Engineering

INTRO TO ENGINEERING DESIGN 9-10-11-12                    1 Year – .5 Unit Each Sem.

Prerequisite:  Algebra I or Algebra 1B; COMPASS/ACT Placement Score CCC – 1 Year – 3 Credits

(IED) allows students to use sophisticated 3D modeling software to improve existing products, invent new ones, and communicate the details of the products to others.

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING 10-11-12 1 Year – .5 Unit Each Sem.

Prerequisite:  Intro to Engineering; COMPASS/ACT Placement Score      CCC – 1 Year – 3 Credits

(POE) uses student activities, projects, and problems to explore the wide variety of careers in engineering and technology and examine various technology systems and manufacturing processes.

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE 10-11-12   1 Year – .5 Unit Each Sem.

Prerequisite:  Intro to Engineering; COMPASS/ACT Placement Score     CCC – 1 Year – 3 Credits

(CEA) provides an overview of the fields of civil engineering and architecture, emphasizing the interrelationship of the two fields.

BIOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING 10-11-12   1 Year – .5 Unit Each Sem.

Prerequisite:  Intro to Engineering; COMPASS/ACT Placement Score      CCC – 1 Year – 3 Credits

(BE) employs relevant projects from biotechnology, bioengineering, biomedical engineering, and biomolecular engineering to teach students to apply and develop secondary-level knowledge and skills in biology, physics, technology, and mathematics.

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS 10-11-12                       1 Year – .5 Unit Each Sem.

Prerequisite:  Intro to Engineering; COMPASS/ACT Placement Score      CCC – 1 Year – 3 Credits

Students use computer simulation to learn about the logic of electronics as they design, test, and construct circuits and devices.

ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT 12       1 Year – .5 Unit Each Sem.

Prerequisite:  Intro to Engineering; COMPASS/ACT Placement Score     CCC – 1 Year – 3 Credits

Teams of students, guided by community mentors, work together to research, design, and construct solutions to engineering problems.