Design & Engineering I - This freshman level course builds on the Brandywine School District Engineering and Technology Education Middle School courses and provides the necessary foundations of the High School Design & Engineering pathway. Using computer- centric technologies and team-oriented tasks, students will apply and document the engineering process to design, build, and test physical prototypes. Students in this course will be exposed to various software and strategies for designing, identifying problems, prototyping and solving real world, ethical and philosophical design dilemmas. 

 

Recommendation: C or better Algebra or a B or better in Pre-Algebra 

 

[CIP:21.040311 Pathway Code 14.01]

 

 

Design & Engineering II - This sophomore level course is for students committed to completing the Processes of Design & Engineering Pathway by taking Design & Engineering III the following year. Major emphasis will be placed on CAD (Computer Aided Design) and CAM (Computer Aided Manufacturing) to solve engineering problems and develop innovative products. Students will also deepen their understanding of materials, energy, and structures and apply these concepts to green design, sustainable development, and advanced manufacturing techniques.

 

[CIP:21.040312 Pathway Code 14.01]

 

 

 

 

Design & Engineering III - This course is mandatory for students who completed Design & Engineering II as this is the cumulating class of the Design & Engineering pathway. This junior level course will focus on EPD (Electronic Product Design) beginning with basic electronics and building up to digital logic, operational amplifiers, programmable interface controllers, and communication systems. Student projects will incorporate global standards for digital electronic products, the smart home, and the disposal of electronic products. 

 

[CIP:21.040313 Pathway Code 14.01]

 

 

Engineering Design Lab - This course serves as the capstone course to the Design & Engineering pathway and as the central course for the STEM Programs of Study. The course will focus on engineering projects that emphasize team design while making cross-curricular connections to advanced topics in the physical sciences and mathematics. Skills in CAD/CAM and EPD will be advanced in a lab environment throughout the development of engineering projects. 

 

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Processes of Design & Engineering Pathway OR participation in the STEM Program of Study. Students in the STEM Program of Study must have taken or currently be enrolled in Honors, IB or AP Chemistry, Honors, IB or AP Physics, and Honors, IB or AP Calculus.