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Civil Engineering and Architecture (PLTW)

 

Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) - PLTW

2023-2024Course Outline

 

Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) is a high school level specialization course in the PLTW Engineering Program.

In CEA students are introduced to important aspects of building and site design and development. They apply math, science, and standard engineering practices to design both residential and commercial projects and document their work using 3D architectural design software. Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students will progress from completing structured activities to solving open-ended projects and problems that require them to develop planning, documentation, communication, and other professional skills.

Through both individual and collaborative team activities, projects, and problems, students will solve problems as they practice common design and development protocols such as project management and peer review. Students will develop skill in engineering calculations, technical representation and documentation of design solutions according to accepted technical standards, and use of current 3D architectural design and modeling software to represent and communicate solutions.

 

Unit Summary:

 

Unit 1..............Overview of Civil Engineering and Architecture

Unit 2..............Residential Design

Unit 3..............Commercial Applications

Unit 4..............Commercial Building Design

 

ARTICULATION AGREEMENT: 

Mt. San Antonio College

ARCH 147 Architectural CAD & BIM

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES/STANDARDS:

In order to pass this course, Students will be expected to:

- Be in attendance for 94% of class meetings. As a laboratory course, attendance is necessary to gain the knowledge and skills needed for an appropriate understanding of the material.

- Achieve a cumulative grade point average of 70% or higher in this course.

- Complete the following performance standards:

  1. Complete all assigned open response, performance events, and presentations.
  2. Actively participate in problem solving and group activities.
  3. Keep an acceptable portfolio with notes, sketches, designs and key terms.

 

GRADING:

20 pts. per week = 360 pts/semester. (Based on an 18 week semester)

Fall Semester Final Exam: 50 pts. – Spring Semester Final Project: 50 pts.

Total possible points: 410 (semester)

 

*Unexcused late work is worth 50% of original point value.

 

Grading Chart based on Technology Department Standards.

A= 90-100%

B= 80- 89%

C= 70- 79%

D= 60- 69%

F= below 59%

 

CLASSROOM AND LAB RULES:

All students are expected to conduct themselves in a business-like/professional manner.

  1. Respect your classmates, the classroom fixtures, tools, and all electronic equipment.
  2. Be on time. This means, be in your assigned seat before the tardy bell rings.
  3. All assignments due must have your full name, date, and title on them.
  4. Be prepared. Bring all classroom materials with you, including Portfolio.
  5. Obey all school-wide rules as outlined in the Sierra Vista High School Handbook.
  6. All cellular phones must be off and no cellular phones or any electronic devices may be in view of any classmate or the instructor.

Only on specific dates and projects can a cell phone be used for academic purposes.

 

CONSEQUENCES:

  1. Warning
  2. Teacher/student meeting and parent contact
  3. Detention and parent contract, to be signed by the parent
  4. Parent Phone Conference
  5. Referral to Discipline Office

MAKE-UP WORK:

It is your responsibility to ask for missed assignments when returning to school from an absence!

 

CONFERENCES:

The teacher is available for conferences with parents and/or students between 8:30am-9:21am

(9:00am-9:47am) Wed. 

Please, if possible, schedule an appointment ahead of time.

email: [email protected]

Tel. number: 626.960.7741 ex: 87028