University City High
Grade 9Introduction to Engineering and Design 1, 2

University City HighIntroduction to Engineering and Design 1, 2

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

College Preparatory Course (P). This course meets the University of California’s f (visual and performing arts) subject-area requirement. Introduction to Design is a foundation course in PLTW’s engineering pathway of courses. It utilizes the same curriculum as Introduction to Engineering Design I 1,2, but includes supplemental units of instruction and projects that address the five strands of the state Visual and Performing Arts content standards.

Grades: 9–10

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