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Overview

The College Tech Prep Engineering Design program develops the technical and academic skills necessary to communicate engineering ideas by using Computer Aided Design software on state-of-the-art equipment. This advanced study program will prepare the student to enter the field of Civil, Architectural or Mechanical Engineering Technology.

With the new addition of three CNC Mills and a CNC Lathe, students will also use CAD/CAM software to develop their drawings into actual parts and products. Students will complete the entire design cycle, from product inception, brainstorming, designing, revising, creating Computer Aided Design (CAD) engineering drawings, producing computer generated 3D parametric models, to finally generating Computer Aided Machining (CAM) tool paths. Upon completion of the design process students will machine and manufacture the final prototype product designs in the CNC Mills and CNC Lathe.

Upon successful completion of the Engineering Design program, students will have the option to enter the workforce or continue their education with advanced standing or transfer credits to area colleges that participate in this College Tech Prep program, especially University of Cincinnati Clermont College and Cincinnati State.

Course of Study

• Produce detailed drawings for machinery, equipment and structures
• Perform architectural layout, design and drafting
• Perform civil and survey drafting
• Operate a Computer Aided Design (CAD) Station
• Create 3-Dimensional models
• Generate actual rapid prototype models from your own designs and three-dimensional computer generated models
• Create Computer Numeric Code (CNC) for parts manufactured from drawings and model designs using CAM software

Prerequisites

• Completed Algebra I with at least a "C" average
• 95% attendance
• Junior standing with no academic or OGT deficiencies
• 2.5 grade-point average on a four point non-weighted scale

Co-Curricular Activities

• Field Trips
• Job Shadowing
• Off-Campus Projects
• Greater Cincinnati Consortium College Tech Prep Showcase
• Sinclair College Manufacturing Competition
• Community Service Opportunities
• Scholarship Opportunities

Student Organization

SkillsUSA

• Leadership Development
• Professional Development
• Civic Activities
• Community Service Opportunities
• Local, Regional, State, and National Competitions

IMPACT Academy

The Grant Career Center College Tech Prep Engineering Design program is a member of the IMPACT Academy - Innovations in Manufacturing Practices and Collaborative Training. This academy is a partnership between manufacturing companies, the Clermont County Chamber of Commerce, and secondary/post-secondary educational institutions. The IMPACT Academy promotes the expansion of industry and manufacturing in Southwest Ohio through the development of a highly technologically skilled and qualified workforce.

Project Lead the Way

The Project Lead the Way program is a part of a sequence of courses, which introduces students to the scope, rigor, and disciplines of engineering prior to entering college. Students will benefit greatly from the knowledge and logical thought processes that result from taking the courses in the curriculum.

Project Lead the Way courses offered as part of the Engineering Design Program:

• Principles of Engineering
• Introduction to Engineering Design
• Computer Integrated Manufacturing

All PLTW high school courses have several underlying content areas in common. As students progress through the sequence they will become proficient in:

• working as a contributing member of a team
• leading a team
• using appropriate written and/or visual mediums to communicate with a wide variety of audiences
• public speaking
• listening to the needs and ideas of others
• understanding the potential impact their ideas and products may have on society
• thinking
• problem solving
• managing time, resources and projects
• researching
• going beyond the classroom for answers
• data collection and analysis
• preparing for two-and four-year college programs.