Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right Credit Type: Course ACE ID: PLTW-0004 Organization: Project Lead The Way, Inc. Location: Classroom-based Length: 36 weeks (1 hour per school day) Dates Offered: 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2026 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 3 Principles of Engineering Students must receive at least a 320 on the end-of-course assessment (equating to 70%) in order to receive credit. Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right Objective: The course objective is for students to explore a broad range of engineering topics, including mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, and automation. Students develop skills in problem solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration, and presentation. Learning Outcomes: Apply computational thinking to generalize and solve a problem using a computer. Analyze parallel and series circuits resistance, current, and voltage using Ohm’s law. Draw free body diagrams of objects, identifying all forces acting on the object. Calculate moment of inertia, beam deflection, and moments or torques. Create a flowchart, pseudocode, and computer program to implement an algorithm. Describe the advantages of hydraulic and pneumatic systems relative to each other. Collect, analyze, and interpret information relevant to the problem or opportunity at hand to support engineering decisions. Apply systems thinking to consider how an engineering problem and its solution fit into broader systems. Analyze and solve for the external and internal forces on a truss. Identify engineering disciplines and engineering expertise that are critical to the solution of a specific problem. Communicate effectively with an audience based on audience characteristics. Facilitate an effective team environment to promote successful goal attainment. Explain and justify an engineering design process. Select a solution path from many options to successfully address a problem or opportunity. Measure forces and distances and calculate mechanical advantage, work, power, and efficiency in mechanical systems. Calculate distance, displacement, speed, velocity, and acceleration from data. General Topics: Career Readiness Communication Collaboration Ethical Reasoning and Mindset Critical and Creative Problem Solving Experimental Design Engineering Tools and Technology Foundations in Math and Engineering Science Materials and Structures Control Systems Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Instructional Strategies: Audio Visual Materials Case Studies Classroom Exercise Computer Based Training Discussion Laboratory Learner Presentations Lectures Practical Exercises Project-based Instruction Performance Rubrics (Checklists) Methods of Assessment: Examinations Minimum Passing Score: 70% Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from Project Lead The Way, Inc. Civil Engineering and Architecture (PLTW-0006) Cybersecurity (PLTW-0007) Digital Electronics (PLTW-0005) Human Body Systems (PLTW-0002) Medical Interventions (PLTW-0003) Principles of Biomedical Science (PLTW-0001) View All Courses Page Content