Introduction to Engineering Design

Pre-Requisite requirements: None

Grade:  9th or 10th grade 

Materials required: Bring with you daily; Pen and Pencil, Chromebook

Lab Fee: $20 (this covers lab consumables and a engineering notebook that you will keep)

Introduction to Engineering Design Overview:

Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is the introductory course in the PLTW Engineering Pathway. In IED students are introduced to the engineering profession and an engineering design process, which serves as a common approach engineers use when problem-solving. Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students will progress from completing structured activities to solving open-ended projects and problems that require them to develop planning, documentation, communication, and other professional skills.

The curriculum is standards-based, aligned with both Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards.

Other topics that will be explored through the course will be (in no particular order); Engineering Notebook Standards, Technical Sketching, Computer Aided Drafting,  3D modeling using Fusion 360, Laser cutting and engraving, 3D printing,  Basic DC circuits and breadboarding, Prototyping, Statistical Calculations and Analysis, and other Documentation/Presentation techniques.

Dual Credit:

Introduction to Engineering Design, is eligible to be taken as Dual Credit through Mineral Area College. Registration information and other details will be provided to students on the first few days of the course.

Instruction Overview / Student Expectations:

PLTW “Courses” – All course materials will be delivered through PLTW’s system called “Courses”. Students will receive their login information on the first day of the course. The Introduction to Engineering Design course will be available the first day of the new school year, and instructions will be provided on how to navigate and access content from home.

Engineering Notebook – An engineering notebook will be provided to all students. It is the expectation that all work for the course is completed in this notebook, whether it be an activity, project design work, or simply note taking. Notebooks will be checked at various points in the year, Engineering notebook standards (discussed at the start of the year), general neatness / organization will be assessed. 

Common Assessments – Common Assessments will be given throughout the year and will be specific to a learning objective. Retakes of common assessments are allowed but following the guidelines described in the “Make-Up Work” component of this syllabus

Individual Scores will use the following breakdown;

Mastered 4 = 100%

Proficient 3 = 86%

Developing 2 = 76%

Beginning 1 = 66%

No Attempt 0 = 0%

End of Course Assessment – Students will be expected to take the PLTW EOC for the course. The EOC is graded on a 9pt scale and will be entered into the gradebook as such.

Make Up Work – Common Assessments, Projects and Daily-Work will be allowed to be turned in late and/or re-attempted following the Farmington High School retake/late work policy. Students may submit missing assignments up until the end of the 6-week grading period. Students may reattempt a common assessment or resubmit a project within the current 6-week grading period, after attending 1-Hour of tutoring

Grading – Course grade will reflect the Farmington High School grading scale and will be calculated from a semester total.

District Cell Phone Policy - “Using, displaying or otherwise improperly using cell phones, personal laptops or any other personal electronic devices during the regular school day, including instructional class time, class change time, meal times or instructional class time, unless the use is part of the instructional program, required by a district-sponsored class or activity, or otherwise permitted by the building principal (Excluding class change time or meal times for grades 9-12; with teacher permission for grades K-12).” 

My Cell Phone Policy - There will typically be no need to have your cell phone out during class.  If opportunities arise in class for you to use your cell phone as part of the activity or during "free time" students will be made aware prior to the event.  

Having your phone out in class without permission will result in:

1- Warning

2- You will be required put your phone on my desk in the phone box (you get it back at the end of the class)

3- You will be required to put your phone on my desk in the phone box at the beginning of class every day for the next 5 days

4- You will be required to put your phone on my desk and can pick it up from the office at the end of the day

5- Office Referral 

Failure to comply with these requests will result in immediate office referral for insubordination (refusing to follow the direction of the classroom teacher)