Engineering Design & Development
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Engineering Design & Development (12 grade - STEM Capstone Project)
Following Project Lead the Way's curriculum, the PLTW Engineering Design and Development course is a capstone course for the PLTW Engineering program. Students use knowledge obtained in previous courses to identify an issue and research and design a solution. Students may present the results of their solution to a panel of engineers.
Students apply the professional skills they have developed to document a design process including sketches, scale drawings, CAD models and drawings. Students will create a prototype of their solution, demonstrate and explain how it works. Engineering Design and Development students will graduate ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.
The project you do in this class can meet the requirement for the STEM Endorsed Diploma. STEM Capstone Project
Course Outline
Semester 1
0 Project Management
1 Researching a Problem
2 Designing a Solution
Semester 2
3 Making a Prototype & Testing Plan
4 Evaluation and Reflection of Design Process
5 Presentation of Design Process
6 Going Beyond Engineering Design & Development
Weekly Routine
Monday - Journal Check
Tuesday - Team Meetings
Wednesday - Group Discussion - Peer Reviews
Thursday - Presentations
Friday - Portfolio Grading
Daily Routine
Start a new journal entry
Project Status - Goals - Schedule
Plan like an Engineer
Daily Check-In (see weekly schedule)
Communicate like an Engineer
Engineering Project - Individual or group work
Design, Build, Test, Repeat
Design like an Engineer
Project Lead The Way (PLTW)- Engineering
Each PLTW Engineering course engages students in interdisciplinary activities like working with a client to design a home, programming electronic devices or robotic arms. These activities not only build knowledge and skills in engineering, but also empower students to develop essential skills such as problem solving, critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and perseverance.
Introduction to Engineering Design (9th grade)
Students dig deep into the engineering design process, applying math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects like designing a new toy or improving an existing product.
Principles of Engineering (10th, 11th or 12th grade)
Students explore a broad range of engineering topics including mechanisms, strength of structure and materials, and automation, and then they apply what they know to take on challenges like designing a self-powered car.
Aerospace Engineering (10th, 11th or 12th grade)
Students explore and experience the wonders of flight, aerodynamics, and space exploration. Student will learn about the field of aerospace and then they apply what they have learned to design and test model planes, rockets, and drones.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (10th, 11th or 12th grade)
Students discover and explore manufacturing processes, product design, robotics, and automation, and then they apply what they have learned to design solutions for real-world manufacturing problems.
Digital Electronics (11th or 12th grade)
Students explore the foundations of computing by engaging in circuit design processes to create combinational logic and sequential logic (memory) as electrical engineers do in industry.
Engineering Design and Development (12th grade - Capstone Project)
Students identify a real-world challenge and then research, design, and test a solution, ultimately presenting their unique solutions to a panel of engineers.