This kit is a great place to start your Christian parent-directed engineering education. Use it for one year and save over $10,000, as compared to an in-state college. That is a 95% financial savings.

RC Hibbler thoroughly teaches you the principles and applications of engineering statics and mechanics of materials with student friendly photo realistic figures.

Raymond Chang beautifully illustrates and animates the mysteries of chemistry in practical action with easy to grasp explanations of theory.

Frank Blume applies calculus to science and engineering with historical, philosophical and practical examples.

Mikell Groover shows you to select and design materials, manufacturing processes, and production systems to make anything and everything.

Karl Ulrich introduces you to the characteristics of successful products and the processes used to design, develop, patent and sell them profitably.

Vincent Gingerly teaches you practical design and fabrication principles along with the history and thought of Nikola Tesla in the context of building a small turbine.

David Gingery provides you with the ideas needed to build your own machine shop to build anything, including a Sterling cycle engine.

Tom Peruzzellis presents everything you need to build your own electronics workshop.

James Nickel connects the Christian faith to mathematics and thereby engineering.
Neil Postman demonstrates how technology can inadvertently enslave families.

The Calvin Center provides Biblical guidelines for engineering design decisions.

Peter Allison converses on neutrality and learning engineering.

Charles Chick brings practical and Biblical thought to the invention process.

James Bartlett provides students with personal tutoring and progress reviews.

Biblical Concourse membership provide a support group and system to enable and encourage efficient progress and helpful, like minded peers and encouragers.

What do I do with these books, projects, and resources?

Since you are a home educator, you have the freedom to do anything you like with these books, projects, and resources. But if you are looking for some direction and accountability to ensure that thorough learning is happening, here are the recommended ...

Textbook Problem Sets : Solve at least one problem of each type throughout the text. For one problem from each chapter, type a professionally styled short publishable article with sections titled: Introduction, Problem Statement, Solution, Proof of Correct Solution, Discussion, and Conclusion. Aim to be proud of your accomplishment versus simply “doing the assignment.” Publish this on your blog and submit a summary with link to the Concourse blog to enable feedback.

Subject Notebook: For each book studied, neatly keep a three-ring notebook for quick reference during future studies, exams, and professional work. Include chapter summaries that will enable you to teach or be quizzed about what you learned. Aim for understanding versus simply “getting through a chapter.” Be prepared to answer questions about what you have learned by other Concourse students and or be quizzed on your learning by your review board and others.

Project Displays: Create a Power Point slide show with audio to present your project efforts. Remember to take photographs and video along the way to document your work. Schedule a time to present your project to both a local home school group and the Concourse global community using video/web/teleconferencing technology.

Subject Completion: After the above assignments are completed for each subject, send a paper copy of your work products to your review board for their reference and comment. This work is intended to demonstrate your level of competency in the respective subject area to the review board. Review board members may ask for additional evidence of your competency in any manner they desire before they concur that you are sufficiently competent.

Note: Review boards typically consist of the student’s parents, pastors, and subject professionals. Subject professionals typically charge an hourly rate.

THE TECHNICAL STUDIES
The Principles of Statics, 11th Edition by RC Hibbeler
Chemistry by Raymond Chang
Applied Calculus for Scientists and Engineers by Frank Blume
Mechanics of Materials, 6th Edition by RC Hibbeler
Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing by Mikell Groover
Product Design & Development by Karl Ulrich
PROJECT REFERENCES
Building the Tesla Turbine by Vincent R Gingery
Building a Stirling Cycle Engine by Dave Gingerly
Build Your Metalworking Shop by David Gingery
Build Your Electronics Workshop by Petruzzellis
BIBLICAL & PHILOSPIHCAL STUDIES
Mathematics: Is God Silent? by James Nickel
Technopoly: Surrender of Culture to Technology by Postman
Responsible Technology: A Christian Perspective by Calvin Center for Christian Scholarship
Neutrality in Engineering by Bartlett & Allison
Brainstorm to Bingo: Christian Inventing by Charlie Chick
REVIEW BOARD PROFESSIONAL & CAMPUS
Engineering: General - 10 hours tutoring & review
Biblical Concourse Campus Membership