Courses

Introduction to Engineering Design:  (10th Grade)

Students dig deep into the engineering design process, applying math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects. They work both individually and in teams to design solutions to a variety of problems using 3D modeling software, and use an engineering notebook to document their work.

Principles of Engineering:  (11th Grade)

Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics, including mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, and automation. Students develop skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration, and presentation.

Capstone Course - Engineering Design and Development:  (12th grade)

The knowledge and skills students acquire throughout PLTW Engineering come together in EDD as they identify an issue and then research, design and test a solution, ultimately presenting their solution to a panel of engineers. Students apply the professional skills they have developed to document a design process to standards, completing EDD ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.

Alternate Capstone Course - AP Computer Science:  (12th grade)

This course emphasizes object-oriented programming methodology, especially problem solving, algorithm development, and Java development, plus an overview of data structures and abstraction.