Course Description: Principals of Engineering is a yearlong capstone, STEM/engineering course for those students considering engineering at the collegiate level. This year long course is designed to engage students in various fields of engineering. POE students will explore a range of technological systems, manufacturing processes, and how engineers/technicians use math, science and technology in engineering as a problem-solving tool. Activities that provide the foundation of POE include: study of mechanisms, energy, electrical/fluid systems; exploration of material science, quality control, model making, testing and robotics. The course also includes concerns about social and political consequences of technological change.

Prerequisites: Technical Drawing and CAD are suggested

Grade Requirement: 11, 12