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Siemens Engineering Program

Siemens Engineering Design H - 1 Unit - Grades 9-10

Honors 

Prerequisites: Honors math

This course challenges students to work in teams to solve complex design problems.  Students research, design, develop, and communicate design solutions.  Teams use engineering software (Solid Edge®) to prepare and evaluate designs and make extensive use of 3D printing to prepare models for presentation to authentic audiences.  The goal of the course is application of the tools to address unique problems allowing students to rapidly create and analyze proposed solutions.  Siemens' software and hardware tools frequently used by industry and understanding how these tools are used in problem solving is critical.

[57R000HW]

Siemens Manufacturing & Automation H - 1 Unit - Grades 10-11

Honors 

Prerequisite: Siemens Engineering Design H

This course is designed to provide students with experience in creating a design, preparing the design for machining, and designing the automation necessary to control the process.  This manufacturing course will challenge students to collaboratively solve design problems by working in teams, requiring research and reporting findings, and will prepare students to obtain Siemens PLC and Solid Edge certifications.  The Siemens manufacturing course will utilize various Siemens' software tools for problem solving and preparing solutions.  The goal of the course is the application of the tools to address unique problems allowing the students to rapidly create and analyze proposed solutions.
[57R100HW]

Siemens Mechatronics & the Internet of Things (IoT) H - 1 Unit - Grades 11-12

Honors 

Prerequisite: Siemens Manufacturing & Automation H

This course requires students to collaborate in teams to research problems and develop solutions.  The focus is on the engineering of mechatronics systems, and includes a combination of robotics, electronics, computer programming, networking, systems, control, and product engineering, as well as communications between systems securely over the internet.  Students explore PWM (pulse width modulation) and PID (proportional integrative derivative) control systems utilizing machine intelligence and machine to machine communications. 
[57R200HW]

Siemens Engineering Research Development H - 1 Unit - Grades 11-12

Honors 

Prerequisite: Siemens Mechatronics & the Internet of Things (IoT) H

Students are challenged to form teams to identify, research, and create a unique solution to an existing problem.  Teams will gauge market interest in their proposed solution and will be responsible for developing and documenting the research as it applies to the creation of a prototype solution to their identified problem.  Student teams design a business model for creation of the product and apply lean design concepts to the development of a plan of manufacture.  Teams explore concepts of lean manufacturing and statistical process control (SPC) and how Six Sigma is used to keep waste to a minimum and maximize profits.  At the end of the course students present the results of their research, prototype development, business plan, and how they were able to optimize the process of manufacturing.
[57R300HW]

Continuing PLTW Engineering Pathway

The following courses are available only to students who began the Project Lead the Way Engineering Pathway and have completed Intro to Engineering Design H and Principles of Engineering H. New students interested in engineering should select courses from the Siemens Engineering Pathway listed above.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing  H (CIM) - 1 Unit - Grades 11-12

Honors 

Prerequisite: Principles of Engineering (POE)

This course introduces students to CIM, the manufacturing approach where all production operations are controlled by computers and have a common storage and distribution. While manufactured items are part of everyday life, most individuals have not been introduced to this high-tech and innovative form of modern manufacturing.  This course covers the major steps in manufacturing processes, product design, concepts of lean manufacturing, automation & robotic mechanisms, programmable logic controllers (PLC’s), as well as career opportunities related to CIM. 

[605309HW]

Civil Engineering and Architecture H (CEA) - 1 Unit - Grades 11-12

Honors 

Prerequisite: Principles of Engineering (POE)

Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) is an advanced course that teaches students the skills in the design and development of property. Working in teams, students explore hands-on activities and projects that develop problem-solving skills in civil engineering and architecture. The use of 3-D design software is a major component of the process. Students will develop skills in the documentation, presentation, and communication of their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community. 

[605800HW]

Engineering Design and Development H (EDD) - 1 Unit - Grades 11-12

Honors 

Prerequisite: Computer Integrated Manufacturing or Civil Engineering & Architecture

This course is an engineering research course in which students work in teams to research, design, and construct a solution to an open-ended engineering problem. The product development lifecycle and a design process will be used to guide and assist teams to reach a solution to the problem. Teams will present and defend their solution to a panel of outside reviewers at the end of the school year. Engineering Design and Development serves as the capstone course within the Project Lead The Way® (PLTW) course sequence and allows students to apply all the skills and knowledge learned in the previous PLTW courses.  

[605409HW]