7th Grade Course

Design & Modeling

Students apply the design process to solve problems and understand the influence of creativity and innovation in their lives. They work in teams to design a playground and furniture, capturing research and ideas in their engineering notebooks. Using Autodesk® design software, students create a virtual image of their designs and produce a portfolio to showcase their innovative solutions.

Student will explore engineering and design from start to finish. Students will spend a quarter of the semester building a base of knowledge about measurement, sketching & drawing and 3D modeling. Students will then combine all of those skills and create an air skimmer, a personalized key tag and a wooden candy dispenser. Throughout this course students will have the opportunity apply the engineering and design process to create different items. Students will be introduced to the 3D printer and the PLTW Prototyping Lab.