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This course provides students opportunities to apply the design process to creatively solve problems.Students are introduced to the unit problem in the first activity and are asked to make connections to the problem throughout the lessons in the unit. Students learn and utilize methods for communicating design ideas through sketches, solid models, and mathematical models. Students will understand how models can be simulated to represent an authentic situation and generate data for further analysis and observations. Students work in teamsto identify design requirements, research the topic, and engage stakeholders.Teams design a toy or game for a child with cerebral palsy, fabricate and test it, and make necessary modifications to optimize the design solution.

High School Pathway

Engineering (PLTW IED, POE, CIM)


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Mountain Island Lake Academy Wilson STEM Academy Coulwood STEM Academy WhiteWater Middle School Ridge Road Middle School Northridge Middle School Governors’ Village STEM Academy James Martin Middle School Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School Crestdale Middle School McClintock Middle School Northeast Middle School Jay M. Robinson Middle School Quail Hollow Middle School South Charlotte Middle School Community House Middle School Kennedy Middle School Southwest Middle School Eastway Middle School Druid Hills Academy Walter G. Byers School Carmel Middle School

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