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PLTW-Engineering Foundations Course #: 37701, 37702

Full Year Credit: 1

Pre-requisite: Selected enrollment: Students in the STEM Academy.

Fee: $40.00 per Year

This course is the entry-level course of the Project Lead the Way™ Pathway to Engineering curriculum. The major focus

of IED is the design process and its application. Through hands-on projects, students apply engineering standards and

document their work. Students use industry standard 3D modeling software to help them design solutions to solve

proposed problems, document their work using an engineer’s notebook, and communicate solutions to peers and

members of the professional community.

ENDORSEMENT: This course is included in a program of study that leads to a Career & Technical Education diploma

endorsement.

PLTW-Engineering Foundations II Course #: 37703, 37704

Full Year Credit: 1

Pre-requisite: PLTW – Introduction top Engineering Design

Level 2 Completer (L2C) State Testing

Selected enrollment: Students in the STEM Academy.

Fee: $40.00 per Year

This course is a continuation of the Project Lead the Way™ Pathway to Engineering curriculum. This survey course

exposes students to major concepts they’ll encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study. Topics include

mechanisms, energy, statics, materials, and kinematics. They develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of

research and design to create solutions to various challenges, document their work and communicate solutions.

ENDORSEMENT: This course is included in a program of study that leads to a Career & Technical Education diploma

endorsement.

PLTW-Aerospace Engineering (AE) Course #: 37741, 37742

Full Year Credit: 1 /Honors

Pre-requisite: PLTW – Principles of Engineering

Selected enrollment: Students in the STEM Academy.

Fee: $60.00 per Year

This course is offered to students who have completed all content standards in the Engineering Foundations program of

study. This course explores the evolution of flight, navigation and control, flight fundamentals, aerospace materials,

propulsion, space travel, and orbital mechanics. In addition, this course presents alternative applications for aerospace

engineering concepts. Students analyze, design, and build aerospace systems. They apply knowledge gained throughout

the course in a final presentation about the future of the industry and their professional goals.

PLTW-Environmental Engineering (H) Course #: 37749, 37750

Full Year Credit: 1

Pre-requisite: PLTW – Completion of Engineering Foundation Program of Study

Selected enrollment: Students in the STEM Academy.

Fee: $40.00 per Year

This course is offered to students who have completed all content standards in the Engineering Foundations program of

study. In this course students investigate and design solutions in response to real-world challenges related to clean and

abundant drinking water, food supply issues, and renewable energy. Applying knowledge of engineering, biology, and

ecology through hands-on activities and simulations, students research and design potential solutions to these true-to-life

challenges.

PLTW-Engineering Design and Development (AS) Course #: 10925, 10926

Full Year Credit: 1

Pre-requisite: PLTW – Aerospace Engineering or Environmental Engineering

Selected enrollment: Students in the STEM Academy.

Fee: $40.00 per Year

This course is the capstone course of the Project Lead the Way Pathway to Engineering curriculum. In this capstone

course, students work in teams to design and develop an original solution to a valid open-ended technical problem by

applying the engineering design process. Students perform research to choose, validate, and justify a technical problem.

After carefully defining the problem, teams design, build, and test their solutions while working closely with industry

professionals who provide mentoring opportunities. Finally, student teams present and defend their original solution to an

outside panel. Upon successful completion of this program, students will be prepared for entry into an Engineering

program at the college level.

ENDORSEMENT: This course is included in a program of study that leads to a Career & Technical Education diploma

endorsement.