Norco High – Manufacturing and Prototyping 1a-1b

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This course has been developed to integrate skills and concepts from the Manufacturing and Product Development Sector with applied mathematics and English. It is a competency-based course which provides students with project-based learning (PBL) and Work-based learning (WBL) opportunities to design (and follow-through post-design, quality control management), safe and cost effective human made products. Students will apply the craft skills required to design and produce a variety of manufactured products that meet current industry standards. Students will make real-world connections between product development, Math, and English using a variety of student centered projects including analysis of product designs and determination of efficient use of resources, (product material, manufacturing process, human). This course also coves legal and regulatory issues, ethical and professional protocols, and the development of employability skills through job shadowing and internships. The competencies in this course are aligned with the California Career Technical Education Model Curriculum Standards and the Common Core State Standards. This course provides the opportunity to apply academic knowledge and technical skills through a hands-on curriculum that meets pre-apprenticeship requirements for the National Institute for Metalworking Skills.