Willowridge High School – CST211 - Engineering Essentials

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

Students explore the work of engineers and their role in the design and development of solutions to realworld problems. Students are introduced to engineering concepts applicable across multiple engineering disciplines. They are empowered to build technical skills using a variety of engineering tools. Students learn and apply the engineering design process to develop mechanical, electronic, process, and logistical solutions to relevant problems across a variety of industry sectors. Using PLTW’s activity-, project-, problem based (APB) instructional approach, students advance from completing structured activities to solving open-ended projects and problems that provide opportunities to develop planning and technical documentation skills and in-demand, transportable skills, such as problem solving, critical and creative thinking, collaboration, communication, and ethical reasoning. The course emphasizes statistical analysis and mathematical modeling - computational methods commonly used in engineering problem-solving.