Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology
Today’s engineering industries focus on products that are designed, manufactured, and sold in a competitive global marketplace. The expertise needed by engineers require using multiple problem solving and research processes combined with technical skills. Careers in these areas involve mastery in specialized skills, communication, and teamwork.
Students who are interested in pursuing an engineering careers may enroll in the career academy offered in this cluster area.
Pre-Engineering (Project Lead the Way - PLTW)
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The High School Pre-Engineering Academy is a four-year sequence of five courses which, when combined with traditional mathematics and science courses, introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering prior to entering college. In grades 9, 10 and 11, students build a foundation of pre-engineering knowledge and skills. In the senior year, students take Engineering Design and Development, where they design and build solutions to authentic engineering problems. These self-directed projects are mentored by engineers. For more information go to www.pltw.org.
Energy, Power, & Tranportation
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Students in the Energy, Power and Transportation Academy (EPT) learn about technical concepts, such mechanical drawing, practical fabrication, electronics, mechanics, data acquisition and analysis. Students follow the engineering design process to work in teams to design, test and build an electronically powered vehicle. To do this, students use computer-based design and modeling techniques and learn basic fabrication skills, such as welding and machining.