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(1:57) We explore the many food options at Northwest Vista College for Fall 2024!

(1:26) Join us for a glimpse at all the bustling activity at Northwest Vista College.

(1:16) The prize wheel was created through an NVC engineering student service-learning project through the Plus+STEM Department of Education Grant for the math department and support labs (JH-308 Math Advocacy and JH-316 Math Tutoring), supervised by Mark Jurena and Thomas Pressly. The support labs and department requested the design to have a student designed and constructed prize wheel to enhance student engagement at college events.The students developed and constructed a shaft and bearing block system to support the main wheel. The decorative gears on the front were 3D printed in the NVC Makerspace. LEDs around the perimeter are controlled using a Arduino with a accelerometer sensor (to detect vibrations when the wheel is spun). The front surface is a whiteboard to allow the users to update the prizes. The ticker was designed and 3D printed in the PCA Scene Creation Shop/Summer Makerspace location.The engineering design process started in Fall 2023 with a Voice of the Customer meeting with Qiaoying Zhou (department chair), Gabe Vidaurri (Math Tutoring), and Jesse Harbert (Math Advocacy). From there, the students developed the Critical Customer Requirements for the project. The student teams kept the math department updated with semesterly meetings and end of the semester presentations. The delivery of the final completed project to the math department was July 23, 2024. Here is the list of students Plus+STEM service-learning volunteers who created the prize wheel. Student Intern Teams: Fall 2023: • Joel Gamboa • Isabella Garmon • Charles Lazcano • Jennifer Perez • Anabelle Rocha Spring 2024: • Agustin Cervantes • Isaiah Edgerton • Ivan Estrada • Ava Hernandez • Wilhelm Watson Summer 2024: • Kevin Frias • Fabian HernandezThe help and assistance from the FPAK department is gratefully acknowledged. Ty Mylnar fabricated the initial two-foot diameter circles with the CNC machine in PCA. In addition, Richard Crabb, Daniel Mitchell, Ty Mylar, James Sosso, Marco Konradi, Steven Montemayor, Jill Sprawls, and Felix Salinas facilitated the temporary relocation of the Makerspace from MLH to the PCA 128 Scene Creation Shop / Stagecraft area for Summer 2024. This made the successful conclusion of the project possible. Support by Russ Frohardt, Qiaoying Zhou, Rachael Bower and Robert Carillo was deeply appreciated. This project also could not have been completed with support from the Plus+STEM Team (Prakash Nair – PI; Claudia Chagoya Verdin – CoPI; Thomas Pressly – CoPI; Roxanne Penaloza – Grant Manager; and Jeannie Quiroz – Grant Admin). Our appreciation is also to Judy Camargo, NVC Grants, whose help has been invaluable with the Plus+STEM grant.

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(0:58) Northwest Vista College (NVC) President Dr. Amy Bosley welcomes NVC students to a new semester and wishes them success!

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(0:33) Thank you to everyone who joined us for Hallovista 2023! We look forward to seeing everyone next year and many new visitors. 🎃👻

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(0:28) Learn about NVC PLUS STEM by going here: https://www.alamo.edu/nvc/academics/plus-stem/

(0:28) Students in the NVC Digital Video & Cinema Production program use the same state-of-the-art equipment and software currently in use in the industry. Learn more at: Alamo.edu/nvc/academics/programs/comp-sci-tech-and-business/digital-video/

(1:34) Northwest Vista College Interim President Debi Gaitan Thanks NVC Faculty, Staff, Students sand Community Partners for Participating in the 2022-2023 Presidential Search.

(1:34) Plus+STEM - Portal Leading to Undergraduate Success in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math – is funded by a Department of Education Grant. The creation of the NVC Makerspace has also been partially funded through multiple Alamo Colleges Innovation Grants including support through the Jane Moser Drum Encouragement Fund. Three Plus+STEM college student cohorts from Summer 2022 (Luis Cardona, Matthew Castaneda, Sebastian Mendoza, Dominic Muniz), Fall 2022 (Jorja Harris, Astrid Lopez, Ian Ross, Sira Shah, Alana Wimberley, and Spring 2023 (Heyam Ata, Amanda Hernandez, Sira Shah, Casimiro Sigala, Max Wilson) worked under the direction of Thomas Pressly and Mark Jurena in the NVC MLH-214 Makerspace to design, develop, construct, test, and improve an educational aid for Steven Maison at the NISD Wanke Elementary Learning Tree. Mr. Maison works with elementary school students in after school care. Many of the elementary students in his program need additional support in reading. He developed an idea of a reading station that had the appearance of a vintage television set, to make reading more engaging for the elementary school students. The Summer 2022 Plus+STEM college student cohort (Luis, Matthew, Sebastian, and Dominic) met with Mr. Maison in June 2022. Each student presented CAD designs that they were proposing. They also discussed the project constraints with Mr. Maison. The main project constraints were that the station must be stable and safe, durable, it must be easily moved, it must have audio application, it must have an automatic screen opening/closing, it cannot have detachable parts, and most importantly it must fold and pack into a small area for storage. Mr. Maison also wanted the finalized station in an unfinished wood state so that he could add any decorative elements and then complete the final stain or paint himself. In Summer 2022, the Plus+STEM college student cohort developed a finalized CAD model with the best parts of each student’s model. They completed a small scale replica with balsa wood and foam core board to test the folding. They created a materials list and cost spreadsheet. The materials and supplies were purchased through the Plus+STEM grant and delivered to the NVC Makerspace. The team then assembled the initial working prototype of the station and identified that more work would be needed on the safety and stabilization as well as the electronics. In Fall 2022, the Plus+STEM college student cohort had two sub-groups. One of the sub-groups (Jorja, Ian, and Alana) developed the electronics and early protypes (using CAD and 3D printed) of the clips to attach the screen opening and closing to the motors. That group determined that it would be feasible to use a standard size high torque hobby servo motor to regulate the curtain open/close and investigated several options for electrical components (switches, microphones, speakers, amplifiers, etc.). They also developed the foundational C++ code used to program the Arduino controller. The second sub-group (Astrid and Sira) focused on the mechanical stabilization and safety of the station using CAD 3D modeling and determined the appropriate components required. They also explored some possible fundamental design changes that could be incorporated into future prototypes which would give better intrinsic stability by shifting the center of gravity more towards the center of the object footprint. In Spring 2023, the student cohort had three sub-groups. The mechanical stability and safety sub-group (Heyam and Sira) upgraded the wheels and installed additional wheels, which dramatically improved maneuverability of the station during moving. They also implemented a stabilizer system while working in the constraint that the folded station would still fit easily through a standard three foot door opening and the NVC MLH elevator. In addition, they added a safety blocking system to lock the top and sides into place when the station is ready for use. They also added a strap system to aid with the folding and keep the station locked into the folded position when it is folded and moved. They tested the mobility of the station when folded and improved their systems. One electronics sub-team (Amanda and Max) focused on the lighting, servo motor placement, 3D modeling of servo attachment components; continuing the Arduino programming; and finalized and created the curtain system and attached it to the servo motors. The other electronics sub-team (Casimiro) investigated audio amplification options and selected an appropriate sized option, developed a fastening system, and secured it to the station. Mr. Maison visited the NVC Makerspace on May 21, 2023 for a final walkthrough of the completed TV reading station. He took delivery of the completed station on May 29, 2023 from the NVC Makerspace and was able to interact and discuss the project one final time with the student teams.

(8:05) Recap of Commencement 2023 at Northwest Vista College

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(1:08:38) Join Northwest Vista College at our new WETC ceremony and ribbon cutting!