Who am I?
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I'm Jennifer Donohue, I am 17 years old and a senior at South Western. In school I am involved in the South Western Marching band as a member in the color guard as well as a swimmer for our school's swim team. After high school I have wanted to work with airplanes and helicopters they since I was very young. This originated from my dad, he has his helicopter and small airplane license. Ever since I have loved airplanes and helicopters, especially helicopters because, eventually I would like to go to the Coast Guard Academy in New London, CT. I have visited five times since I was in 8th grade for different programs including a week long program at the Coast Guard Academy the summer of 2018. I also participated in a program called Keystone Girls State, in the program rising senior girls have the opportunity to campaign and run for office, draft and present legislation in the KGS House of Representatives and Senate, and to be actively involved in the Judiciary System as modeled by the state of Pennsylvania.
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Course Description
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level course that is appropriate for students who are interested in design and engineering. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to 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 (APPB) learning. Used in combination with a teaming approach, APPB-learning challenges students to continually hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities and understanding of the design process. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.
The course assumes no previous knowledge, but students should be concurrently enrolled in college preparatory mathematics and science. Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. In addition, students use the most current issued 3D solid modeling design software package to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges that increase in difficulty throughout the course. Students will also learn how to document their work, and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community.
Introduction to Engineering Design is one of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way high school pre-engineering program. The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and technology.
The course assumes no previous knowledge, but students should be concurrently enrolled in college preparatory mathematics and science. Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems. In addition, students use the most current issued 3D solid modeling design software package to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges that increase in difficulty throughout the course. Students will also learn how to document their work, and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community.
Introduction to Engineering Design is one of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way high school pre-engineering program. The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and technology.
Did you like the class?
I'm glad I choose to take another engineering course. I enjoyed this class and learning eb en more about enginnering then before. I have also realized the importance of it all, and how it applies to every day life. This class teaches how theories are used, and how they are applied in the real world. Teamwork is crucial when trying to succeed because without your teammates you would not be able to comlete the given task efficiently.
What was your favorite thing about the class?
My favorite thing were the hands on projects. They gave me the real experience of how it might be out in the engineering field. Solving problems also gave me the experience I needed and wanted from this course.