Project Lead The Way® Steve Prairie Trade Tech High
Project Lead the Way®:
(IED) Introduction to Engineering Design
Igniting Imagination and Innovation through Learning!
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Project Lead The Way® Steve Prairie Trade Tech High
Trade Tech High
Course: Project Lead the Way®Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
Instructor: Mr. Steven Prairie
Phone Number: 760-598-0782 ext. 104
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Course Description:
Welcome to “Introduction to Engineering Design”! Introduction to Engineering DesignTM (IED) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 9th or 10th grade students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods,global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. IED gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a teaming approach, APPB-learning challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities and understanding of the design process. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education. The course assumes no previous knowledge, but students should be concurrently enrolled in college preparatory mathematics and science. Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. In addition, students use a state of the art 3D solid modeling design software package to help them design solutions in order to solve proposed problems. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges that increase in difficulty throughout the course. Students will also learn how to document their work, and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community. Introduction to Engineering Design™ is one of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way® high school pre-engineering program. The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in science, technology, engineering, and math.
Materials Needed for Class:Students are requiredto have these materials daily:
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Pencil
Pen
2” 3-Ring Binder
Lined and/or Graph Paper
Notebook Dividers
Large Eraser
Flash Drive (USB) (Must hold at least 2GB)
Composition Notebook (bound with thread; lined or graph paper book)
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Attendance and Timeliness:All students are expected to be on time to class with the proper materials. Grade points may be deducted for coming to class without the proper materials each day. Students should be seated with their pencil/pen and materials out and completing the assignment on the board while classes are still changing. Students do best when they are in class and ready to learn.
What’s the Bottom-line?
Bottom-Line:In order to be success in PLTW Engineering, students are expected to follow all classroom rules and procedures, dress appropriately, be safe, be respectful at all times, complete all activities/assignments, and most of all, enjoylearning! I am glad you are here and I look forward to getting to know you over the semester!
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Guardian Contact Form
All students are required to return this form!
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Please read the entire syllabus, sign and return.
I have read and understand the classroom rules and know what is expected.
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