Engineering Course Descriptions
STEM/ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Students are expected to maintain a digital portfolio of their work.
Any student interested in a career associated with mathematics, engineering, the physical sciences, and/or emerging technologies are encouraged to complete 3 or more courses in the sequence.
Students will participate in the state engineering End of Program assessment, ACT/CERT, and the nationally administered PLTW end-of-course assessments.
College and industry partners recommend students complete high school physics and chemistry prior to graduation if entering an engineering program at the university level. AP classes are highly recommended.
Many PLTW courses count as senior math/science electives.
The PLTW courses are IED, POE/Physics, and CEA. The science/math courses taught in the engineering area are AP Physics 1 and 2, AP Physics C Mechanics and E&M, and Special Topics. POE/Physics is a cross-departmental class.
Engineering 1/ Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) 210221 Grade: 9-12 Credit: 1
Students will be presented with the learned principles and concepts that engineers and design professionals use to shape our modern, human-designed world. Students will use the state of the CAD software, Autodesk Fusion 360, to solve real world problems and communicate solutions to hands-on projects and activities.
Prerequisites: Enrolled in Algebra I or higher.
Robotics Engineering 210238 Grade: 9-10 Credit: 1
This course provides students with the foundation in content and skills associated with robotics and automation, including artificial intelligence, electronics, physics, and principles of engineering. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction.
Engineering 2/ Principles of Engineering/Physics 210222 Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1
A course that will assist students in understanding the field(s) of engineering/engineering technology and physics. Various levels of mathematics are used extensively to investigate non-routine problems. Topics include but are not limited to statistics, dynamics, forces, energy, and electrical fundamentals. Students are introduced to various problem solving techniques and STEM career information.
Pre-requisites: Algebra 1, Enrolled in Algebra II or equivalent. Previous PLTW classes are recommended but are not required.
Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) 210223 Grade: 10-12 Credit: 1
This course provides an overview of the fields of Civil Engineering and Architecture, while emphasizing the interrelationship and dependence of both fields on each other. Students use state of the art software to solve real world problems and communicate solutions related to various STEM situations and careers
Prerequisites: Engineering 1 and/or 2
AP Physics 1 304828 Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1
Course is the equivalent of a first-semester college course in algebra-based physics. The course covers Newtonian mechanics (including rotational dynamics and angular momentum); work, energy, and power; mechanical waves and sound. It will also introduce electric circuits. Complex algebra and trigonometry are used in formulating physical principles and applying them to physical problems. Note: AP Physics 1 may be taken as a sophomore. The student must be concurrently enrolled in Algebra 2. Pre-requisites: Algebra 1, Geometry is highly recommended.
AP Physics 2 304829 Grade: 12 Credit: 1
Course is the equivalent to a second-semester college course in algebra-based physics. The course covers fluid mechanics; thermodynamics; electricity and magnetism; optics; atomic and nuclear physics. Complex algebra and trigonometry are generally used wherever appropriate in formulating physical principles and applying them to physical problems.
Pre-requisites: AP Physics 1 and enrolled in Pre-Calculus.
AP Physics C: Mechanics 304825 Grade: 12 Credit: 1
Course ordinarily forms the first part of the college sequence that serves as the foundation in physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering. Methods of calculus are used wherever appropriate in formulating physical principles and in applying them to physical problems. The sequence is more intensive and analytic than that in the AP Physics 1 course. This course is a calculus based study of motion as it relates to kinematics, energy and angular motion.
Co-Requisite: Enrolled in or have completed Calculus Prerequisites: AP Physics.
AP Physics C: Electricity/Magnetism 304826 Grade: 12 Credit: 1
This course ordinarily forms the 2nd part of the college sequence that serves as the foundation in physics for students majoring in the physical sciences or engineering. Methods of calculus are used wherever appropriate in formulating physical principles and in applyingthem to physical problems. This course is a calculus based study of motion as it relates to kinematics, energy and angular motion.
Pre-Requisites: Calculus and AP Physics C: Mechanics
Engineering Co-op 210330 Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1
Cooperative education is a paid educational program consisting of in-school instruction combined with the program related on-the-job work experience in a business or industrial establishment. These are planned experiences supervised by the school and the employer to ensure that each phase contributes to the students Individual Learning Plan (ILP). Refer to the KDE Work Based Learning Manual for further specifications. Internship experiences consist of a combination of classroom instruction and field experiences. Participation in the Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction.
Pre-Requisites: Student must be listed as a concentrator in the civil engineering pathway and has documented two approved courses within the pathway with passing grades. A concentrator is a student who has successfully completed two courses within the indicated pathway.
Engineering Internship 210330 Grade: 11-12 Credit: 1
These are planned experiences supervised by the school and the employer to ensure that each phase contributes to the students Individual Learning Plan (ILP). Refer to the KDE Work Based Learning Manual for further specifications. Internship experiences consist of a combination of classroom instruction and field experiences. Participation in the Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction. Pre-Requisites: Student must be listed as a concentrator in the civil engineering pathway and has documented two approved courses within the pathway with passing grades. A concentrator is a student who has successfully completed two courses within the indicated pathway.