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Engineering Pathway at AHS: Empowering Your Student for College Success

Explore PLTW Engineering courses at AHS to prepare your student for a college engineering program. Support their college application and scholarship endeavors with in-depth courses like IED, CEA, POE, and EDD. Engage with mathematics, science, and technology through hands-on labs, digital prototypes, and interactive lessons. Join our exciting opportunities, including VEX Robotics and Engineering for Humanity. Let us assist you in shaping a bright future for your student!

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Engineering Pathway at AHS: Empowering Your Student for College Success

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  1. PLTW Engineering at AHS

  2. OUR PLTW Goals • Prepare your student to enter and be successful in a college of engineering program • Provide unique opportunities for college essay material • Support your student in applying to college and for scholarships

  3. PLTW Engineering Courses • 9th – Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) • 10th – Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) • 11th – Principles of Engineering (POE) • 12th – Engineering Design and Development Senior Capstone (EDD) Concurrent Courses: • Algebra I and Biology I or higher • Geometry and Chemistry I or higher • Algebra 2 and Physics I or higher • Pre-Cal/Statistics/Calculus and Level 2 Science or Anatomy and Physiology

  4. PLTW Course Breakdowns • 1/3 Mathematics • Unit Conversions • Beam Analysis • Statistics • 1/3 Science • Materials Selection • Force/Mass/Acceleration • Thermodynamics • 1/3 Technology • Inventor CAD Software • Revit Architecture Software • RobotC Programming Software • 1/3 Interactive Lessons and Discussion • 1/3 Hands-On Labs • 1/3 Digital Prototypes and Technical Drawings

  5. Grading and Engineering Notebooks Notebook Grading Guidelines: • Daily Assignments (20%) • Includes handouts, instant challenges, computer activities, etc. with open notebook assistance, formula cards, calculators, and teamwork • Quizzes (40%) • All are independent with open notebook assistance, formula cards, and a calculator • Tests/Projects (40%) • No notebooks, but will still have a formula card and calculator

  6. PLTW Opportunities • Senior Ambassadors Recruiting Team • AHS Engineering Ambassadors Competition Team • VEX Robotics Competition Team • Engineering for Humanity Community Organization (New)

  7. In Closing Can we answer any of your questions? Thank you for coming tonight!

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