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PLTW Engineering Faculty
PLTW Engineering Faculty
Nancy Guzman
Nancy Guzman
Robotics and Automation
Martin Luther King High School has been home for Ms. Guzman since 2005 and she provides mentorship to the VEX Robotics Team, Women in Engineering Club, and Skills USA Competative Organization. Ms. Guzman has a Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Master's Degree in Educational Technology, credentials in Mathematics & Career Technical Education, and five certification in Project Lead the Way Engineering Education from CSUSD.
Mr. Dietz
Mr. Dietz
Architectural Design
Entering his 26th year of teaching, Mr. Dietz opened Tomas Rivera Elementary School in 1995 and taught 6th grade for two years. He taught math and computer science at Amelia Earhart Middle School for three years. Mr. Dietz then began working at MLKing High School where he has been teaching and coaching for over 21 years.
Mr. Christiansen
Mr. Christiansen
Engineering Design
Christiansen is joining the engineering team. He is currently teaching both Engineering and Physics. He coaches the engineering team and is inspiring the next generation of leaders in SkillsUSA. He is also the Astronomy club advisor as well as a basketball coach.
PLTW Engineering Student Perspective
PLTW Engineering Student Perspective
Students in PLTW Engineering learn using real-life applications. The 21st Century Skills offer students the opportunity to have an advantage in the workforce and in career preparation courses. The presentation slides below provide you with an opportunity to learn more about the courses offered in PLTW Engineering.
PLTW Engineering Program Information
PLTW Engineering Program Information
The information on the presentation shows the type of courses that our PLTW Engineering Program offers. In addition, the Engineering Pathways offers career preparation in different fields. It is highly recommended that students complete a minimum of four courses in our sequence of six. The more courses that students complete in PLTW Engineering, the better prepared they will be for the academic rigor at the university level.
PLTW Engineering Courses
Engineering Pathways Flyer (4) (1).pdfYear 1 Students may only take one course and that is pre-selected for them. They must take Introduction to Engineering Design to learn the basics of drawing and AutoCAD software.
Year 2 Students must complete Principles of Engineering Design to learn about the inner workings of simple machines, robotics, thermodynamics, introduction to circuits, introduction to architecture, introduction to coding, trigonometric applications, chemistry, and physics concepts (STEM).
Year 3 Students are encouraged to take two courses in PLTW Engineering but Digital Electronics should be one of the two.
Digital Electronics & Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Digital Electronics & Civil Engineering and Architecture
Computer Integrated Manufacturing & Civil Engineering and Architecture (Option if DE is taken in year 4).
Year 4 Students are advised to take two courses. The Engineering Design and Development Course is a cumulative course that will require students to know the basics of electronic components to invent or innovate a design.
Engineering Design and Development has Digital Electronics as a prerequisite.
Engineering Design and Development & Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Engineering Design and Development & Civil Engineering and Architecture
Engineering Design and Development & Digital Electronics
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