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All Honors engineering courses are PLTW courses. PLTW (Project Lead the Way) is an organization that develops specialized curriculum for STEM education, including engineering courses. Unlike traditional honors engineering classes designed independently by schools or districts, PLTW courses are part of a nationally recognized program. They are created by experts in collaboration with industry professionals and educators to ensure they align with current standards and workforce needs.
Aerospace Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
The major focus of this course is to expose students to the world of aeronautics, flight, and engineering through the fields of aeronautics, aerospace engineering and related areas of study. Lessons engage students in engineering design problems related to aerospace information systems, astronautics, rocketry, propulsion, the physics of space science, space life sciences, the biology of space science, principles of aeronautics, structures and materials, and systems engineering. Students work in teams utilizing hands-on activities, projects, and problems and are exposed to various situations faced by aerospace engineers. In addition, students use 3D design software to help design solutions to proposed problems. Students design intelligent vehicles to learn about documenting their project, solving problems and communicating their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community.
Civil Engineering & Architecture
Civil Engineering & Architecture
The major focus of this course is completing hands-on projects that involve the development of property sites and civil structures. The course provides students with real-life scenarios to model the experiences that civil engineers and architects face. Students work individually and in teams, exploring hands-on activities and projects to learn the characteristics of civil engineering and architecture. In addition, students use 3D design software to help them design solutions to solve major course projects. Areas of focus are land surveying, water resources and management, environmental issues, soil testing, architectural building design, landscape design, model building and structural strength of materials. Course elements are supplemented by activities with professional guest speakers and field trips.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Computer Integrated Manufacturing
Computer Integrated Manufacturing bridges the gap between design and prototype. Students create projects on the computer using software programs such as Autodesk Inventor, EdgeCAM, RoboPro, RoboCELL, Adobe Illustrator, and more. Students are able to create their prototypes by learning to use a Laser Engraver, CNC 3-Axis Mill, Rapid Prototyping Machine, Robotic Arms, a 3-D Scanner, and other prototyping methods. This course exposes students to technologies that are on the cutting-edge, and are simply unparalleled in any other atmosphere.
Digital Electronics
Digital Electronics
DE is a course that explores the foundation of all modern electronic devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, computers, digital cameras, and HDTV. Students will learn about electrical safety, learn how to solder various electronic kits, measure voltage, current, and resistance, identify various electronic components, interpret digital signals and waveforms, and build digital circuits on breadboards, such as timers, metronomes, and alarm systems. Students will also create and build counters and various digitally controlled devices, build and simulate virtual circuits and build and program circuits on programmable logic boards and explore the basics of digital memory circuits. This is a hands-on course that emphasizes problem-solving skills and integrates the study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Digital Electronics provides students with a comprehensive overview of electronics and electrical engineering concepts.
Prerequisites: Must be a senior and have taken at least 2 PLTW courses.Â
Length: Full Year
Instructor(s): Dennes
Engineering Design & Development
Engineering Design & Development
This course 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 four 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.
Introduction To Engineering Design
Introduction To Engineering Design
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 9th or 10th-grade students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges that increase in difficulty throughout the course. In addition, students use 3D modeling design software to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems. The course assumes no previous knowledge, but students should be concurrently enrolled in college preparatory mathematics and science. Throughout the course, the students design and prototype their very own fully functional electric guitar.
Prerequisites: Grades 10-12
Length: Full Year
Instructor(s): Not Currently Running
Principles Of Engineering
Principles Of Engineering
POE is an introductory engineering course designed to provide students with hands-on experiences in a variety of engineering areas. In the Energy and Power unit, students will build simple and complex machines, gear trains, electrical circuits, solar and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and a winch system. In the Materials and Structures unit, students will investigate structures, build and test virtual bridges, balsa trusses, and analyze material properties. Students will also build and program robotic vehicles and projects, explore and build hydraulic and pneumatic fluid systems in the Control Systems unit. Projectile motion is covered in the Kinematics part of the course and includes virtual and actual projectile launches as well as statistics and probability lessons. POE emphasizes problem-solving skills and integrates the study of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). This course provides students with a comprehensive overview of many engineering fields.
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