Engineering Science (ES) is open to Sophomores (10th grade), Juniors (11th grade), and Seniors (12th grade) only.

Prerequisites for ES:

Geometry or concurrent enrollment in Geometry - required

Chemistry or concurrent enrollment in Chemistry - required

Successful completion of PLTW Introduction   to Engineering Design (IED) is recommended.

In PLTW Engineering Science (officially Principles of Engineering from PLTW), students will explore a broad range of engineering topics, including mechanisms, materials, structures, automation, and motion.  Students will work like an engineer to apply an engineering design process to solve challenging problems, document your solutions, and communicate your work.  The transportable skills students practice in this course—such as communication, collaboration, and process thinking—can be applied to other courses and a future career!

In Plano ISD, all PLTW Engineering courses are rated at Distinguished, at the same level as AP courses (5.0 on a 4.0 scale).  Academic rigor in these courses is consequently at a higher, college course, level.

As students work through Engineering Science (Principles of Engineering), students should communicate with their teacher about:

• Needed materials, resources, and/or software
• How to plan, monitor, and evaluate learning
• Collaboration with peers
• What work needs to be turned in and how to submit it
• How to overcome learning challenges and roadblocks

In Texas, Engineering Science counts as a science credit.

Parents are encouraged to connect to Google Classroom to receive daily or weekly update e-mails on the status of their students' submission of required work.  To receive an invitation, please e-mail me at:  scott.mccleneghan@pisd.edu, and I will be happy to send you an invitation.  Also, all teachers periodically send out progress reports via e-mail.  If you have never received one, then we do not have a valid, or any, e-mail address on file.  Please e-mail me, or your student's counselor to have your e-mail address updated or entered into your student's profile.