Introduction to Engineering Design is a Project Lead The Way (PLTW) course that introduces students to the field of engineering and a systematic approach to problem solving through the engineering design process. Students progress from structured activities to open-ended projects that require planning, documentation, communication, collaboration, and professional skills. The course emphasizes engineering design and development practices such as project management, peer review, and iterative problem solving. Students will develop skills in technical representation and documentation aligned to industry standards, use 3D design and modeling software to create and communicate solutions, and apply computational methods—including statistical analysis and mathematical modeling—commonly used in engineering problem solving.
Prerequisites for the course include successful completion of Algebra I and the corequisite of being enrolled in Geometry, or having successfully completed Geometry.