Potomac High – Engineering Foundations and Research Design S/T

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Engineering Foundations and Research Design is a requirement for tenth grade Science and Technology Program students. Students are introduced to the common components, and control of mechanical, fluid, thermal, electrical, and optical systems. The properties and characteristics of common engineering materials and the processes by which they are cut, formed, shaped, conditioned and assembled for engineering applications will be studied. Students will also apply their knowledge and skills in solving design and development problems through engineering team efforts. As students solve problems, they will build their skill set in research to include technical writing, descriptive statistics, components of research, presentations with use of graphs and tables. Plagiarism and ethics of research will be covered as well.