Innovation & Design: Mason Prep’s Unique STEM Program
InDI is an entire class period dedicated to inspiring innovative thinkers.
While Mason Prep has been actively engaging students through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) for years, we have taken STEM education a step further by creating our own unique version of STEM called InDI, which stands for "Innovation & Design Initiative." This revolutionary space allows students to explore and master skills needed in the field of science today. InDI is a dedicated class period (in addition to science and math) for students in all grades.
Mason Prep is the only school in Charleston to have earned the prestigious STEM Certification from SCISA (South Carolina Independent School Association).
Examples of InDI activities include:
• Completing a national bridge engineering competition.
• Building various prototypes to improve or solve a problem.
• Using Tinkercad to 3D print articulated objects.
• Exploring robotic agriculture and using code to improve farm efficiency.
• Designing innovative homes to withstand local natural disasters.
• Learning about Apple’s sustainability plan and their use of robots to recycle metals.
• Designing and constructing clothing from recycled materials for MPS's own "Project Runway" fashion show.
Inspiring future innovators
Real-World Learning
Through InDI, students begin to understand the concept of innovation and the value of new ideas in the real world. Our goal is to guide students through innovative thinking, bring their ideas to fruition, and design solutions that could one day change an industry. During this unique and forward-thinking class time, students are able to:
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Mason Preparatory School is committed to the education of the whole child in preparation for secondary education through the cultivation of respect, integrity, and personal responsibility within a nurturing environment that results in a productive citizen of a global community.