Program of Studies
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Program of Studies
- Agriculture
- Arts: Performance & Visual
- Business
- Driver's Education
- English Language Arts
- English Learner (EL)
- Family & Consumer Science
- General Electives
- Graphic & Digital Communication
- Health & Physical Education
- Health Science
- Information Technology
- Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC)
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Music
- Science
- Service Learning
- Social Studies
- Special Services
- Supplementary Services
- Technology Engineering / Project Lead the Way (PLTW)
- Trade & Industry
- World Languages
Technology Engineering / Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Curriculum
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Technology engineering is a discipline area that develops an awareness and understanding of industry and technology. It provides opportunities to develop skills in problem-solving, cooperative learning, decision making and human resources. It broadens the students’ backgrounds in the world of work. It is not the program’s intent to train individuals to a level of skills for “job entry,” but rather it is to expand the student’s horizons in career explorations of various fields and potential career pursuits. As these skills are learned, students not only gain an awareness and appreciation of technology, but they will become better consumers of it.
Course Descriptions
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Drafting Design I
This course is designed to provide students with an understanding of the fundamentals of drawing and an insight into the areas of architectural drawing. Students will work individually and collaboratively to learn basic home design concepts, communicate design ideas in a variety of ways, and use creativity and critical thinking skills to complete various design assignments.
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Energy in Motion Innovations
We will investigate the sources of energy, focusing on uses, effects, and alternatives. Fossil fuel reliance and the consequences of their use will serve as the foundation of the class. We will explore the past, present, and future of energy sources. Emphasis is placed on alternative energy sources, their advantages/disadvantages, as well as the need to alter our consumption of energy. Students will leave with an understanding of how mechanical, electrical, and fluid power systems work. We will also complete numerous hands on problem solving lab activities, including: Hydraulic robot arm, trebuchet challenge, design and build a solar hot water heater, design and test wind turbine blades, and a simulated coal mining experience.
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Project Lead the Way - Civil Engineering
Students learn various aspects of civil engineering and architecture and apply their knowledge to the design and development of residential and commercial properties and structures. In addition, students use 3D design software to design and document solutions for major course projects. Students communicate and present solutions to their peers and members of a professional community of engineers and architects.
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Project Lead the Way - Introduction to Engineering
A course that teaches problem solving skills using a design development process. Virtual models of product solutions are created and communicated using the latest 3-D modeling software. Students will have to use teamwork, communication, research and creativity to engineer real world solutions that will make our lives easier.
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Project Lead the Way - Principles of Engineering
Designed for 10th -12th grade students, 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.
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Robotics - VEX
Robotics Engineering provides a comprehensive study of engineering concepts including physics, programming, mechanical systems, electrical and electronics systems. Students will be given introductions to VEX EDR robots and Autodesk® Inventor®. They will be presented with an engineering challenge to build a robot to play a sport-like game. The remaining curriculum walks students through the design of their robot while presenting them with relevant STEM and Robotics principles. At the end of the course, students will compete head-to-head with their robots. This provides a continuation from the 8th grade automations and robotics curriculums and aligns with the high school Principals of Engineering course.
