What is your passion?What is your passion?

Paul StephensonPaul Stephenson Academy Head Academy Head Rio Rancho High School – Rio Rancho High School –

Engineering & Design AcademyEngineering & Design Academy pstephenson@rrhs.rrps.k12.nm.uspstephenson@rrhs.rrps.k12.nm.us 505.896.5810505.896.5810 http://www.rrps.net/Newrrhs/Teacherhttp://www.rrps.net/Newrrhs/Teacher

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Project Lead the WayProject Lead the Way

(PLTW)(PLTW)

PLTW PLTW www.pltw.orgwww.pltw.org

STEM ProgramSTEM Program

Science Science Technology Technology EngineeringEngineering MathematicsMathematics RRHS is collecting data on PLTW’s impact RRHS is collecting data on PLTW’s impact

in these areas in these areas Number of RRHS engineering students in Number of RRHS engineering students in

state University SOE state University SOE UNM’s SOE Freshman of the year last year UNM’s SOE Freshman of the year last year

Josh Herrera Josh Herrera

Minority Groups FocusMinority Groups Focus

FemalesFemales• SWESWE• UNM WISE UNM WISE

HispanicsHispanics African AmericanAfrican American

RRHS 4 Career PathwaysRRHS 4 Career Pathways

I.I. Engineering & ManufacturingEngineering & ManufacturingII.II. Aerospace EngineeringAerospace EngineeringIII.III. Computer EngineeringComputer EngineeringIV.IV. Architecture and DesignArchitecture and Design

CNM articulation:CNM articulation: A RRHS student A RRHS student could graduate from high school with could graduate from high school with 29 CNM college credits just by taking 29 CNM college credits just by taking RRHS E&D career path courses.RRHS E&D career path courses.

Engineering & ManufacturingEngineering & Manufacturing Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Introduction Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Introduction

to Engineering Design (foundational to Engineering Design (foundational course)course)

Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Principles of Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Principles of Engineering (foundational course)Engineering (foundational course)

Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Digital Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Digital Electronics (foundational course)Electronics (foundational course)

Junior - PLTW Computer Engineering & Junior - PLTW Computer Engineering & Manufacturing (specialized course)Manufacturing (specialized course)

Senior - PLTW Engineering Design and Senior - PLTW Engineering Design and DevelopmentDevelopment (capstone course) (capstone course)

RRHS StudentsRRHS Students

Aerospace EngineeringAerospace Engineering Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Introduction Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Introduction

to Engineering Design (foundational to Engineering Design (foundational course)course)

Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Principles of Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Principles of Engineering (foundational course)Engineering (foundational course)

Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Digital Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Digital Electronics (foundational course)Electronics (foundational course)

PLTW Aerospace Engineering (specialized PLTW Aerospace Engineering (specialized course)course)

PLTW Engineering Design & DevelopmentPLTW Engineering Design & Development (capstone course) (capstone course)

RRHS StudentsRRHS Students

Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering

Computer Programming classesComputer Programming classes• Visual BasicsVisual Basics• Java: Including AP JavaJava: Including AP Java• C++ LanguageC++ Language

Robotics in RoboRAVERobotics in RoboRAVE A+ Computer Repair Levels I and IIA+ Computer Repair Levels I and II Senior - PLTW Engineering Design & Senior - PLTW Engineering Design &

DevelopmentDevelopment (capstone course) (capstone course)