CTE Engineering Technologies
Project Lead the Way
CTE Engineering Technologies
Project Lead the Way
Course Descriptions
5.0 point grading scale will be used if courses are CTAG
Introduction to Engineering Design
Grade 9
Semester / ½ credit
Engineers make a world of difference! Students are introduced to the engineering design process, applying math, science, and engineering standards to identify and design solutions to a variety of real problems. They work both individually and in collaborative teams to develop and document design solutions using engineering notebooks and 3D modeling software. Are you ready to design the future?
Fee - No
Applied Engineering Principles
Grades 10-11-12
Year / 1 credit
Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics, including mechanisms, electricity, fluid power, structures, automation, and motion. Students develop skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration, and presentation. What type of engineer or engineering technologist would you like to be? This course focuses on application of mathematics in engineering, and is the pre-requisite for all upper-level engineering courses.
Fee - No
Prerequisite: Completion of Geometry or concurrently enrolled
Scholarship Aerospace Engineering
Grades 11-12
Year / 1 credit
Aerospace engineering transforms the dream of flight into vehicles that ignite our imagination. Students explore fundamentals of flight in air and space through software simulations and hands-on experiences using flite test curriculum. Students learn how these concepts apply to a career in aerospace engineering and other engineering fields. Where can aerospace engineering take us next?
This course receives weighted grading of 4.5 on a 4.0 scale.
In-state Career Tech Assurance Guide (CTAG) college credit may be available with passage of WEBXAM.
This course receives weighted grading of 4.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Fee - No
Prerequisite – Applied Engineering Principles
In-state Career Tech Assurance Guide (CTAG) college credit may be available with passage of WEBXAM.
Scholarship Digital Electronics
Grades 11-12
Year / 1 credit
Open doors to understanding electronics and foundations in circuit design. Digital electronics is the foundation of all modern electronic devices such as cellular phones, MP3 players, laptop computers, digital cameras, high definition televisions, etc. Students learn the digital circuit design process to create circuits and present solutions for simple problems using combinational and sequential logic mathematics. Learn how advancements in foundational electronic components and digital circuit design processes have transformed the world around you.
This course receives weighted grading of 4.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Fee - No
Prerequisite: Applied Engineering Principles
In-state Career Tech Assurance Guide (CTAG) college credit may be available with passage of WEBXAM.
AP Computer Science Principles
Grades 10-11-12
Year / 1 credit
Open doors in any career with computer science! Students create applications in Python, automate tasks in a variety of digital platforms, find patterns in data, and interpret simulations. Students collaborate to create and present solutions that can improve people’s lives. How will computing and connectivity transform your world?
This course receives weighted grading of 5.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Students may take the AP Computer Science exam while enrolled in this course.
Fee - No
Prerequisite: Applied Engineering Principles or concurrently enrolled
In-state Career Tech Assurance Guide (CTAG) college credit may be available with passage of WEBXAM.
Honors Engineering Capstone - Project Lead the Way
Grade 12
Year / 1 credit
This culminating, open-ended research course challenges seniors to become innovators and problem-solvers. Working in dynamic teams, students will identify, define, and rigorously justify a real-world, open-ended problem. The core task is to design and develop an original, viable solution to that problem. Capstone is a masterclass in independent learning, shifting the focus from consuming content to applying knowledge. This is a true college-level and college-preparatory course for those interested in pursuing engineering as a college major and/or career.
This course receives weighted grading of 5.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Fee - No
Prerequisite: Applied Engineering Principles or and either have completed or concurrently enrolled in Aerospace Engineering, Digital Electronics, or AP Computer Science Principles AND instructor approval through the application process.
Freshman
Introduction to Engineering Design
Sophomore
Applied Engineering Principles
Junior
Applied Engineering Principals
AND/OR Aerospace Engineering, Digital Electronics, Computer Science Principles
Senior
Applied Engineering Principals
AND/OR Aerospace Engineering, Digital Electronics, Computer Science Principles
AND/OR Engineering Design & Development
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