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DIGITAL ELECTRONICS PLTW

DIGITAL ELECTRONICS™(DE) PLTW

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Grade: 11-12

Credits: 1.5
DUAL CREDIT: UCM ENGT 1011, 1050 (7 credits available to eligible students)

PREREQUISITE: GPA: 2.5 cumulative or higher; Attendance: 90% or higher; Math: Algebra I, B- or higher; Reading/Writing: 10th
grade level
Recommended: Average Math and Engineering grade: B- or higher. *Engineering involves applied mathematics; therefore,
students are strongly encouraged to take the most rigorous math course for which they qualify and concurrently with their
engineering course.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for PLTW Member Schools: Introduction to Engineering Design, Principles of Engineering

This fast-paced, college level course in applied logic gives students the opportunity to learn how computers/logic circuits think and  control the world around us. Students will use applied math to understand the logic behind the circuits, as well as, computer simulation software to design and test digital circuitry prior to the actual construction of the circuits. Students will have the opportunity to learn everything from basic electronic circuit design, logic circuit design, all the way up to and including programming  and interfacing with microcontrollers. Students can expect to use the engineering design process to think critically and  independently solve open-ended problems.