Manufacturing and Pre-enginnering Academy
(See Your School Counselor to Apply)
This two-year College Tech Prep
Academy combines academically competitive, college prep
courses with hands-on technical studies. Students
rotate through four technology areas-computer-aided
design, (CAD), electronics, manufacturing and polymers.
College prep courses in English, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus,
Calculus and Physics are linked with the technology
curriculum. Various instructional approaches are
used, including team teaching, work teams, self-directed
studies, and project-based learning. |
COURSE: Manufacturing
& Pre-Engineering Academy |
GRADE
LEVEL: 11,
12 |
SCHOOL: Roosevelt/Stow-Munroe
Falls |
LENGTH: Two
years |
CREDIT
at Kent:
Math 1, Physics 1 and English 1; Lab Credits 3. |
DESCRIPTION:
This
College Tech Prep career pathway is connected to the
Akron Area College Tech Prep Consortium, and leads directly
to a two-year associate degree or a four-year degree. |
PROGRAM
TIME |
PREREQUISITES |
- Two
years
- 3.5
hours daily
- Three
technical credits plus minimum three academic credits
per year
|
- Algebra
- Keyboarding
skills
- Completion
of one college prep credit in science and English
Recommended:
- Geometry
- Average
G.P.A. of 2.5 for Algebra I, English, and science
for three previous semesters
- Average
95% attendance for three previous semesters
|
| AREAS
OF CONCENTRATION |
FUTURE
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES |
- Basic
electronic principles
- Primary
industrial and manufacturing systems
- Computer-aided
design
- Lab
testing procedures/standards
- College
prep English, including:
- Academic
and technical writing
- Research
and report preparation
- Literary
studies
- Communication/presentation
skills
-
Physics
-
Algebra
II
-
Pre-Calculus
-
Calculus
|
-
Enginering
-
Computer-Aided
Design (CAD)
-
Polymers
-
Electronics
-
Quality
Control Technology
-
Industrial
Manufacturing
-
Machine
Tool & Die Technology
-
Apprenticeships
-
Business
-
Electrical,
Electronic and Electromechanical Engineering
|
| EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
|
|
-
Associate's
degree in electronics, CAD, and manufacturing technology
-
Bachelor's
degree in a number of engineering fields such as
electrical, mechanical and chemical engineering
|
|
