The Objective of these competitions is to solve a problem by applying mathematics, science and technology to engineering situations. Other competitions may also qualify. Engineering Careers is a comprehensive trimester course that employs marketing skills to analyze current trends and opportunities in all fields of engineering in the private and government sectors. Students research and study all aspects of employment, from education mapping and professional certification to projected growth and future trends in engineering. This course covers an introduction to the creation of flyers, newsletters, and brochures using MS Word and MS Publisher.
Students have the opportunity to use the scanner and digitizing camera.
Proper organization of material in a publication is stressed. Working knowledge of MS Word or Publisher. This elective introduces the fundamentals of computer networking, with an emphasis on Cisco routing protocols. Starting the OSI reference model for network theory, students learn the steps that a computer undertakes to convert a message from its original form in the user's application to the stream of bits that is sent by the Network Interface Card onto the physical transmission media. The business blueprint includes detailed flowcharts of a company's requirements, as well as how the business process is integrated between all departments.