COURSE CODE: 8428
Aerospace Engineering (PLTW)
SCED Code:
21019
Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11, 12
Duration: 36 Weeks
Prerequisite:
Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW)
OSHA Compliance Required?:
No
CTSO:
TSA
Non-Traditional?:
F
In this specialized course for Project Lead the Way (PLTW), students are taught about aerodynamics, astronautics, space-life sciences, and systems engineering through hands-on engineering problems and projects.
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+)
- 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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| Pathway | Occupation |
|---|---|
| Transportation Operations |
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| Transportation Systems/Infrastructure Planning, Management and Regulation |
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