Principles of Engineering (POE)
Syllabus
Mr. Sanchez
Room C110
Extension: ________
Conference Period: 6th
Principles of Engineering (POE) is a high school-level survey course of engineering. The
course exposes students to some of the major concepts that they will encounter in a
postsecondary engineering course of study. Students have an opportunity to investigate
engineering and high tech career POE gives students the opportunity to develop skills and
understanding of course concepts through activity-, project-, and problem-based (APPB) learning.
Used in combination with a teaming approach, APPB learning challenges students to continually
hone their interpersonal skills, creative abilities, and problem solving skills based upon
engineering concepts. It also allows students to develop strategies to enable and direct their own
learning, which is the ultimate goal of education.
To be successful in POE, students should be concurrently enrolled in college preparatory
mathematics and science. Students will employ engineering and scientific concepts in the solution
of engineering design problems. Students will develop problem-solving skills and apply their
knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges. Students will also
learn how to document their work and communicate their solutions to their peers and members of
the professional community.
Principles of Engineering is one of the foundation courses in the Project Lead The Way high
school engineering program. The course applies and concurrently develops secondary level
knowledge and skills in mathematics, science, and technology.
The course of study includes:
Unit 1: Energy and Power
Lesson 1.1 Mechanisms
Lesson 1.2 Energy Sources
Lesson 1.3 Energy Applications
Lesson 1.4 Design Problem – Energy and Power
Unit 2: Materials and Structures
Lesson 2.2 Material Properties
Lesson 2.3 Material Testing
Lesson 2.4 Design Problem – Materials and Structures
Unit 3: Control Systems
Lesson 3.1 Machine Control
Lesson 3.2 Fluid Power
Lesson 3.3 Design Problem – Control Systems
Unit 4: Statistics and Kinematics
Lesson 4.1 Statistics
Lesson 4.2 Kinematics
Required Materials
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Engineering Notebook Used for notes, vocabulary, graded assignments and projects.
Pen not pencil
Glue sticks
Computer
Materials for each project – tool boxes
Software
Tool boxes
Grading Policy
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45% - Daily assignments and notebook notes
40% - Tests (keep in mind that the engineering notebook is considered a test grade every 3 weeks and it has to
be kept in good shape and if you lose it, the expectation is to do it all over again)
15% - 9 weeks Test
Classroom Rules
1. Be on time ready to work when the bell rings.
 Be prepared with all materials ready to work in your assigned seat
 Follow procedures
 Put purses, backpacks underneath the desk.
 NO FOOD OR DRINKS ALLOWED IN THE CLASSROOM AT ANYTIME!!!
 In this class we will be working most of the time in groups and be aware that you need to work well with
other people.
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Make sure you respect the other person in your group and we will work with everyone in the class. This
is exactly how is going to be in real life and I am preparing you for that.
2. Respect others people rights and properties.
 Administrators, teachers, janitors, fellow students, parents.
 Respect school property(calculators, desks, computers, school, all the items used in the class, etc.)
 No cell phones, caps, hoods , IPOD’s or any electronic device can be used in class(they will be
confiscated and turn into the office)
 No food, drinks, gum in the classroom at any time. Everything has to be thrown away in the trash can
before you enter the classroom.
 Continuous disruption in class will not be tolerated
3. Follow Directions.
 This rule means what it says “Follow Directions”
 If you follow directions and do all the work (notes, assignments, test, etc.) you will have no problem
doing your very best in my class.
Consequences for not following classroom rules
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Warning
Conference with student
Student will perform Community Service and/or Parent/Guardian contact
Parents will be contacted
Students will be sent to principal’s office
Procedures
1. As you enter the classroom before the bell rings pick up all necessary materials. (sharpen pencil, engineering
notebook, boxes of tools, etc.)
2. Make sure you only use your assigned computer which will have a number for every student. Some days we will
be working with the computers and some days taking notes and/or working on projects sitting on the work
benches.
3. Pay attention to the daily lessons and write down information for your notes in your notebook. Teacher will let
you know when to write notes.
4. Questions are welcomed at any time during the class but students must raise their hand and I will call on you.
5. Class assignments should be turned in completely or they won’t be accepted nor graded.
6. In case students did not get to finish assignments they will have the opportunity to finish them either before or
after class only. Also remember to be ready to answer questions about the assignment.
7. Only one person at a time may stand up to sharpen their pencil.
8. No restroom passes on the first 20 minutes of class.
9. There is only 3 restroom passes per every 9 weeks.
10. Student must sign out of the class writing down their name on the restroom pass record sheet, specifying the
time when they leave and the time when they come back. If you stay more than usual you will lose your
restroom passes for the entire 9 weeks.
11. At the last 5 minutes of class students must return the engineering notebooks, log off and be seated to wait for
the class to end.
12. If anyone has not logged off, returned the engineering notebook and boxes of tools the class won’t be
dismissed.
13. All students should be in their assigned seats at all times unless specified by the teacher and I will let you know
when the class is dismissed.
This is your first assignment of the year and is worth 100 points as a daily grade.
I have read and understood and agree to abide by the rules, procedures and consequences set forth in Mr. Sanchez
Principles of Engineering class.
Student Name (Printed):______________________________________________________
Student Signature: ______________________________________________
Date:_________________
Parent’s Name
(Printed):______________________________________________________
Parent’s Signature:______________________________________________
Date:_________________