COURSE CODE: 8440
Digital Electronics (PLTW)
SCED Code:
21023
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW)
OSHA Compliance Required?:
No
CTSO:
TSA
Non-Traditional?:
F
Students use computer simulations to learn about the logic of electronics as they design, test, and actually construct circuits and devices. They apply control system programming and explore sequential logic and digital circuitry fundamentals. Topics in computer circuitry are also presented.
Notes
Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum guides and course competencies are only available to PLTW-affiliated schools through agreement with PLTW. To obtain additional information, contact: Project Lead The Way, 3939 Priority Way South Drive, Suite 400, Indianapolis IN 46240. Toll-free: 877-335-7589. Online: https://www.pltw.org
Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36 week courses)
- College and Work Readiness Assessment (CWRA+)
- Electronics Module: AC (EM2) Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Pre-Engineering Certification Examinations
- Project Lead the Way End-of-Course Assessments
- Project Lead The Way End-of-Course Assessments: Principles of Biomedical Science
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Engineering and Technology |
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