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Science
Elective PLTW Courses
Introduction to
Engineering Design The major focus of the course is to develop
and hone math and computer skills that
Grades 9-12 promote creative design solutions to a
Course Number 438 variety of problems while improving
Full Year Course - 1 technology credit technical documentation and a variety of
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment or completion of
Algebra 1 presentation and communication skills
Estimated Fee: $24.00 embedded in science, math and technology
concepts.
This is the introductory course in our
engineering program. The major focus of This course will fulfill the technology
the course is to expose students to the design graduation requirement.
process, research and analysis, teamwork,
communication methods, global and human
impacts, engineering standards, and Human Body Systems
technical documentation. Students will use Grades 10-12
3D solid modeling design software to help Course Number 445
them design solutions to solve proposed Full Year Course – 1 technology credit
Prerequisite: Principles of the Biomedical Sciences
problems, to learn how to document their Estimated Fee: $24.00
work, and to communicate their solutions.
This is the second course in our biomedical
This course will fulfill the technology program. Students examine the processes,
graduation requirement. structures, and interactions of the human
body systems to learn how they work
Introduction to together to maintain homeostasis (internal
Engineering Design Honors balance) and good health.
Grades 9-12 Using real-world cases, students take the
Course Number 458 role of biomedical professionals and work
Full Year Course - 1 technology credit
Prerequisite: Algebra 1 together to solve medical mysteries. Hands-
Estimated Fee: $24.00 on projects include designing experiments,
investigating the structures and functions of
The fast-paced honors level introductory body systems, and using data acquisition
course in our engineering program software to monitor body functions such as
formalizes a design process that applies muscle movement, reflex and voluntary
math, science, and engineering standards to actions, and respiratory operation.
hands-on projects. Students will use 3D
solid modeling design software to help them Important concepts covered in the course are
design solutions to solve proposed problems, communication, transport of substances,
statistics analysis to modify and validate the locomotion, metabolic processes, defense,
precision of their design, documentation and and protection.
presentation techniques to communicate
their solutions.
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