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Project Lead The Way

Project Lead The Way. Pre-engineering program DDP is the first course in a five course program Honors High school degree College Credit - Some colleges will accept four of the courses, including DDP Must do well on course final. Engineering College.

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Project Lead The Way

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  1. Project Lead The Way • Pre-engineering program • DDP is the first course in a five course program • Honors High school degree • College Credit - Some colleges will accept four of the courses, including DDP • Must do well on course final

  2. Engineering College • Must do well in math and sciences to survive first 2 years of college • Physics, Chemistry, and Calculus • To prepare for an engineering college program, students should take the most advanced high school classes they can, including AP physics.

  3. Engineering Careers • A slowly emptying, partially full bucket • Not enough graduates to fill slots, growth better than general, retirements expected to increase • Starting Salaries: $45-75K • So what? • They have a good shot at getting a job, paying off their loans, and moving out of your basement.

  4. Course Highlights • Drawing and Design using 3D modeling software • Industrial quality software • Learn to develop and communicate ideas • Lifetime skills • Reading directions and following them • Managing time • Communicating • Idea generation • Team work

  5. Grading • Projects: completed in class • No penalty for being late, but all assignments must be submitted by either the 5 week mark, or the end of the marking period. • Students are allowed to correct and re-submit [once] graded assignments. They will receive partial credit for those errors that are corrected.

  6. Grading, cont. • Exams • Quizzes in class throughout the year • National final in June • Homework • Minimal due to necessity of needing software. • They have instructions on how to obtain the software for free from home.

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