CIVIL ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE (CEA) - PROJECT LEAD THE WAY
9th - 12th Grade
Credit - 1
Full Year
Prerequisites: One foundation PLTW course or Teacher approval
Civil Engineering and Architecture is a PLTW specialty course where students will be presented with the historical influences affecting residential architecture over the years, and with the major considerations in the development of home designs. Students will learn how to read, develop, design, and draw architectural floor plans and elevations as related to four basic house designs using CAD software. During the second semester, students will become familiar with various building materials, construction methods, cost estimation and presentation/marketing of architectural designs. Students will use current professional software to develop and present completed designs and projects. CEA is part of Project Lead the Way, a multi-year, multi-course curriculum designed to support those students interested in the fields of physics, engineering and technology. Upon successful completion of this course and a college exam, students are eligible to receive three hours of articulated college credit in engineering. (This course does not qualify for NCAA eligibility.)
