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Teachers: Roy Carter, Conrad Hauck RSTA has partnered with Project Lead The Way (PLTW) for its offering of an engineering course of study. PLTW is a not-for-profit national corporation that forms partnerships among public high schools, higher education institutions (Rochester Institute of Technology) and the private sector, and seeks to increase the number of qualified high school students who will complete a two or four year college engineering program. Applying math and science skills to the real world gives students a clearer understanding of what their education is all about. These courses are for students who have done well in math and science courses and have an interest in "how things work". The RSTA Engineering academy has TechPrep articulation agreements with the following colleges/universities and technical schools: Rochester Institute of Technology, New Hampshire Technical College, New England Institute of Technology, University of Maryland, University of South carolina, University of Colorado, Perdue University, San Diego State University and Milwaukee School of Engineering The Engineering Academy program is a Massachusetts State Department of Education Chapter 74 certified program and is certified by the PLTW Organization. This enables students the opportunity to earn college credit from the Rochester Institute of Technology, and all abbove mentioned PLTW affiliated schools for courses taken at RSTA/CRLS. A complete brochure, explaining in depth the benefits of Project Lead The Way is available in the RSTA office or visit www.pltw.org. T224 Engineering 1 TC Using computer modeling software, students learn how to design products. They solve design problems as they develop, create, and analyze product models (physical and computer). A typical design project is a robotic device. Engineering 1 is based on the PLTW Introduction To Engineering Design (IED) curriculum. Academic skills needed include the following: sketching, problem solving, public speaking, and geometry. Length: One semester; Credits: 10; Prerequisite: Exploratory; Learning Expectations: 1,2,3,4,and 5 Students explore technology systems and engineering processes to find out how math, science, and technology help people. Students learn concepts of robotics and automated manufacturing by creating three-dimensional designs with modeling software and producing models of their designs in wood, metal and plastics. Engineering 2 is based on two PLTW curricula: Principles of Engineering (POE) and Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM); it integrates academic subjects such as technical writing, public speaking, algebra and geometry. This course also includes an embedded Physical Education and Health component. Students enrolled in this course will not be required to take a seperate Physical Education course. On an individual basis, students produce architectural and engineering designs. Teams of students, guided by community mentors, work together to research, design, and prototype solutions to architectural and engineering problems. Engineering 3 is based on two PLTW curricula: Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) and Engineering Design and Development (EDD). It integrates academic subjects such as technical writing, public speaking, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, environmental science, art and applied physics.
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