New CHS engineering class: building a better future
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Next year, this will be the home of a new class, Introduction to Engineering Design.
The National Society of Professional Engineers estimates “there are more than two million practicing engineers in the United States.”
According to CareerBuilder, an organization that surveys high schoolers, engineering is one of the most popular majors for seniors.
Next year, CHS will implement a new course named Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) to accommodate such massive demand.
Michelle Barrett, an administrator for the Center for Careers and Technology, describes IED as a class “where students utilize basic engineering concepts, while applying math, science, and engineering standards to hands-on projects.”
Students will also work independently, in groups, and use tools such as 3-D printers and Autodesk Inventor.
Matthew Freeman, the teacher of the IED class next year, said it is for students “that have engineering in mind as a career choice.”
Additionally, Freeman added, “The class deals a lot with problem solving. It’s a project-based class that does a lot of problem solving projects.”
The class, located in the Foundations of Technology area of the Vocational Building, is part of a series of new courses being made available at CHS over the new few years.
In order to add “new classes to the high school curriculum [they’re] introduced by the department chairpersons,” as said by CHS principal Jay Rauscher.
After being assessed, discussed, and approved the School Board, a new class can be introduced into the curriculum.
The administration is constantly working to ensure CHS students are given the most relevant course selection options.
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Dean Zagorica • May 6, 2015 at 6:15 pm
Being an Engineering Design student myself, I personally believe this is great. I have taken all of Mr. Freeman’s courses, and I can say that I have enjoyed each and every one of them. I am glad they are adding an IED class to the curriculum because the way it is we only had Foundations, Pre-Eng, and Eng. Design, so seeing a fourth course is great. Oh and Mr. Freeman is by far one of the coolest teachers at CHS. I have never seen someone wear a handlebar mustache with more style than him.
Kenleigh Peet • Mar 26, 2015 at 12:35 pm
This will be absolutely wonderful for Carlisle students for years to come. This class will lead to experience, learning, excitement and interest that could not be built without it. So many students here are very interested in engineering already, so I am sure that this class will be in high demand, and very successful.