Anderson 1 & 2 Career and Technology Center

Introduction to Engineering and Design

Course Syllabus
Instructor:

Trevor Hollingsworth

Available for Conferences:

Grade Level:

9th

# of Credits:

After regular school hours, please email to set up time

Materials:

Blue or black ink pens

Fees:

The IED course fee for the year is $30. Course fees should be paid ASAP if
they havent been already. Please make checks payable to ACTC. Fees
may also be paid electronically through the Parent section of the ACTC
website: http://www.andersonctc.org/domain/151

Course
Description:

Introduction to Engineering Design is a class focused on the design

process and the development of ideas. Students learn how to approach and
successfully complete design projects, from concept to prototype, as they
are tasked with increasingly complicated work. Students in the course
should expect to improve their skills generally in mathematics, technology
and critical-thinking.
During the course, students maintain digital portfolios of their best work, and
composition notebooks with all hand-written or drawn work; both are graded
quarterly.
To document their ideas (or someone elses), students will learn to create
detailed, annotated sketches using a variety of industry-standard view types.
In addition to improving their measuring and drafting skills, students will
learn to use AutoDesk Inventor, a 3D modeling software that will allow them
to create digital versions of their design ideas.
Additionally, students will learn the basics of website development and app
creation (Android), to write code using the Python language, and to program
simple robotic systems.

Course Goals:

Engineering programs must demonstrate that their students have

attainment of ABET, Inc. requirements at the basic educational level for
entry into engineering practice:
A. an ability to apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering
B. an ability to design and conduct experiments, as well as to analyze
and interpret data

C. an ability to design a system, component, or process to meet desired

needs within realistic constraints such as economic, environmental,
social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability, and
sustainability
D. an ability to function on multi-disciplinary teams
E. an ability to identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems
F. an understanding of professional and ethical responsibility
G. an ability to communicate effectively
H. the broad education necessary to understand the impact of
engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental, and
societal context
I. a recognition of the need for, and an ability to engage in life-long
learning
J. a knowledge of contemporary issues
K. an ability to use the techniques, skills, and modern engineering tools
necessary for engineering practice.

Classroom
Expectations:

Consequences:

Make-up Policy:

Students are on time and prepared for class. This includes, but is
not limited to having notebooks, assignments, and pens.
Students will be seated at their workstation and logged in to their
computers when the tardy bell rings, and should consult the
classroom website for daily instructions.
Students will have a good attitude about learning. They should be
prepared to actively participate in class, and should accept
feedback with a positive attitude.
Students will follow all written and oral directions as well as safety
precautions. This is for your own safety as there will be hands-on
activities that may involve dangerous tools or materials.
Students will complete all assignments in a timely fashion.
Students will be respectful of others and their property.
Students will take care of the learning environment. They will
keep their workspace neat and clean, and will put materials away
in their proper place before the end of class.

Cheating will not be tolerated. Students found cheating will

receive a zero for that assignment, and will lose 10 points from
their employability grade (integrity category). Mr. Hollingsworth
and/or school will decide any further course of action.

Verbal Warning
Loss of Break Time, Written Referral
Removal from Classroom
Conference with Student & Contact Parent
If a student acts in a manner that is totally unacceptable or
unsafe, he or she may be immediately removed from class with a
disciplinary referral.

Students are responsible for makeup work when absent. Each

student will have a minimum of 2 class days to make up missed work.
Assignments and supplementary materials will be available on the
classroom website. When possible, please tell Mr. Hollingsworth
before an absence.

Grades:

Student work will be evaluated and graded in a variety of ways. Most

project-based assignments will be graded using rubrics, which will be
made available to students at the outset of the assignment. Practice
work designed to strengthen specific skillsets will typically be graded for
completeness rather than accuracy. Quizzes and tests will be graded
for accuracy. 25 points will be deducted per class day for late minor
grade assignments, 10 points per class day for late major grade
assignments.
Student grades will fall into one of four distinctly weighted categories,
each constituting a percentage of a students overall grade:
Major Grades 30% of overall grade; two to three per grading period;
projects, tests
Minor Grades 30% of overall grade; ten to twenty per grading period;
quizzes, completion and progress checks, simple assignments
Employability 20% of overall grade; one per grading period;
calculated using the ACTC employability rubric (see website)
Engineering Notebook 20% of overall grade; one per grading period;
calculated using the engineering notebook rubric (see website)
There is a special policy with regard to minor grades that is worth noting:
any student who is not missing any minor grades in a grading term will
have their lowest minor grade dropped. Students may work to replace
other minor grades by completing additional assignments throughout the
year.
Additional major grade assignments may also be made available to
students during the year, but low grades in this category will not be
dropped.
There is no EOC for the class, but students will take a summative
test at the end of the year that will be listed as a major grade for the
4th nine weeks.