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technology, and current research will be communication methods, global and human
highlighted throughout the year. Dissections impacts, engineering standards, and
are an integral part of the course. technical documentation. Students will use
3D solid modeling design software to help
them design solutions to solve proposed
Introduction to problems, to learn how to document their

Engineering Design work, and to communicate their solutions.

Grades 9-12 This course will fulfill the technology
Course Number 438 graduation requirement.
Full Year Course - 1 technology credit
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment or completion of
Mathematics 1
Estimated Fee: $24.00 Human Body Systems
Recommended For: B, E, F Grades 9-12
AP+PLTW Pathway Course Course Number 445
Full Year Course – 1 elective credit
This is the introductory course in our Prerequisite: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
engineering program. The major focus of Estimated Fee: $24.00
Recommended For: B, E, F, H, P
the course is to expose students to the design AP+PLTW Pathway Course
process, research and analysis, teamwork,
communication methods, global and human This is the second course in our biomedical
impacts, engineering standards, and program. Students examine the processes,
technical documentation. Students will use structures, and interactions of the human
3D solid modeling design software to help body systems to learn how they work
them design solutions to solve proposed together to maintain homeostasis (internal
problems, to learn how to document their balance) and good health.
work, and to communicate their solutions.
Using real-world cases, students take the
This course will fulfill the technology role of biomedical professionals and work
graduation requirement. together to solve medical mysteries. Hands-
on projects include designing experiments,
Introduction to investigating the structures and functions of
Engineering Design body systems, and using data acquisition
software to monitor body functions such as
Self-Paced muscle movement, reflex and voluntary
Grades 9-12 actions, and respiratory operation.
Course Number SP438
Full Year Course - 1 technology credit Important concepts covered in the course are
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment or completion of communication, transport of substances,
Mathematics 1 locomotion, metabolic processes, defense,
Estimated Fee: $24.00 and protection.
Recommended For: B, E, F
AP+PLTW Pathway Course

This is the introductory course in our
engineering program. The major focus of
the course is to expose students to the design
process, research and analysis, teamwork,

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