Garinger High School – Pltw Engineering Design and Development
Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester
# Prerequisite: PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, and one additional PLTW course In this capstone course, students work in teams to design and develop an original solution to a valid open-ended technical problem by applying the engineering design process. Students perform research to choose, validate, and justify a technical problem. After carefully defining the problem, teams design, build, and test their solutions while working closely with industry professionals who provide mentoring opportunities. Finally, student teams present and defend their original solution to an outside panel. This course is appropriate for 12th grade students.
Prerequisites: PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering, and one additional PLTW course
Grades: 9-12
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