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engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to students will learn how to connect sensors and other
expose students to design process, research and input to the internet to solve problems. This is a hand
analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global on lab class where students will code, invent in pairs.
and human impacts, engineering standards, and
technical documentation. IED gives students the Electric Vehicle Technology - 591070
opportunity to develop skills and understanding of 10 Credits Grade(s) 10-12
course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem 1 Year Course
based (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a School Site THS
teaming approach, APPB-learning challenges students This course is designed to educate students about the
to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative design, construction and assembly of electric vehicles.
abilities and understanding of the design process. It The course describes sequential procedures for
also allows students to develop strategies to enable and assembling a production Electric Vehicle (EV). The
direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of resulting vehicle will be a fully operational Electric
education. Vehicle with direct current (DC) drive train.

Principles of Engineering – Pending Woodworking 1 – 553100
10 Credits Grade (s) 11-12 10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
1 Year Course 1 Year Course
School Site(s) LHS
School Site (s) THS Description: This is an introductory course in the use of
Description: Principles of Engineering (POE) is a high both hand and power tool construction. Emphasis is
school-level survey course of engineering. The course placed on the safe use of power equipment and the
exposes students to some of the major concepts that appropriate use of hand tools. The course covers basic
they will encounter in a post-secondary engineering wood joints, fastening methods, sanding and finishing.
course of study. Through problems that engage and It is important that students avoid late enrollment as
challenge, students explore a broad range of safety instruction and demonstrations begin in the first
engineering topics, including mechanisms, the strength week.
of structures and materials, and automation. Students
develop ski8lls in problem solving, research, and design Woodworking 3 – 553180
while learning strategies for design process 10 Credits Grade(s) 10-12
documentation, collaboration, and presentation. 1 Year Course
School Site(s) LHS
Civil Engineering and Architecture – 557510 Description: Emphasis is placed on students acquiring
BETA – 557545 a higher degree of skill and craftsmanship.
10 Credits Grade(s) 11-12 Dependability, safety, good work habits, and shop
1 Year Course maintenance are stressed. Students are required to
UC Requirement g complete projects of their own design using advanced
School Site(s) LHS woodworking techniques. This course may be repeated

Description: The major focus of the Civil Engineering for credit.
and Architecture (CEA) course is a long-term project
that involves the development of a local property site. Industrial Arts Tutor – 569700
As students learn about various aspects of civil 10 Credits Grade(s) 11-12
engineering and architecture, they apply what they 1 Year Course
learn to the design and development of this property. School Site(s) BCHS, LHS
The course provides freedom to the teacher and Minimum GPA required for all sites
students to develop the property as a simulation or to Description: Students perform various tasks as
students to model the real world experiences that civil assigned by the instructor and work with individual
engineers and architects experience when developing students on a one-to-one basis or with small groups of
property. students. Students assist the instructor during
activities carried out by the class.
Inventing “Smart” Objects: Introduction to Code and
Smart Design – 590770
10 Credits Grade(s) 9-12
Class Restrictions: None
1 Year Course Earn College
Location: MHS Units

Description: This yearlong class will introduce how to
connect code with microprocessors to solve problems
and create unique interactive experiences. In this class,
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