[6] The Academy uses a hands-on approach to teaching students the skills that Civil and Mechanical engineers use in the workforce.

Previous projects include building a 28-foot-long (8.5 m) bridge out of PVC, foam, and wood, a fully working hovercraft (which is currently being redesigned), and designing a name display system for the students' desks.

Accurate Gantt chart-type progress plans must be maintained alongside a full patent-ready documentation folder including an engineering notebook which must be dated, signed, and witnessed.

Projects in the Electronic track have included a hydrogen fuel cell powered R/C car, an automatic door lock, a self-regulating awning, a chair with built-in rumble/surround sound, automatic coupon calculator, a USB Morse Code keyboard, an automatically adjusting light dimmer, a robotic spider, a room-mapping device, a season pass system for amusement parks similar to E-ZPass, a synthesized audio sequencer, and a wireless parking meter system.

Projects in the C/M track have included a hand-operated trash compactor, a new type of whiteboard eraser, a self-cleaning rake, a sorter machine, and a system for removing excess carbon monoxide from car exhaust using hemoglobin.

The Edison Academy Eagles[2] compete in the Greater Middlesex Conference, which include public and private high schools located in the greater Middlesex County area and operates under the supervision of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA).