Principles of Engineering
Principles of Engineering (POE) is a college level course that is appropriate for students who are interested in the relationship between Math, Science, and Technology. The major focus of the POE course is to expose students to explore various technology systems and manufacturing processes in the engineering problem solving process to benefit humans and the environment. This course also includes the social and political consequences of technological change. Students have 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.
Students should have completed IED or DDP and be concurrently enrolled in college preparatory mathematics and science. 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.
POE is one of three foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way® high school pre-engineering program. This course can be used to gain Rochester Institute of Technology credit.
The course of study includes:
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· Definition and Types of Engineering
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· Statics and Strength of Materials
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· Communication and Documentation
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· Materials and Materials Testing
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· Design Process
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· Engineering for Reliability
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· Engineering Systems
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· Kinematics
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