PLTW Engineering

Project Lead The Way- Engineering: Students Become Tomorrow's Problem Solvers Today
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From launching space explorations to delivering safe, clean water to communities, engineers find solutions to pressing problems and turn their ideas into reality. PLTW Engineering empowers students to step into the role of an engineer and adopt a problem-solving mindset. The program’ s courses engage students in compelling, real-world challenges that not only build knowledge and skills in engineering, but also help students to develop essential skills such as problem solving, critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and perseverance. Students take from the courses in-demand knowledge and skills they will use in high school and for the rest of their lives, or any career path they pursue. The PLTW Engineering Program of Study consists of one Technology Education graduation credit, and three core courses.

Courses Sequence:

Course 1: PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design

Students dig deep into the engineering design process, applying math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects like designing a new toy or improving an existing product. (This course meets the Technology Education graduation credit and is the prerequisite to PLTW Principles of Engineering.)

Course 2: PLTW Principles of Engineering

Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics including mechanisms, strength of structure and materials, and automation. Students develop skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration, and presentation. (Prerequisite: PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design)

Course 3: PLTW Aerospace Engineering

Students explore the physics of flight and bring the concepts to life by designing hands-on projects like a glider. They also explore robot systems through projects such as creating a program for an autonomous space rover. (Prerequisite: PLTW Principles of Engineering)

Course 4: PLTW Engineering Design and Development (Capstone Course)

The knowledge and skills students acquire throughout PLTW Engineering come together in Engineering Design and Development as they identify a real-world challenge and then research, design, and test a solution, ultimately presenting their unique solutions to a panel of engineers.

PLTW Teachers:

Mr. Al Billingy- [email protected] – PLTW Principles of Engineering, PLTW Aerospace Engineering,

Mr. Anthony Johnson – [email protected] – PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design