Students Explore Emerging Technologies and Engineering Aspects

This pathway prepares students to work with customers to ensure the manufacturing process produces a product that meets or exceeds customer expectations. They also monitor the manufacturing process and the materials used to make the product.

Students will:

• Explore manufacturing careers and prepare to apply for and succeed in their first job
• Learn how manufacturing companies operate, including the use of computers and automation in manufacturing
• Complete hands-on projects designed to provide insight into the world of manufacturing
• Explore the principles and techniques involved in lean manufacturing, such as minimizing waste and improving workflow

Knowing how to operate machinery that helps create essential structures is a sought-after skill. This pathway prepares students for a career in equipment operations for industries like construction and machining. They’ll begin with a general exploration of construction and move into the specifics of machinery.

Students will:

• Explore the many facets of the construction world to find their interest
• Develop the mathematics skills necessary for the construction field
• Learn about construction equipment and its various functions
• Learn what it takes to maintain heavy machinery for construction

Engineers make the world work. This pathway starts with the fundamentals of engineering and progresses into more targeted learning. Students gain the knowledge and skills for jobs such as surveying and mapping technician and engineer.

Students will:

• Discover areas of specialization and what it takes to succeed as an engineer
• Learn product design from concept to manufacturing
• Study the physical and chemical principles applied in engineering
• See how engineers create work that improves societies around the world