PLTW ENGINEERING AT OUR PLTW GOALS Prepare your

PLTW ENGINEERING AT

OUR PLTW GOALS • Prepare your student to enter and be successful in a college of engineering program • Provide unique opportunities for college essay material • Support your student in applying to college and for scholarships

PLTW ENGINEERING COURSES Concurrent Courses: • 9 th – Introduction to Engineering • Algebra I and Biology I or higher Design (IED) • 10 th – Civil Engineering and • Geometry and Chemistry I or higher Architecture (CEA) • 11 th – Principles of Engineering (POE) • 12 th – Engineering Design and Development Senior Capstone (EDD) • Algebra 2 and Physics I or higher • Pre-Cal/Statistics/Calculus and Level 2 Science or Anatomy and Physiology

PLTW COURSE BREAKDOWNS • 1/3 Mathematics • • • Unit Conversions Statistics Materials Selection • 1/3 Hands-On Labs Force/Mass/Acceleration Thermodynamics • 1/3 Technology • • • Discussion Beam Analysis • 1/3 Science • • 1/3 Interactive Lessons and Inventor CAD Software Revit Architecture Software Robot. C Programming Software • 1/3 Digital Prototypes and Technical Drawings

GRADING AND ENGINEERING NOTEBOOKS Notebook Grading Guidelines: • Daily Assignments (20%) • • Quizzes (40%) • • Includes handouts, instant challenges, computer activities, etc. with open notebook assistance, formula cards, calculators, and teamwork All are independent with open notebook assistance, formula cards, and a calculator Tests/Projects (40%) • No notebooks, but will still have a

PLTW OPPORTUNITIES • Senior Ambassadors Recruiting • VEX Robotics Competition Team • Engineering for Humanity • AHS Engineering Ambassadors Competition Team Community Organization (New)

IN CLOSING Can we answer any of your questions?