Project Lead the Way (PLTW) is a national non-profit organization established to help schools give students the knowledge they need to excel in high-tech fields. With its strong partnership concept, PLTW leverages the collective knowledge and efforts of secondary schools, colleges and universities, and industry to give students rigorous, relevant, reality-based knowledge to better prepare them for college. PLTW's goal is to increase the number, quality, and diversity of engineering graduating from our educational system. This program also offers students the change to find out if engineering is the career for them before they spend thousands of dollars on college courses. PLTW is centered on the idea of bringing pre-engineering curriculum and concepts to students through practical application while their options about careers and interests are still forming.
PLTW Pathway to Engineering curriculum is designed as a four-year high school sequencing that will fit into any student schedule and is taught in conjunction with traditional math and science courses.
PLTW Foundation Courses Offered at NPHS:
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) allows students to use sophisticated three-dimensional modeling software to improve existing products, invent new ones, and communicate the details of the products to others.
Principles of Engineering (POE) uses student activities, projects, and problems to explore the wide variety of careers in engineering and technology and examine various technology systems and manufacturing processes.
Digital Electronics (DE) uses computer simulations to teach students about the logic of electronics as they design, test, and construct circuits and devices.
PLTW Specialization Courses Offered at NPHS:
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) gives students the opportunity to employ automation control systems, sensing devices, computer programming and robotics to efficiently mass-produce a product using a three-dimensional model.
Students enrolled in PLTW classes at NPHS can earn college credit through numerous colleges throughout the state of Ohio.
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Resources Regarding PLTW College Credit
Information regarding college credit for PLTW courses:
East Central Region Ohio College Tech Prep - Ready for College. Ready for Life
East Central Region Tech Prep Center - Accessing Articulated Credit 2012-2013
Sinclair Community College Application for College Credit
Information about high school students earning potential college credit from The University of Akron:
Potential College Credit Options for High School Students at The University of Akron
Kent State University Articulation Agreements with New Philadelphia High School PLTW:
KSU Articulation Agreement - Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology
KSU Articulation Agreement - Manufacturing Engineering Technology
KSU Articulation Agreement - Mechanical Engineering Technology
Ohio PLTW home page . . . from the home page, click on the "Students & Parents" tab to view the various Ohio colleges and their requirements for college credit.
http://www.pltwohio.org