Engineering

Foundations of Engineering and Technology

This is an introductory course to the field of engineering. It focuses on exploring the specific types of engineering fields including Aviation, Architectural Design, Alternative Energy, Biotechnology, Communications Technology, Digital Technology, Environmental Technology, Manufacturing Technology, and Robotics and Automation. Each engineering field has a learning module to educate students about the fundamentals of each engineering type. This class allows students to explore and determine which engineering career they would like to pursue. 

Advanced Engineering and Technology

This class is open to sophomores-seniors who have successfully completed Foundations of Technology and Engineering. It focuses on the applications of fundamentals and prior knowledge learned in the previous course utilizing project-based learning and hands-on experiments. Students will use SolidWorks to complete drawings, centered on Computer-Aided Design (CAD.) This class builds student portfolios by providing experiences, advancing their skills in CAD, and developing 21st century employability skills.

Engineering Capstone

The Capstone class focuses more on the Engineering Design Process for product development and problem solving.  Students work toward industry certification in SolidWorks (CSWA) and design creations of their own which they get to 3D print.  They also work deeper with Arduino, an open-source electronic programming (C++) platform enabling students to create interactive electronic projects.  

Professional Internship

Allows students to apply academic knowledge and demonstrate technical 21st-century skills in a workplace setting. Students will prepare job readiness documents and will interview at an assigned site before interning with a local El Modena Business Partner.