Engineering

ENGINEERING (PLTW)

Offered at Berea-Midpark, Brooklyn, Fairview, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville High Schools

Engineers design and build virtually everything around us. Career opportunities in this field are endless – there are thousands of engineering jobs available nationwide every year. Engineering is a four-year PLTW program that will introduce you to this challenging career. This program includes the following courses:

• Introduction to Engineering Design • Principles of Engineering • Digital Electronics • Computer Integrated Manufacturing • Engineering Design and Development • AP Computer Science Principles

INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING DESIGN (IED)

(Recommended 1st course) Dig deep into the engineering design process applying math, science and engineering standards to hands-on projects. You will work both individually and in teams to design solutions to a variety of problems using 3-D modeling software.

Offered at Berea-Midpark, Brooklyn, Fairview, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville High Schools

IED is open to students in 9th and 10th grade. Students in the 11th and 12th grade need permission from their instructor and school counselor.

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING (POE)

Through real-world problems that engage and challenge, you will explore a broad range of engineering topics including mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, and automation. You will develop skills in problem solving, research and design, while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration and presentation.

Offered at Berea-Midpark, Brooklyn, Fairview, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville High Schools

POE is open to students in 10th-12th grade. Students in 9th grade need permission from the instructor and school counselor. Successful completion of Algebra II recommended.

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS (DE)

From smartphones to appliances, digital circuits are all around us. This course provides a foundation for students who are interested in electrical engineering, electronics or circuit design. You will study topics such as combinational and sequential logic, and will be exposed to circuit design tools used in industry, including logic gates, integrated circuits and programmable logic devices. *College credit available for this course. See your Counselor for more information on college credit agreements.

Offered at Berea-Midpark, Brooklyn, Fairview and Strongsville High Schools

DE is open to students in 10th-12th grade. Students in 9th grade need permission from the instructor and school counselor.

COMPUTER INTEGRATED MANUFACTURING (CIM)

Manufactured items are part of everyday life, yet most people have not been introduced to the hightech, innovative field of modern manufacturing. Computer Integrated Manufacturing will introduce you to manufacturing processes, product design, robotics and automation. While enrolled in the program, you will have the opportunity to earn a virtual manufacturing badge recognized by the National Manufacturing Badge System.

Offered at Olmsted Falls High School

CIM is open to students in 10th-12th grade. Students must have taken IED or POE. Students in 9th-12th grade need permission from their instructor and school counselor. ENGINEERING DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT (EDD)

The knowledge and skills acquired throughout the PLTW Engineering program come together in Engineering Design and Development, as you will identify an issue and then research, design and test a solution which is ultimately presented to a panel of engineers. Apply the professional skills you have developed and complete this capstone course ready to take on any post-secondary program or career.

Offered at Berea-Midpark, Olmsted Falls and Strongsville High Schools

EDD is open to 11th and 12th grade students. Students must have taken IED and earned a passing grade. Tenth grade students may enroll with permission from their instructor and school counselor. AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES (CSP)

Using Python® as a primary programming tool, this course will develop your computational thinking, generate excitement about career paths that utilize computing and foster creativity and collaboration. Computer Science Principles will help you develop programming expertise and explore the workings of the Internet. Projects include app development, visualization of data, cybersecurity and simulation.

Offered at Brooklyn and Fairview High Schools

AP-CSP is open to students in 11th and 12th grade. Students must have earned a passing grade in one PLTW Engineering course. Students in 9th-12th grade need permission from their instructor and school counselor.

Honors credit option and college credit available for this program. See your Instructor for more information on college credit opportunities. For additional High School Satellite Program information, visit www.polaris.edu, call 440.891.7666 or email dxander@polaris.edu.