Clear Lake High School – Engineering Design & Problem Solving (Honors/.GT)

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course builds on the knowledge and skills students learned in previous Project Lead the Way engineering courses. Instruction will emphasize advanced principles of engineering processes and the development of three-dimensional solid models. Students will work in teams to research, create, design, and construct unique and original solutions to real-world engineering problems. The student’s final project/solutions will be presented to and evaluated by a panel of community engineers and school personnel. 7951 Forensic Science, 1 credit (state) Grade Level(s): 10-12 Prerequisite(s): Biology; Chemistry Forensic Science is a course that introduces students to the application of science to connect a violation of law to a specific criminal, criminal act, or behavior and victim. Students will learn terminology and procedures related to the search and examination of physical evidence in criminal cases as they are performed in a typical crime laboratory through collecting and analyzing evidence through case studies and mock crime scenes. Using scientific methods, students will collect and analyze evidence such as fingerprints, bodily fluids, hairs, fibers, paint, glass, and cartridge cases. Students will also learn the history and the legal aspects as they relate to each discipline of forensic science and career options available in the forensic field. Biotechnology is technology based on biology, agriculture, food science, and medicine. This course provides an overview of biotechnology and begins preparing students for working in medical, clinical, science, and/or law enforcement forensic laboratories. Students will learn basic lab methods, including preparation of buffers, sterile techniques, centrifugation, spectrophotometry, autoclaving, and equipment maintenance.