COURSE DESCRIPTION: Principles of Engineering (POE) is the third course in the 4-year PLTW (Project Lead the Way) program at Graham High School. Designed for 11th or 12th-grade students, this rigorous survey course exposes students to major concepts they’ll encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study. Topics include mechanisms, energy, statics, materials, engineering systems, and kinematics. They develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges, document their work and communicate solutions.

PROGRAM GOALS:

Students that complete the project-based curriculum will:

• Understand technology as a tool for problem-solving
• Understand the design process, problem-solving, and the application of technology in engineering.
• Use mathematical principles to find solutions to design situations
• Develop a teamwork environment

COURSE OUTLINE:

 Unit 1: Energy and Power

    Lesson 1.1 Mechanisms

    Lesson 1.2 Energy sources  

    Lesson 1.3 Energy Applications

    Lesson 1.4 Design Problem – Energy and Power

Unit 2: Materials and Structure   

    Lesson 2.1 Statics

    Lesson 2.2 Material Properties

    Lesson 2.3 Material Testing 

    Lesson 2.4 Design Problem – Material and Structure   

Unit 3: Control Systems

    Lesson 3.1 Machine Control  

    Lesson 3.2 Fluid Power   

    Lesson 3.3 Design Problem – Control Systems

Unit 4: Statistics and Kinematics

    Lesson 4.1 Statistics

    Lesson 4.2 Kinematics

    Lesson 4.3 Design Problem – Statistics and Kinematics