Counts as one science credit for either the standard or advanced diploma. Physics of Technology is for students who are interested in science, engineering, and technology but whose mathematics study is limited to Algebra 1. The course addresses all of the physics standards through specific engineering and physics concepts as well as process skills such as research, experimental design, and communication. The course emphasizes a systems approach utilized in our technological society and mathematical rigor in gaining understanding of engineering and physics concepts. For more information, contact the Chantilly, Marshall, or Edison Academy web sites.
Students communicate information through seminars, technical reports, and sharing of ideas.
This course emphasizes the applications and the design process of engineering. Students form engineering teams and select a group design project. Each team uses communications, graphics, mathematics, and community personnel to solve problems. Appropriate information is learned by each team in order to complete a project. Projects may be models, systems, or products that creatively solve an engineering problem.