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Manufacturing and Pre-Engineering Academy

Manufacturing and Pre-Engineering Academy

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: Math 2, Physics 2 and English 2; Lab Credits 6.
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
  • Engineering
  • 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