PLTW- Principles of Biomedical Science
558002HW
Grade level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Biology 

Principles of Biomedical Sciences is a  foundation course for the Project Lead the  Way (PLTW) Biomedical Sciences program  for high school students. This course provides  an introduction to the biomedical sciences  through exciting hands-on projects and  problems. Students investigate the human  body systems and various health conditions  including heart disease, diabetes, sickle-cell  disease, hypercholesterolemia, and  infectious diseases. They determine the  factors that led to the death of a fictional  person and investigate lifestyle choices and  medical treatments that might have prolonged  the person’s life. The activities and projects  introduce students to human physiology,  medicine, research processes and  bioinformatics. Key biological concepts  including homeostasis, metabolism,  inheritance of traits, and defense against  disease are embedded in the curriculum.  Engineering principles including the design  process, feedback loops, and the relationship  of structure to function are also incorporated.  

PLTW- Human Body Systems
558102HW
Grade level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: PLTW Principles of Biomedical Science

In Human Body Systems, students examine the interactions of body systems as they explore identity, communication, power, movement, protection, and homeostasis.  Students design experiments, investigate the structures and functions of the human body, and use data acquisition software to monitor body functions such as muscle movement, reflex, and voluntary action, and respiration.  Exploring science in action, students build organs and tissues on a skeletal manikin, work through interesting real world cases, and often play the role of biomedical professionals to solve medical mysteries.

PLTW – Introduction to Engineering  Design
605105HW
Grade level: 10 - 12
Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: Algebra 1

Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a  high school level course with honors  weighting that is appropriate for 10th through  12th grade students who are interested in  design and engineering. The major focus of  the IED course is to expose students to  design process, engineering standards,  research and analysis, technical  documentation, global and human impacts,  communication methods, and teamwork. IED  gives students the opportunity to develop  skills and understanding of course concepts  through activity-, project-, and problem-based  (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a  teaming approach, APPB-learning challenges  students to continually hone their  interpersonal skills, creative abilities and  understanding of the design process. It also  allows students to develop strategies to  enable and direct their own learning, which is  the ultimate goal of education. At the end of  this course, students will take an end of  course assessment. Students who score a 6  on this exam will receive dual credit course  weighting. Further courses in this pathway  are Principles of Engineering, Civil  Engineering and Aerospace Engineering. 

PLTW – Principles of Engineering 

605003HW

Grade level: 10 - 12

Credit: 1 elective credit
Prerequisite: PLTW - Introduction to Engineering Design