Page 51 - POS SPHS Keeper 2019-20

management. The impact of food on the physical environment, human health, the science of botany, organic
agriculture, composting and the food habits of the US consumer will also be studied.

Course #
570 Infectious Diseases 11-12 2.5 Course Name Grade Credits

Prerequisite: Successful completion of a course in Biology, teacher recommendation and departmental approval.
Despite the technological and medical advances of the past century, infectious diseases remain a world-wide
threat to human welfare. This course will explore both newly emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases,
advances in treatments and drug-resistance. Students will examine some of the current issues in disease biology
including disease emergence, bioterrorism, and the role of humans as disease reservoirs for wildlife. Students
will understand how to construct models of specific disease systems and make predictions about controlling
disease and the role of humans in the spread of disease throughout the world. The goal of this semester course
is to give students a basic understanding of the causes, pathology, and treatments of human infectious diseases
and opportunities to explore how socioeconomic conditions and human decisions affect the spread of disease.

Course #
Credits
Grade
Course Name
508 Intro to Engineering Design (STEM) 9-12 5

Prerequisite: Successful completion of -- or concurrent enrollment in Academic/Honors Geometry.
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level foundation course in the PLTW Engineering
Program. In IED students are introduced to the engineering profession and a common approach to the solution
of engineering problems, an engineering design process. Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APB)
teaching and learning pedagogy, students will progress from completing structured activities to solving open-
ended projects and problems that require them to develop planning, documentation, communication, and other
professional skills. Through both individual and collaborative team activities, projects, and problems, students
will solve problems as they practice common engineering design and development protocols such as project
management and peer review. Students will develop skill in technical representation and documentation of
design solutions according to accepted technical standards, and they will use current 3D design and modeling
software to represent and communicate solutions. In addition, the development of computational methods that
are commonly used in engineering problem solving, including statistical analysis and mathematical modeling,
are emphasized.

Course #
Credits
Grade
Course Name
512 Principles of Engineering (STEM) 10-12 5

Prerequisite: Successful completion of IED 508 or AM Engineering 1, teacher recommendation, concurrent
enrollment in Academic/Honors Algebra II, and departmental approval.
Principles of Engineering (POE) is a foundation course of the high school engineering pathway. This survey
course exposes students to some of the major concepts that they will encounter in a postsecondary engineering
course of study. Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering
topics, including mechanisms, the strength of materials and structures, automation, and kinematics. The course
applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and
technology. Students have the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through
activity-, project-, and problem-based (APB) learning. By solving rigorous and relevant design problems using
engineering and science concepts within a collaborative learning environment, APB learning challenges students
to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities, and problem solving skills. Students will also learn
how to document their work and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of the professional
community.

-47-