Introduction at the high school level to engineering will attract more students to engineering, and will allow
students, while still in high school, to determine if engineering is the career they desire. Students participating
in PLTW courses are better prepared for college engineering programs and more likely to be successful, thus
reducing the attrition rate in these college programs, which currently exceeds 50% nationally.

Goal #1

To better prepare students to enter college engineering programs

Goal #2

To expose students to the fundamental underlying principles involved in engineering problem-solving activities

Goal #3

To develop skills involving the application of math and science concepts in conjunction with current technological practices to solve problems representing real world situations.

Goal #4

To teach students how to work successfully in groups to obtain an efficient and effective solution to given problems.

Goal #5

Provide equitable and inclusive opportunities for all academically qualified students without regard to gener
or ethnic origin.