Engineering Technology – Project Lead the Way
Engineering Technology is a 5 course program for students who want to explore careers in the many fields of engineering. Students can begin the pathway their 9th grade year and spread out the classes across all four years of high school. Students who begin this program after 9th or 10th grade must take all five courses during 11th and 12th grade.
Engineering Technology 4-Year Pathway:
9th Grade - Introduction to Engineering
10th Grade - Principles of Engineering
11th Grade - Digital Electronics
11th or 12th Grade - Robotics (10th grade with teacher recommendation)
12th Grade - Engineering Capstone
Learn more about this national program by going to www.pltw.org
Introduction to Engineering
8810 Full Year – 1 Credit 1 period per day
Open to Grade 9 & 10
Recommended: Algebra 1
Introduction to Engineering provides students with opportunities to be creative and to apply their decision-making and problem-solving skills to design problems. Students use state of the art computer hardware and software (Inventor) to develop 3-D models or solid renderings of objects. Using a Computer Aided Design System, students learn the product design process through creating, analyzing, rendering and producing a model.
Principles of Engineering
8820 Full Year – 1 Credits 1 period per day
Open to Grade 10 & 11
Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering (completed or currently passing)
Principles of Engineering is designed to help students understand the field and career possibilities of engineering and engineering technology. Students work on problem-solving skills and the associated mathematics applications that are used at the college level and in the workplace. They also explore engineering systems and manufacturing processes.
Industrial Robotics
8815 Full Year – 1 Credit 1 period per day
Open to Grade 11 & 12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering
Recommended: Algebra 2 with Trig
Students will apply the knowledge and skills necessary to program and operate robots. Robots will be built (using VEX equipment), and programmed to meet specified challenges. Students will learn robotic operations and system configurations as determined by industry standards. Students will code, compile, and debug programs using the robotic programming language.
Digital Electronics
8830 Full Year – 1 Credit 1 period per day
Open to Grade 10, 11 & 12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering
Recommended: Algebra 2 with Trig
Digital Electronics is a course in applied digital logic. Students are introduced to the digital circuits found in video games, watches, calculators, digital cameras and thousands of other devices. They use industry standard, electronic design software to build circuits and to export designs to a printed circuit auto routing program. This course is similar to a first semester college course.
Engineering Capstone
8840 Full Year – 1 Credit 1 period per day
Open to Grade 12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering, Principles of Engineering
Recommended: Algebra 2 with Trig
This is an engineering research course in which students work in teams to research, design and construct a solution to an open-ended engineering problem. Students apply principles developed in the three preceding courses and are guided by a community mentor. They must present progress reports, submit a final written report and defend their solutions to a panel of outside reviewers at the end of the school year.
College Credit Possible - Student must fulfill requirements of the college
Career Technical Student Organization: Skills USA
Possible Career Opportunities:
· Industrial and Manufacturing Engineer
· Mechanical Engineer
· Civil Engineer
· Electrical and Computer Engineer
· Welding Engineer
· Landscape Designer
· Urban Planner/Designer
· Aerospace Engineer