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Honors PLTW Civil Engineering and Architecture 1,2 (HP) (8319, 8320)


 

Grade Range:
 11–12
 Prerequisites:
 Introduction to Design 1,2; PLTW Principles of Engineering 1,2; Integrated Math I A-B and Integrated Math II A-B
 Course duration:
 Two semesters
Subject area in which graduation credit will be given:
 Practical Arts, weighted
 UC subject area satisfied:
 d - Science
Notes:
 To receive honors credit, students must complete an end-of-course project.
Course Description:
 This is a specialization course in the Project Lead the Way engineering program and is designed to prepare students for careers in architecture. The course provides an overview of the fields of civil engineering and architecture and emphasizes the interrelationship of the two. A major focus of the course is a long-term project involving the development of a local property. As students learn various aspects of civil engineering and architecture, they use the knowledge to design and develop the property via computer simulation and hands-on activities

This course is offered in single-period and double- period formats. Paid and unpaid internships are part of the course curriculum.

State Course Code(s):
 7710 - Intermediate Architectural Design (Concentrator)