Reports, guides, handbooks High school registration guide 2020-21

PLTW Honors Introduction to Engineering Design [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 STEP Credit: One trimester/two periods = 1.0 credit, meets arts requirement [1.0 credit] PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes: • Introduction to engineering design • Problem solving using design development process • Process of product design • Develop, create and analyze product models Projects, Activities, etc.: Engage in engineering animations Instructional Focus: Use computer 3-D modeling software for design and projects PLTW Honors Civil Engineering and Architecture [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester/two periods = 1.0 credit, PLTW college credit can be earned Meets arts credit [1.0 credit] Major Outcomes: • Introduction to the fundamental design and development aspects of civil engineering • Introduction to architectural planning, including site planning, and building design • Project planning considering transportation, water resource, and environmental issues Projects, Activities, etc.: This is a Project Lead the Way course; projects and problems Instructional Focus: Use research and design techniques to analyze problems, inquiry-based approach, field and lab activities High School Registration Guide PLTW Honors Engineering: Principles of Engineering [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester/two periods = 1.0 credit, PLTW college credit can be earned, 0.5 credit in Physics A can be earned Major Outcomes: • Introduction to engineering • Investigate careers in engineering • Product development • Fluid, electrical and controls systems • Strength of materials and linear motion Projects, Activities, etc.: Bridge building, Fuel cells and solar energy projects engineering animations robotics manufacturing system using Vex Robotics and Cortex C programming. Instructional Focus: Use research and design tech- niques on experiments, field trips, and projects PLTW Honors Robotics and Automation Technology [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester/two periods = 1.0 credit, PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes: • Explore the fundamentals of computerized manufacturing technology • Key concepts include: 1] Computer Modeling - using a 3-D solid modeling software package with mass property analysis 2] CNC Equipment - understanding the machine tools and its operating and programming aspects 3] CAM Software - converting computer gen- erated geometry into a program to drive CNC machine tools 4] Robotics - using a robot for materials han- dling and assembly operations Vex robotics and RobotC programming is used. 5] Flexible Manufacturing Systems - students working in teams to design manufacturing workcells and table top factory simulations Instructional Focus: Hands-on activities PLTW Honors Computer Science A [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Prerequisite/Selection Process: PLTW Honors Computer Science Principles Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimesters /two periods = 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Students focus on integrating technologies across multiple platforms and networks. This course prepares students for the AP Computer Science -A course Projects, Activities, etc.: Students create models and simulations that create solutions to real world problems found in science and industry. Instructional Focus: Students analyze, adapt and improve each other’s programs while work- ing primarily in JAVA and other industry-stan- dard tools. Students collaborate to produce programs that integrate mobile devices and leverage those devices for distributed collec- tion and data processing. Honors Avionics (Electronic applications in Aerospace) [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester/two periods = 1.0 credit, PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes: • Logic of electronics • Investigate digital circuitry • Field programmable logic • Design, construct and test digital circuitry Projects, Activities, etc.: Design, test and construct circuits and devices Instructional Focus: Use computer simulation software to design and test circuitry PLTW Honors Computer Science Principles [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimesters /two periods = 1.0 credit, meets arts requirement [1.0 credit] PLTW college credit can be earned Major Outcomes: • Introduce computational tools that foster creativity • Problem solving with structured activities and progress to open-ended projects and problems • Develop computational thinking Instructional Focus: Use programming to develop computational thinking, to generate excitement about the field of computing, and to introduce computational tools that foster creativity PLTW Honors Aerospace Engineering [STEP only] [Students may earn Articulated College Credit] Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11 and 12 Credit: One trimester/two periods = 1.0 credit, PLTW college credit can be earned, 0.5 credit in Physics can be earned Major Outcomes: • Introduction to aerodynamics design and testing • Flight systems and aerospace materials • Space life sciences and astronautics Instructional Focus: Experiments, project testing and field trips 79

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