The course follows a curriculum developed by "Project Lead The Way" (PLTW), a non-profit group which works with colleges and high schools to determine what incoming engineering students should know. PLTW provides curricula, books and software in several areas of engineering including drafting and design, digital electronics, general engineering principles, robotics and automation. Students also compete in technical contests as available.

These are designed to:

  • Give the student who thinks he/she might be interested in engineering or something technical a chance to try out several areas and select or discard.

  • Give the entering freshman some acquaintance with his/her initial subjects.

Computer software is used extensively in addition to theoretical and hands-on work.

The student will have some knowledge of basic engineering principles in several areas. This course is aimed at people who expect to go on to college or advanced technical training and is not designed for immediate employment after high school.