Advanced Placement

& Pre-Engineering

Magnet Programs at

Chapin High

To give high school students the opportunity to develop and

practice skills to be successful in Advanced Placement courses

Successful Pre-AP students are task-oriented, proficient readers,

able to prioritize their time, and have parental support.

Pre-AP instruction includes content depth and performance

evaluated on the basis of analysis and synthesis.

Chapin High School

Pre-AP Purpose

Pre-AP English 1 Pre-AP English 2

Pre-AP Algebra 1 Pre-AP Geometry

Pre- AP Algebra II Pre-AP Chemistry

Pre-Biology AP Human Geography

AP World History

Chapin High School

Pre-AP Courses Offered

9th and 10th Grade

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM®

College-level courses taught in high schools by

high school teachers

AP® teachers use college-level materials and

course descriptions developed by a

committee of college faculty and AP

teachers.

ADVANCED PLACEMENT PROGRAM®

AP Course Descriptions reflect courses

taught in colleges and universities

throughout the county.

AP® EXAMINATIONS

Administered in May

Approximately three hours long

Composed of multiple-choice and free-response

questions

AP® EXAMINATIONS

Free-response questions graded by college professors and AP teachers in June

AP Examination grades range from 1 to 5

For information regarding scores, visit

https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/about-ap-scores

AP English Language AP Psychology Pre-AP Physics

AP English Literature AP Art/Draw AP Physics I

Pre- AP Algebra II AP Art/2-D Design AP Physics II

AP Chemistry AP Art History Pre-AP Spanish

AP Biology AP Music Theory AP Spanish

AP US History AP Calculus AB Pre-AP French

AP Macro-Economics AP Calculus BC AP French

AP Government AP Statistics Pre-AP German

AP Computer Science AP German

Chapin High School

AP & Pre-AP Courses Offered

11th and 12th Grade

Students have received a syllabus for each Pre-AP and/or AP

Course they are enrolled

All AP students will be expected to attend “prep sessions”

before taking the AP exam to ensure better scores

Teachers have information available online through their

websites that can be accessed through chapin.epi.sd.org

Chapin High School

AP& Pre-APAgreements

Dropping or Exiting PAP and AP Courses through AP Committee:

Meets every other Monday in the Library at 4:00 p.m.

Students should have already exhausted all opportunities for success

in the PAP and/or AP courses before meeting with committee

Parents are asked to attend

Student Schedules subject to change

Chapin High School

AP Committee

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY

CERTIFIDE SCHOOL

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDn9dXJ3MI#action=share

Aerospace Engineering

Bio-Medical Engineering

Civil Engineering and Architecture Engineering

Computer Engineering

Electrical Engineering & Electronic Engineering

Mechanical & Industrial Engineering

INTRODUCTION TO

ENGINEERING DESIGN-IEDGrade Placement: 9 or 10

Students:

Learn and employ design process, research and

analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global

and human impacts, engineering standards, technical

documentation,

Use 3D modeling design software to create design

solutions to solve proposed problems, and

learn how to document their work and communicate

solutions to peers and members of the professional

community.

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING-

POE

Grade Placement: 10This course of engineering:

exposes students to major concepts they'll encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study.

Students employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution of engineering design problems.

Develop problem-solving skills and apply knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges,

documenting work and communicating solutions to peers and members of the professional community.

WRIGHT BROTHERS TO THE

MARS ROVER

myhero.com

mars.nasa.gov

AEROSPACE ENGINEERING-AE

GENETICS

mic.com

earthuntouched.com

Environmental

BIOLOGICAL ENGINEERING- BE

theopenacademy.com

Biomechanical

CIVIL ENGINEERING AND

ARCHITECTURE-CEA

Students:

learn about various aspects of civil engineering and architecture to the design

Working in teams, students explore hands-on activities and projects

use 3D design software to help them design solutions to solve major course projects

learn about documenting their project, solving problems, and

communicating their solutions to their peers and members of the professional community

COMPUTER INTEGRATED

MANUFACTURING - CIM

MILLINGScorbot

http://www.intelitek.com/

Automatic guided vehiclewww.smashingrobotics.com

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS-DEStudents:

Learn the foundation of all modern electronic

devices such as cellular phones, MP3 players, laptop

computers, digital cameras, and high-definition

televisions.

Focus on the process of combinational and

sequential logic design, teamwork, communication

methods, engineering standards, and technical

documentation.

What can you do

with the skills you

learn?

