PLTW EDD Overview
Pathway To Engineering
IED – Introduction to Engineering Design (Mr. Gasser, Mr. Swedlund)
CEA – Civil Engineering and Architecture (Mr. Gasser)
ES – Bioengineering (Mr. Swedlund)
POE – Principles of Engineering (Mr. Gasser)
EDD – Engineering Design and Development (Mr. Swedlund) --> Capstone Course
What Is Project Lead the Way (PLTW)? The PLTW Pathway To Engineering (PTE) program is a sequences of courses, which follows a proven hands-on, real-world problem-solving approach to learning. Throughout PTE, students learn and apply the design process, acquire strong teamwork and communication proficiency and develop organizational, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills. They discover the answers to questions like how things are made and what processes go into creating products? Students use the same industry- leading 3D design software used by companies like Intel, Lockheed Martin and Pixar. Students apply biological and engineering concepts related to biomechanics – think robotics. They design, test and construct devices while working collaboratively on a culminating capstone project. It’s STEM education and it’s at the heart of today’s high-tech, high-skilled global economy.
EDD (Engineering Design and Development) - This is the capstone course for PLTW where students work in teams to solve problems of their own choosing. Under the guidance of a community mentor, teams employ all the skills and knowledge gained through previous coursework to brainstorm, research, construct and test a model in real-life situations (or simulations); document their designs; and present and defend the designs to a panel of experts. Gr. 12 All Year Prerequisite: IED, CEA, ES or POE
