INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (IED)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Description:  The major focus of IED is the design process and its application. Through hands-on projects, students apply engineering standards and document their work. Students use industry standard 3D modeling software to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems, document their work using an engineer’s notebook, and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community.

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10, 11, 12
Description:  This survey course exposes students to major concepts they’ll encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study. Topics include mechanisms, energy, statics, materials, and kinematics. They develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges, document their work and communicate solutions.

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING (AE)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:  IED, or POE, or seniors with instructor’s signature
Description:  This course propels students’ learning in the fundamentals of atmospheric and space flight.  As they explore the physics of flight, students bring the concepts to life by designing an airfoil, propulsion system, and rockets.  They learn basic orbital mechanics using industry standard software and explore robot systems through projects such as remotely operated vehicles.

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (CEA) (Offered every other year 2025-2026)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:  IED, or POE, or seniors with instructor’s signature
Description:  Students learn important aspects of building and site design and development, applying math, science, and standard engineering practices to design both residential and commercial projects.  They document designs using 3D architecture design software.  Some students have seen these designs come to life through partnerships with local housing organizations.

ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (EDD)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grade 12
Prerequisite:  At least THREE Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses; IED, POE, AE, DE, CEA, CSE or CSP.
Description:  This is the engineering capstone course. The knowledge and skills students acquire throughout PLTW Engineering courses come together in Engineering Design and Development as they identify an issue and then research, design, and test a solution, ultimately presenting their solution to a panel of engineers. Students apply the professional skills they have developed to document a design process to industry standards. Students completing Engineering Design and Development are ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.  

COMPUTER SCIENCE ESSENTIALS (CSE)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Description:  Collaborate to create mobile apps. Solve problems and create value for others through innovation and creativity. Explore how innovations in computing impact and connect our world. With a gentle introduction to programming, you will learn how to put your designs into practice. Whether these are your first steps in computer science, or a continuation of your journey, Computer Science Essentials will give you confidence to succeed today and beyond. Computer Science Essentials helps students create a strong foundation to advance to Computer Science Principles and explore future career paths in the field. This is a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course offering.

COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP)
Credit 1.0; Year; Grades 10, 11, 12
Prerequisite:  CSE recommended or teacher signature
Description:  Open doors in any career with computer science/coding/programming! This course aims to build students’ awareness of the tremendous demand for computer specialists and professionals in all fields who have computational skills. Each unit focuses on one or more computationally intensive career paths. Students will create apps for mobile devices, automate tasks in a variety of computer programming languages, find patterns in data, and interpret simulations. Students will collaborate to create and present solutions that can improve people’s lives. How will computing and connectivity transform your world. This is a Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course offering.