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Technology Courses
College Credit Options
Students have the opportunity to earn 15 transferable college credits in the area of S.T.E.M. Students assume the cost of college credits earned by completing accredited Project Lead the Way courses offered from the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT).
PROJECT LEAD THE WAY CURRICULUM (PLTW)
This is a four-year sequence of courses, when combined with traditional mathematics and science courses in high school, that introduces students to the rigor and discipline of engineering prior to entering college. Those intending
to pursue further formal education will benefit from the knowledge and logical thought processes that are learned while taking some or all courses provided in the curriculum. Students interested in earning college credit from the Rochester Institute of Technology through PLTW must maintain an overall course average of 85 or higher in the course and a grade of 6 or higher on RIT’s final exam. Students may elect to pay a fee to obtain college credits once meeting the course requirements.
PLTW Core Course
INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (IED)
1 Unit 1 Year
3 College Credits: Rochester Institute of Technology
This is an introductory course in the area of drafting. It is an extremely beneficial course for any student having an interest in a technical or engineering field. Students will learn how to enhance three-dimensional modeling concepts using AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Products and Inventor software. This course may be used by students to fulfill the one unit of art/music requirement.
PLTW Foundation Courses
To be enrolled in foundation courses, students must successfully complete Introduction to Engineering Design (IED).
*DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (DE)
1 Unit 1 Year
3 College Credits: Rochester Institute of Technology
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12
The Digital Electronics curriculum matches an entry-level college course offered by the Rochester Institute of Technology and is deployed in a manner suited to a college-level course. DE is a course in applied logic that encompasses the application of electronic circuits and devices. Computer simulation software is used to design and test digital circuitry prior to actual construction of circuits and devices.
*PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE)
1 Unit 1 Year
3 College Credits: Rochester Institute of Technology
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12
A course that helps students understand the field of engineering/engineering technology. Exploring various
technology systems and manufacturing processes help students learn how engineers and technicians use math, science and technology in an engineering problem solving process to benefit people. The course also includes concerns about social and political consequences of technological change. The course will be taught in a modular laboratory setting. Technical apparatus will be used to delve into industrial technologies such as mechanisms,
hydraulics, pneumatics, electricity and systems. Computer tools are an integral part of design, problem solving and systems control by computer within the various modules. Current word processing, presentation and technology software will be utilized.
*COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING (CIM)
1 Unit 1 Year
3 College Credits: Rochester Institute of Technology
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12
This course will run every other year and will be offered next in 2022-23. A course that applies principles of robotics and automation. The course builds on computer solid modeling skills developed in Introduction to Engineering Design and Design and Drawing for Production. Students use CNC equipment to produce actual models of their three-dimensional designs. Fundamental concepts of robotics used in automated manufacturing and design analysis are included. This course is taught in a modular laboratory setting. Students will be provided access
to tools, equipment (including computers) and materials to demonstrate their understanding using individual and collaborative projects. Technical apparatus will be used to investigate manufacturing and its processes as well as automation and robotics. Computers and current software are used as an engineering tool to design, problem-solve, control systems, simulate and communicate engineering ideas and solutions.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of IED and one foundation course
*CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE
1 Unit 1 Year
3 College Credits: Rochester Institute of Technology
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12
This course will run every other year and will be offered next in 2022-23.
This course provides an overview of the fields of Civil Engineering and Architecture while emphasizing the interrelationship and interdependence of both fields on each other. Students use state-of-the-art software to solve real-world problems and communicate solutions to hands-on projects and activities. This course covers such topics as:
- The roles of civil engineers and architects
- Project planning
- Site planning
- Building design
- Project documentation and presentation
PREREQUISITE: Completion of IED and one foundation course
PLTW CAPSTONE COURSE
ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
1 Unit 1 Year
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADE 12
The process of developing a successful and meaningful engineering design project is considered a very important skill. This course is intended to prepare students by doing actual projects and presenting these projects to their peers. The course will be taught using demonstration and discussion combined with individual and team-centered, project-based learning.
PREREQUISITE: Completion of three PLTW courses
NON-PLTW ELECTIVE COURSES
BIOTECHNOLOGY
1 Unit 1 Year
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12
The growing market for jobs in biological engineering is playing a central role in energy and agricultural sustainability solutions. This course develops students’ thinking skills and prepares them for emerging careers through topics such as genetic engineering, biofuels and bio manufacturing.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of IED and one foundation course
INNOVATION ZONE
1 Unit 1 Year
The Innovation Zone is conceived as a student-driven course where students are encouraged to explore their natural curiosities and create self-directed projects. In this course, students will hone their design thinking skills on a wide array of self-driven physical and digital challenges. They will work to build understanding about how the innovation and creativity of arts drives the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The Innovation Zone is a place for students to develop creative solutions to authentic challenges. Students will learn design thinking and explore making with both “bits” (physical materials) and “bytes” (digital materials). Modules will include 3D printing, robotics and circuitry. This course is pass/fail.
DESIGN AND DRAWING FOR PRODUCTION (DDP)
1 Unit 1 Year
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 9-10
This is an introductory course in the area of drafting. It is an extremely beneficial course for any student having an interest in a technical or engineering field. Students will learn how to enhance three-dimensional modeling concepts using AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Products and Inventor software. This course may be used by students to fulfill the one unit Art/Music requirement.
RESIDENTIAL STRUCTURES
1 Unit 1 Year
OPEN TO STUDENTS IN GRADES 10-12
A semester-long course studying our building industry and associated techniques of residential and commercial building practices. Using the incorporation of applied math and science, individuals anticipate, understand and ultimately solve the technological issues in today’s ever advancing building industries. Serving as a sequential course utilizing student experiences in the previous courses, students will be exposed to both residential and commercial building practices such as structures, plumbing and electrical wiring. The culmination project will be a fully functioning small scale residential structure.
PREREQUISITE: Successful completion of Algebra I AND completion of EITHER DDP or IED
