COURSES

IED

Introduction Engineering Design

Introduction to Engineering Design is an in-depth, project-based course that concentrates on Industrial Design/Technology and is divided into four units: Introduction to Design, Design Solutions, Reverse Engineering, and Design Problems. Students will cover the basics of sketching, engineering/physics application, and how to use a computer aided drafting program. They will design and build several functional prototypes, such as a puzzle and marshmallow cannon, and a project of their very own. Part of the Project Lead the Way Engineering pathway curricula, this course will give students the opportunity to use technology to learn about Engineering and Industrial Design. Introduction to Engineering Design meets CJUSDand UC/CSU ‘g’ College Prep Elective Credit.

POE

Principles of Engineering

This course is a high school-level survey course of engineering and physics topics. The course exposes students to many core concepts in physics and engineering that  they will encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study, including kinematics, energy , power, materials,structures, control systems, and statistics. Part of the Project Lead the Way Engineering pathway curricula, this course provides students the opportunity to develop skills and gain an understanding of Engineering concepts through laboratory activities, projects, and problem-based learning. This course meets CJUSD and UC/CSU ‘g’ College Prep Elective Credit.

DE

Digital Electronics

From smartphones to appliances, digital circuits are all around us. This course provides a foundation for students who are interested in electrical engineering, electronics, or circuit design. Students study topics such as combinational and sequential logic and are exposed to circuit design tools used in industry, including logic gates, integrated circuits, and programmable logic devices. This course meets CJUSD and UC/CSU 'g' College Prep Elective Credit

EDD

Engineering Design Development

Engineering Design and Development (EDD) is the capstone course in the PLTW high school engineering program. It is an engineering research course in which students work in teams to design and develop an original solution to a valid open-ended technical problem by applying the engineering  design process. The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and technology. Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APPB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students will perform research to choose, validate, and justify a technical problem. After carefully defining the problem, teams of students will design, build, and test their solution. Finally, student teams will present and defend their original solution to an outside panel. While progressing through the engineering design process, students will work closely with experts and will continually hone their organizational, communication and interpersonal skills, their creative and problem solving abilities, and their understanding of the design process. Engineering Design and Development is a high school level course that is appropriate for 12th grade students. Since the projects on which students work can vary with student interest and the curriculum focuses on problem solving, EDD is appropriate for students who are interested in any technical career path. EDD should be taken as the final capstone PLTW course since it requires application of the knowledge and skills from the PLTW foundation courses. This course meets CJUSD and UC/CSU ‘g’ College Prep Elective Credit.