College Credit While in High School

ENGINEERING: PROJECT LEAD THE WAY ACADEMY

Project Lead the Way is a nationally recognized, high school pre-engineering curriculum designed to help students develop better problem solving skills by immersing them in real-world engineering challenges. The courses all use project-based, hands-on experiences to teach students the key elements and skills of engineering and technology-based careers. By completing a series of Project Lead the Way courses, students will be preparing themselves for the demanding rigor of two year engineering technology and four year engineering programs.

Things to know about this academy prior to registration:

  • Students enrolled will receive credit from their high school and college credit from Kirkwood. The college tuition is paid for by the high school district. The grade earned in this course will be reflected on the student’s official college transcript. Student’s not planning to attend Kirkwood after high school graduation should plan to include this transcript as part of their application process to other colleges or universities.
  • As part of earning college credit for this academy, students must complete an online application to Kirkwood Community College, and must provide a Social Security Number as part of the secure online college application process to create the official student record.
  • Project Lead the Way course availability depends on the individual high school. Students should check with their high school guidance counselor to determine course availability, eligibility, and process for enrollment.

EGT-400 Introduction to Engineering Design™ Uses a design development process while enriching problem-solving skills; students create and analyze models using specialized computer software. Corequisite: Algebra I

EGT-410 Principles Of Engineering™ Explores technology systems and manufacturing processes; addresses the social and political consequences of technological change. Prerequisite: Introduction to Engineering Design, Algebra I Corequisite: Approved college-prep math course

EGT-420 Digital Electronics™ Teaches applied logic through work with electronic circuitry, which students also construct and test for functionality. Prerequisite: Principles of Engineering Corequisite: Approved college-prep math course

EGT-430 Aerospace Engineering™ Expands horizons with projects developed with NASA-aerodynamics, astronautics, space-life sciences, and systems engineering. Prerequisite: Principles of Engineering Corequisite: Approved college-prep math course

EGT-440 Biotechnical Engineering™ Hones more advanced skills in biology, physics, technology, and mathematics and applies them to real-world biotech fields. Prerequisite: Biology Corequisite: Approved college-prep math course

EGT-450 Computer Integrated Manufacturing™ Enhances computer modeling skills by applying principles of robotics and automation to the creation of models of three-dimensional designs. Prerequisite: Principles of Engineering Corequisite: Approved college-prep math course

EGT-460 Civil Engineering and Architecture™ Introduces students to the interdependent fields of civil engineering and architecture; students learn project planning, site planning, and building design. Prerequisite: Principles of Engineering Corequisite: Approved college-prep math course

Engineering Design and Development™ A research course that requires students to formulate the solution to an open-ended engineering question. With a community mentor and skills gained in their previous courses, students create written reports on their applications, defend the reports, and submit them to a panel of outside reviewers at the end of the school year. Prerequisite: Principles of Engineering, approval of instructor Corequisite: Approved college-prep math course

  • All courses (except Engineering Design and Development) are available as concurrent credit courses and students may be eligible for regent-accepted, transferrable engineering credit. All courses are worth 3 credit hours. In order to receive transferrable EGR credit, students must receive an 85% or greater pre-final grade, and pass parts A and C of the final exam with a 70% or greater score. If a student does not complete these qualifiers, they will still receive non-transferrable EGT credit from Kirkwood.
  • Prerequisites: Introduction to Engineering Design is considered a prerequisite to Principles of Engineering, which is in turn a prerequisite for all other courses. The only exception is Biotechnical Engineering; students may take Biotechnical Engineering without first taking Introduction to Engineering Design or Principles of Engineering as long as they have taken Biology. Algebra I is a corequisite for Introduction to Engineering Design, and a college-prep math course is a corequisite for all other Project Lead the Way courses.