were eager to start wiring our motor control trainers!

Recap over the last couple weeks:
✅ Completed our Manufacturing Week Project partnership with Southeastern Container
✅ Fastener identification with tapping threads.
✅ Waterville 5th grade tour

These students are poised to become exceptional leaders, driven by their dedication to sharing the wonders of Mechatronics with future students and partners, sparking a brighter future for their community.