West Ashley Center for Advance Studies – PLTW Principles of Engineering H

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Principles of Engineering is a course that helps students understand the field of engineering/engineering technology. Exploring various technology systems and manufacturing processes helps students learn how engineers and technicians use math, science, and technology in an engineering problem-solving process to benefit people. The course also includes concerns about the social and political consequences of technological change. Through problems that engage and challenge, students explore a broad range of engineering topics, including mechanisms, the strength of structures and materials, and automation. Students develop skills in problem-solving, research, and design while learning strategies for design process documentation, collaboration, and presentation. Students will be introduced to a variety of software that may include Autodesk Inventor, RobotC, MDsolids, and/or Vernier LoggerPro.