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Science

Elective PLTW Courses

Introduction to precision of their design, documentation and
Engineering Design presentation techniques to communicate
their solutions.
Grades 9-12
Course Number 438 The major focus of the course is to develop
Full Year Course - 1 technology credit and hone math and computer skills that
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment or completion of
Mathematics 1 promote creative design solutions to a
Estimated Fee: $24.00 variety of problems while improving
Recommended For: B, E, F technical documentation and a variety of
AP+PLTW Pathway Course presentation and communication skills
embedded in science, math and technology
This is the introductory course in our concepts.
engineering program. The major focus of
the course is to expose students to the design This course will fulfill the technology
process, research and analysis, teamwork, graduation requirement.
communication methods, global and human
impacts, engineering standards, and
technical documentation. Students will use Human Body Systems
3D solid modeling design software to help Grades 10-12
them design solutions to solve proposed Course Number 445
problems, to learn how to document their Full Year Course – 1 elective credit
work, and to communicate their solutions. Prerequisite: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
Estimated Fee: $24.00
Recommended For: B, E, F, H, P
This course will fulfill the technology AP+PLTW Pathway Course
graduation requirement.
This is the second course in our biomedical
Introduction to program. Students examine the processes,

Engineering Design Honors structures, and interactions of the human
body systems to learn how they work
Grades 9-12 together to maintain homeostasis (internal
Course Number 458 balance) and good health.
Full Year Course - 1 technology credit
Prerequisite: Algebra 1
Estimated Fee: $24.00 Using real-world cases, students take the
Recommended For: B, E, F role of biomedical professionals and work
AP+PLTW Pathway Course together to solve medical mysteries. Hands-
on projects include designing experiments,
The fast-paced honors level introductory investigating the structures and functions of
course in our engineering program body systems, and using data acquisition
formalizes a design process that applies software to monitor body functions such as
math, science, and engineering standards to muscle movement, reflex and voluntary
hands-on projects. Students will use 3D actions, and respiratory operation.
solid modeling design software to help them
design solutions to solve proposed problems, Important concepts covered in the course are
statistics analysis to modify and validate the communication, transport of substances,

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