IED Introduction to Engineering Design

POE Principals of Engineering

GTT PLTW Gateway

Introductory

Modules6th -8th

BE

CIM

Civil Engineering and Architecture Biotechnical

Engineering

Computer Integrated Manufacturing

CEA

AEAerospace Engineering

DEDigital Electronics

Specialization Courses

10th – 12th

EDD

Engineering Design and Development(Capstone Project)

Capstone Course

11th – 12th

A Capstone Course

FoundationCourses 9th–12th

WHY IS AN OPEN ENDED DESIGN COURSE SO IMPORTANT?

Develop life skills for postsecondary education and your

career

Apply skills learned in other PLTW courses

Apply skills learned in other courses:

Math, science, business, language arts, public speaking, etc.

Connect with the community

Take responsibility for your work as an independent learner

Choose a problem YOU want to solve!

Engineering Design and Development

WHY IS AN OPEN ENDED DESIGN COURSE SO IMPORTANT?

Engineers don’t just solve problems….

They must identify and define them first.

Many students have never seen or worked through a complete design process.

How do you document a project involving innovation or invention?

It is important to understand the principles and

practices that engineers use.

The experience is the closest in duplicating how professionals work.

Engineering Design and Development

9TH Grade 1. Introduction to Engineering

Design (IED)

2. Pre AP Biology

3. A Strand) Pre AP Algebra I

B Strand) Pre AP Geometry

10th Grade 1. Principles of Engineering (POE)

2. Pre AP Chemistry

3. A Strand) Pre AP Geometry

and Pre AP Algebra II

B Strand) Pre AP Algebra II

11th Grade 1. Aerospace Engineering (AE)

2. Astronomy or Dual Credit

Astronomy

3. AP Physics I

4. Pre AP Pre-Calculus

12th Grade 1. Engineering Design &

Development (EDD)

2. AP Physics II

3. AP Calculus or AP Statistics

11th Grade 1. Civil Engineering & Architecture (CEA)

2. C Strand) Pre AP Physics

D Strand) AP Physics I

3. Pre AP Pre-Calculus

4. Photography or AP Art

History or Interior Design or

*Graphic Design

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

*Graphic Design requires a pre-requisite Art I course and Digital Interactive Media.

12th Grade 1. Engineering Design & Development (EDD)

2. C Strand) AP Chemistry or

Dual Credit Geology

D Strand) AP Physics II

3. AP Calculus or AP Statistics

4. AP Computer Science or

Highly Recommended **other Advanced Technology

Course Offered

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose this

strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose this

strand.

**Advanced Technology courses can include Advanced Animation or other advanced computer

course offered equivalent to AP Computer Science.

11th Grade 1. Digital Electronics (DE) or Computer

Integrated Manufacturing (CIM)

2. C Strand) Pre AP Physics

D Strand) AP Physics I

3. Pre AP Pre-Calculus

4. *Technology Elective

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

*Technology Elective Choices: Computer Programming, Web Technology, or

Animation

12th Grade 1. Engineering Design & Development (EDD)

2. C Strand) AP Chemistry

D Strand) AP Physics II

3. AP Calculus or AP Statistics

4. AP Computer Science or

**other Advanced Technology

Course Offered

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose this

strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose this

strand.

**Advanced Technology courses can include Advanced Animation or other advanced computer

course offered equivalent to AP Computer Science.

11th Grade 1. Digital Electronics (DE)

2. Computer Integrated Manufacturing

(CIM) or Aerospace Engineering (AE)

3. C Strand) Pre AP Physics

D Strand) AP Physics I

4. Pre AP Pre-Calculus

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

12th Grade 1. Engineering Design & Development

(EDD)

2. C Strand) AP Chemistry or Dual Credit

Geology

D Strand) AP Physics II

3. AP Calculus or AP Statistics

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose

this strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose

this strand.

11th Grade 1. Computer Integrated Manufacturing

(CIM)

2. Digital Engineering (DE) or Aerospace

Engineering (AE)

3. C Strand) Pre AP Physics

D Strand) AP Physics I

4. Pre AP Pre-Calculus

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they

choose this strand.

12th Grade 1. Engineering Design & Development (EDD)

2. C Strand) AP Chemistry or

Dual Credit Geology

D Strand) AP Physics II

3. AP Calculus or AP Statistics

C Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose this

strand.

D Strand) students must take these courses as assigned per grade level should they choose this

strand.

Rochester Institute of Technology

https://www.rit.edu/emcs/pltw/students-parents

University of Texas at Tyler, Texas

https://www.pltw.org/university-texas-tyler