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PLTW Courses and Pathway
Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA)
Civil Engineering and Architecture serves as a specialization course option within the PLTW sequence. Students are introduced to the interdependent fields of Civil Engineering and Architecture and learn project planning, site planning and building design. Transcripted college credit is available to students who receive a grade of 85% in the course and pass an assessment administered by the national affiliate for PLTW, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Digital Electronics (DE)
Digital Electronics serves as a foundations course within the PLTW sequence. Students use computer simulation to learn about the logic of electronics as they design, test, and actually construct circuits. Transcripted college credit is available to students who receive a grade of 85% in the course and pass an assessment administered by the national affiliate for PLTW, Rochester Institute of Technology.
Engineering Design and Development (EDD)
This capstone course allows teams of students, guided by community mentors, to work together to research, design, and construct solutions to engineering problems.
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
Introduction to Engineering Design serves as a foundations course within the PLTW sequence. Using 3D computer modeling software, students learn the design process and solve design problems for which they develop, analyze, and create products. Transcripted college credit is available to students who receive a grade of 85% in the course and pass an assessment administered by the national affiliate for PLTW, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
Principles of Engineering (POE)
Principles of Engineering serves as a foundations course within the PLTW sequence. Students explore technology systems and engineering processes to find out how math, science, and technology help people. Transcripted college credit is available to students who receive a grade of 85% in the course and pass an assessment administered by the national affiliate for PLTW, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT). PLTW students may also meet their technology education credit through this course or use as one of the courses in the CTE sequence—It may not be used for both.
Gateway to Technology (GTT)
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The Gateway to Technology (GTT) curriculum provides project-based learning — a hands-on approach — that relates technology to students’ daily lives. It also promotes communication and collaboration by emphasizing a teaming approach in the four instructional units: Design and Modeling uses solid modeling to introduce students to the design process. Automation and Robotics traces the history, development, and influence of automation and robotics; Flight and Space introduces students to aeronautics, space and the use of design to help make aerospace engineering an important field; Science of Technology traces how science has affected technology throughout history; and The Magic of Electrons, through hands-on projects, explores the science of electricity, the movement of atoms, circuit design, and sensing devices. Students acquire and apply knowledge and skills in engineering problem solving and explore the many aspects of aerospace engineering.
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