Engineering Design

The Academy of Engineering and Architecture attracts and prepares students for college or a career in the high demand fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. Students are engaged in relevant hands-on curriculum, using industry-standard computer software and practices. Guest speakers, field trips, job shadowing and internship opportunities will assist students in making decisions regarding college and career. 

• Industrial Engineer
• Electrical Engineer
• Civil Engineer
• Electronics Engineer
• Software Engineer
• Aerospace Engineer
• Manufacturing Engineer
• Chemical Engineer
• Environmental Engineer
• Metallurgical Engineer
• Nuclear Engineer
• Agricultural Engineer
• BioMedical Engineer

Engineering careers are among the top five job prospects now and into the immediate future, This pathway teaches academic and technical skills, along with related industry-specific practices necessary for entry into the engineering/architecture profession. 

College Credit Available!

Pathways provide:

• Challenging academics
• Technical skills
• Work-based learning
• Career counseling
• Certificates of competencies
• College and career readiness
• Industry-standard software training

• Academic training 
• Guest speakers
• Job-site field trips
• Use of industry-standard software
• Job shadowing 
• Internships
• Recognition at graduation

• Intro to Engineering Design
  10 Credits | UC/CSU: F | Grade level: 9-10
  
  -Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 9th or 10th grade students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to the
  design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation. IED gives students the opportunity to develop skills and understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based learning. Vocational key terms and concepts will be
  discussed. The IED course is the foundation for other Academy of Engineering and Architecture courses offered at Upland High School. This course is articulated with local community colleges and can result in college credit.
   
• Principles of Engineering
  10 Credits | UC/CSU: G | Grade level: 10-12
  
  -This course is a continuation of Engineering/Architecture Academy Students will explore technology systems and engineering processes to find out how math, science, and technology help people. Algebra II recommended, but not
  required.
   
• Digital Electronics
  10 Credits | UC/CSU: G | Grade level: 10-12
  
  -This 1 year long course (2 semesters) will lead students through a wide range of experiences and activities related to electronics and digital electronic design. The basics of electricity and circuit assembly will lead to an understanding
  of how electronics can be used to work with logic circuits. From this point logic circuits will be used to solve a variety of design problems where students will design, simulate the design with industry standard software, prototype and test functional machines. Areas of study will include basic electrical relationships, logic gates, flip flops, combinational logic circuits, sequential logic circuits, counters, micro controllers, and basic microcontroller
  programming.

• Computer Integrated Manufacturing
  10 Credits | UC/ CSU: G | Grade level: 10-12
  
  -Students learn about the history of manufacturing, robotics and automation, manufacturing processes, computer modeling, manufacturing equipment, and flexible manufacturing systems. This course may not be of offered every year.
   
• Architecture I & II
  10 Credits | UC/CSU: No | Grade level" 11-12
  
  - Arch I will design and manually draw a four bedroom house, and then, if time permits, build a framing model to scale with balsa wood. Students will also gain experience in general vocational skills such as resume writing, public presentation, and other industry related activities. Arch II students will enter a national drafting competition sponsored by NAWIC, The National Association for Women in Construction. These students will be creating their drawings using the computer program AutoCad. It is advisable that students take these courses as a two period block for a full year, however, arrangements can be made to take them as a single period. All students will be enrolled through Baldy View ROP and will receive certificates for the competencies they achieve. These Architecture courses are advanced courses within the Academy of Engineering and Architecture, and similar to an AP course, these courses are articulated with local community colleges.. Senior students will apply for an academic scholarship.