Our VisionDeveloped as a smaller school within a school, the mission of The Engineering and Design Academy is to provide a firm educational foundation in the areas of math and science enhanced by problem-solving and engineering applications. Emphasis is placed upon the critical thinking, collaboration, and teamwork skills necessary in our increasingly technological world.The Engineering and Design Academy is more than just science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It’s about learning real skills, solving real problems, and making real discoveries about the world. By working with your classmates, teachers, and parents, students help create a learning experience unlike any other. Inside the academy, students will work hands-on with technology while applying scientific principles and theories in fun and exciting ways.The Engineering and Design Academy is designed to allow students to explore their interests and career options in the areas of science and mathematics. Students will apply classroom topics to hands-on activities including laboratory experimentation and original research. Students are encouraged to invent and create while exercising problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

“Joining this academy changed my life; I was reborn through

engineering & design!” -Grace Gius

The Engineering

& Design Academy

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“I found my second family in the Engineering Academy. We are all really close.” -Henry Guerrero

Developed as a smaller school within a school, the mission of The Engineering and Design Academy is to provide a firm educational foundation in the areas of math and science enhanced by problem-solving and engineering applications. Emphasis is placed upon the critical thinking, collaboration, and teamwork skills necessary in our increasingly technological world.The Engineering and Design Academy is more than just science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It’s about learning real skills, solving real problems, and making real discoveries about the world. By working with your classmates, teachers, and parents, students help create a learning experience unlike any other. Inside the academy, students will work hands-on with technology while applying scientific principles and theories in fun and exciting ways.The Engineering and Design Academy is designed to allow students to explore their interests and career options in the areas of science and mathematics. Students will apply classroom topics to hands-on activities including laboratory experimentation and original research. Students are encouraged to invent and create while exercising problem-solving and critical thinking skills.

Our Vision

“The academy gives me a sense of belonging and direction.” -Connor Calimlim

Students will…► invent / create / design / build► Promote a math & science curriculum that

integrates technology► Incorporate a hands-on approach to

learning which emphasizes teamwork, problem-solving strategies, & scientific investigation

► Increase collaboration & communication among subjects through cross-content activities

► Address work-force readiness through portfolio development & resume writing

Designing: your own home, a new video game, parts for a car engine, or the shape of a bottle for a new sports drinkApplying theories & principles of math and scienceResearching & developing solutions to technical problemsControlling the operation of automatic machineryRoboticsUsing effective communication skills and working in teamsImplementing Advances in Technology

Introduction to Engineering Design An intro course that develops students’ problem-solving skills, with emphasis on visualization and communication skills using a computer and 3D solid modeling software. This course emphasizes the development of a design through the use of computer software to produce, analyze, and evaluate models of projects and solutions; it studies the design concepts of form and functions, and then use state-of-the-art technology to translate conceptual design into reproducible products.

Principles of Engineering A broad-based survey course to help students understand engineering and engineering technology and identify career possibilities. This course provides an overview of the fields of civil engineering and engineering technology and identify career possibilities. This course provides an overview of engineering and engineering technology. Students develop problem solving skills by tackling real world engineering problems. Through theory and practical hands on experiences, students address the emerging social and political consequences of technological change.

Civil Engineering & Architecture This course provides an overview of the fields of engineering and architecture, while emphasizing the interrelationship and interdependence of both fields. Students use state-of-the-art software to solve real world problems and communicate solutions to hands on projects and activities, covering topics such as: Roles of Civil Engineers and Architects, Project Planning, Site Planning, Building and Engineering Design, and Product Documentation and Presentation.

Computer Integrated Manufacturing This course explores manufacturing history, individual processes, automation, and systems and careers, while incorporating finance ethics and engineering design. This reflects an integrated approach that leading manufacturers have adopted to improve safety, quality, and efficiency.

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Academy Special Classes

Academy Goals

9th Grade Course WorkIntroduction to Engineering DesignEnglish 9Algebra I / GeometryEarth Science / Biology

10th Grade Course Work Principles of EngineeringEnglish 10Geometry / Algebra II/TrigBiology / Chemistry / Chemistry (Honors)

11th Grade Course WorkCivil Engineering & Architecture English 11Algebra II/Trig / Pre-Calculus (Honors)Chemistry / Physics (Honors)

12th Grade Course Work Computer Integrated ManufacturingEnglish 12Pre-Calculus (Honors) / Calculus (AP)Physics / Other science

Possible Academy Courses