Civil Engineering & Architecture
1581 Civil Engineering and Architecture
Grades 10-12: 1 Credit College Prep
Required Sequence: Concurrent enrollment in college preparatory Mathematics
The major focus of the Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) course is a long-term project that involves the development of a local property site. As students learn about various aspects of civil engineering and architecture, they apply what they learn to the design and development of this property. The course provides freedom to the teacher and students to develop the property as a simulation or to students to model the real-world experiences that civil engineers and architects experience when developing property. The CEA course is intended to serve as a specialization course within the Project Lead The Way sequence. The course is structured to enable all students to have a variety of experiences that will provide an overview of both fields. Students work in teams, exploring hands-on projects and activities to learn the characteristics of civil engineering and architecture. In addition, students use Rivet, which is a state of the art 3-D design software package from AutoDesk, to help them design solutions to solve their major course project. Students learn about documenting their project, solving problems, and communicating their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community of civil engineering and architecture.
The course of study includes:
• The Roles of Civil Engineers and Architects
• Project Planning
• Site Planning
• Building Design
• Project Documentation and Presentation