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The Engineering & Technology pathway incorporates real-world application of basic engineering skills. Students will build solid communication, comprehension, calculation, problem-solving, and technical skills. There are three courses in the pathway: Foundations of Engineering and Technoloy, Engineering Concepts, and Engineering Applications. A fourth level, Engineering Research, Design and Project Management is offered for STEAM students as a way to complete their capstone requirements. Non STEAM students that have a strong interest in engineering and have completed the previous three pathway classes are eligible with a teacher recommendation. In addition to classroom and laboratory experiences, Engineering & Technology students participate in the Technology Student Association (TSA). Activities in Technology Student Association promote leadership skills, high standards of craft quality, scholarship, and safety. Through Technology Student Association, students will be to explore your community’s industrial and technological resources, practice parliamentary procedures and democratic decision-making, and earn recognition for exemplary performance. Both the engineering and technology and engineering graphics pathways are offered as part of the STEM pathway at Flowery Branch High School. Students are taught problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, and teamwork through a variety of projects and lessons.
Foundations of Engineering and Technology
1st Year:
The introductory course of the engineering pathway provides a foundational understanding of engineering including historical influences and inventions, systems, processes and innovation.
Course Content:
History of Engineering, TSA/CTSO's Lab Safety, Measurement and Scales, Engineering Graphics, Problem Solving, Autocad, Inventor, 3D Modeling, Engineering Ethics, Engineering Careers, Arduino, Intro to 3D printing.
Engineering Concepts
2nd Year:
Prerequisite: Foundations of Engineering and Technology
The second course in the pathway builds on previous skills learned last year while challenging students to expand their use of the engineering design process, technology, and engineering literacy. Students focus on the fundamentals of engineering and the engineering design process. Students learn about areas of specialization within engineering and use tools and procedures as they complete projects.
Course Content:
Inventor, Fusion 360, TSA, Lab Safety, Arduino, Power and Energy, Sustainability, CO2 Dragsters, Boats, Packaging, Towers and Trestles, LED acrylic signs, 3D printing and prototyping.
Engineering Applications
3rd Year:
Prerequisite: Foundations of Engineering and Technology
The third course allows students to apply their knowledge to develop solutions to technical problems through project-based learning. Students will have the resources of the maker space lab to develop solutions. Students will use market
research, cost-benefit analysis, and an understanding of the design cycle to create and present design, marketing, and business plans for their solutions.
Course Content:
Arduino Robotics, 3D Scanning and Design, CNC Milling, Inventor, Fusion 360, Solar Trackers, Aquaponics, TSA.
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