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1/10/06 |
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Summer Research Opportunity
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10/28/05 |
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Engineering Academy Goes Nano! |
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3/22/05 |
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North Penn High School Engineering
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Courses - North Penn
Engineering Academy |
Below are links to the courses within
our engineering academy:
Below is the course sequence for the Engineering
Academy. Introduction to Engineering Design and
Principles of Engineering at the two sophomore year
courses. Digital Electronics and Computer
Integrated Manufacturing are the junior year courses
and Engineering Design and Development is the senior
year capstone course.
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Introduction to
Engineering Design |
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Teacher |
Course Description |
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10 |
Mr. Reichwein |
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Introduction to
Engineering Design is an introductory course that
develops students’ problem-solving and
critical-thinking skills and emphasizes the
concepts of developing three-dimensional models and
solid renderings of an object. Students focus on
the application of visualization processes and
tools provided by current, state-of-the-art
computer hardware and software pro-grams. IED
emphasizes the design-development process of a
product and how a product model is produced,
analyzed, and evaluated, using a Computer-Aided
Design System. Various design applications and
possible career opportunities are explored and
discussed in detail. This course is a
requirement for Grade 10 students in The
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Principles of
Engineering |
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Teacher |
Course Description |
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10 |
Mr. Voicheck |
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Principles of
Engineering is a broad-based survey course designed
to help students understand the field of
engineering and engineering technology and its
unlimited and diverse career opportunities.
Students continue the development of
problem-solving and critical-thinking skills
required in their post-secondary pursuits and
engineering careers. In exploring various and
numerous engineering systems and manufacturing
processes, the students also learn how engineers
address concerns about the social and political
consequences of technological changes. Through
theory, guest speakers, field trips, and hands-on
problem-solving activities, students experience
firsthand what engineering is all about and are
able to answer this question: "Is a career in
engineering or engineering technology for me?"
This course is a requirement for Grade 10 students
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Digital Electronics |
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Teacher |
Course Description |
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11 |
Mr. Boyer |
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Digital Electronics
is a course of study in applied digital logic and
is patterned after first semester digital
electronics courses taught in two and four year
post secondary schools. Digital circuits are typically found in watches,
calculators, video games, and computers, and they
utilize Boolean logic in the solution of problems.
Smart circuits are present in virtually all parts
of our lives, and their use is rapidly increasing,
making DE a critical course of study for any
student pursuing a career in
engineering/engineering technology. Using the
latest software systems available to industry,
students also test and analyze simple and complex
digital circuitry. Students design circuits; export
their designs to a printed circuit autorouting
program that generates printed circuit boards; and
construct designs, using chips and other DE
components. Course is for Grade 11 Engineering
Academy students. Prerequisite: Introduction to
Engineering and Design, and Principles of
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Computer Integrated
Manufacturing |
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Teacher |
Course Description |
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Mr. Michael |
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The
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing course builds
upon the solid-modeling and three-dimensional
skills students developed in Introduction to
Engineering Design. Students solve design problems,
using state-of-the-art Computer-Assisted Design
software programs. They evaluate their solutions,
using mass-property analysis (relationship study of
the design, function, and materials); determine
appropriate modifications; and use prototyping
equipment in producing a three-dimensional model of
the solution. Students present the progress and
results of their work through oral and
portfolio-quality written communications. Course is
for Grade 11 and 12 Engineering Academy students.
Prerequisite: Successful completion of courses
associated with The Engineering Academy including
Introduction to Engineering and Design and
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Engineering Design &
Development |
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Teacher |
Course Description |
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Mr. Boyer |
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In the
Engineering Design/Development course, students
continue the development of their teamwork skills
by working in teams of two to four to select,
design, and construct a solution to an engineering
problem. The project requires the application of
theories, principles, and processes learned in the
previous four courses. The design problem may be
selected from a database of engineering problems, a
recognized national/global concern/challenge, or an
original engineering problem identified by the team
and approved by the PLTW Partnership Team and
staff. The scope of the problem should involve a
wide range of engineering applications (e.g.,
school robot-mascot, automated solar water heater,
remote-control hovercraft). The students’
portfolios consist of a journal, oral/written
progress reports, and final oral/written
presentations of their projects to their peers and
a panel selected from the Partnership Team. The
portfolio is an invaluable asset to students as
they go through the college-admissions process.
Course is for Grade 12 Engineering Academy students
as it is part of the final component of The
Engineering Academy. Prerequisite: Successful
completion of courses associated with The
Engineering Academy including Introduction to
Engineering and Design, Principles of Engineering,
Digital Electronics and Computer Integrated
Manufacturing. |
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