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=WELCOME TO INTRODUCTION TO ENGINEERING AND DESIGN!=

Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome to Introduction to Engineering and Design (IED). This will be the 3rd year this class will be offered in Orange County Public Schools. I am honored to be given the privilege to teach and encourage students to experiment the engineering field. I hope that all students will find this class rewarding.

This is the only entry level Workforce Development honors class offered at OHS. Also, because it is a college level course, students will be able to apply for college credit if they score a certain grade on the national exam as well as in the course. Therefore, there is an abundant amount of work to accomplish and it is imperative that students and parents know what is expected of them.

__ Classroom Rules __ : 1. Be respectful of students, other students’ property, visitors, as well as the teacher’s property (i.e. Supplies and equipment). 2. Be responsible and dependable. 3. Be on time! Being late is a form of disrespect. 4. Come to class prepared and willing to complete assignments. 5. No food or drinks allowed in the room due to the use of computers.

If you have any questions, now or any time during the semester, regarding IED, classroom policies, or the student’s progress, please feel free to contact me. Communication by email is preferred since it can be done at times that a phone conversation may not be possible.

As mention before, the Introduction to Engineering and Design course is modeled after college level engineering courses, and is rigorous, and extremely fast paced. For that reason, this is an honors weighted class. To be successful throughout the course of this semester, each student: · __ Must __ be a self starter · __ Must __ take responsibility and initiative for his/her learning · __ Must __ be able and willing to solve things for themselves
 * __ Course Requirements __**
 * __ Introduction: __**

The curriculum is adopted from an international organization called Project Lead the Way (PLTW) which uses activities-based, project-based, and problem-based learning (APPB-learning). For more information please see [|www.pltw.org]. All the materials are copyrighted and owned by PLTW and as such cannot be copied, downloaded, or moved.

**__ Materials Required: __** 1. Engineering Notebook – Bound quadrille composition notebook 2. Portfolio – 1.5 inch 3 ring binder with 5 dividers 3. USB Flash Drive – 512MB minimum – this is **__OPTIONAL -__** but strongly recommended

**__ Assessments: __**

**// Assignments handed in late will be penalized by 10% each day after the due date. //**

Projects............................................................................................................. 150-170 point value

Tests................................................................................................................... 85-100 point value

Quizzes...................................................................................................................20-40 point value

Activities - Class work/Homework........................................................................10-25 point value