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Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) – 1 Unit – Grades 9–10

Honors Prerequisites: Algebra 1 and English 1

IED is an entry-level course into the world of engineering.  Emphasis is placed on solving problems: identifying related factors, analyzing potential solutions, and communicating ideas.  Through the use of a problem-solving model, students work to improve existing products and invent new ones. They learn how to apply this model to solve other problems in and out of the classroom. Using Autodesk Inventor, a sophisticated three-dimensional modeling software, students are able to model and communicate the details of their products. [605100HW]

Principles of Engineering (POE) - 1 Unit – Grades 10–11

Honors Prerequisite: IED

This course explores the wide variety of careers in engineering and technology and covers various technology systems and manufacturing processes. Using activities, projects and problems, students learn first-hand how engineers and technicians use math, science and technology in an engineering problem-solving process to benefit people. The course also addresses concerns about social and political consequences of technological change. [605000HW]

Digital Electronics (DE) – 1 Unit – Grades 11–12 

Honors Prerequisite: POE

Digital electronics is the study of electronic circuits that are used to process and control digital signals. In contrast to analog electronics, where information is represented by a continuously varying voltage, digital signals are represented by two discrete voltages or logic levels. This distinction allows for greater signal speed and storage capabilities and has revolutionized the world of electronics.  The major focus of the DE course is to expose students to the design process of combinational and sequential logic design, teamwork, communication methods, engineering standards, and technical documentation.  Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students will analyze, design, and build digital electronic circuits. While implementing these designs, students will continually hone their professional skills, creative abilities, and understanding of the circuit design process.  Digital Electronics (DE) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 10th or 11th grade students interested in exploring electronics. Other than their concurrent enrollment in college preparatory mathematics and science courses, this course assumes no previous knowledge. [605200HW]

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

Honors Prerequisite: CEA, or CIM

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]

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

Honors Prerequisite: Mechanical Design 2 or 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]

Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

Honors prerequisite:  Principles of Engineering (POE) or Mechantronics 2 (MIT 2)

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. [605300HW]