Welcome to the Wilson School District Technology & Engineering
Wilson School District is a certified Project Lead the Way (PLTW) school. Project Lead the Way is a national program designed to encourage and prepare students for the fields of engineering and technology. Through this curriculum, students are exposed to a rigorous, hands-on learning experience. Students learn theory which allows them to solve technological problems in an innovative way. Students learn to use the design process to develop new and innovated ways to solve challenges; and students develop prototypes to learn materials processes and test their designs.
Wilson also offers an array of courses specifically focused in providing students the opportunity to attain Adobe Certifications. These courses focus on the areas of digital photo and video manipulation, and heavily use the Adobe Master Collection. Students work to produce anything from music videos to websites, and upon completion of a course have the ability to prove their skills by attaining an Adobe Certification within their area of focus. There are currently 4 courses offered within the Technology Innovation program.
The Wilson Technology and Engineering Department utilizes state of the art technology and software to provide a second-to-none experience for our students. We are proud to partner with RoboDK for simulation and offline programming of our industrial robots.
The Technology and Engineering program is designed to be…
- Project-Based – Students within our courses not only learn content, but they also get to put it to use. Students will work to strengthen their problem-solving skills.
- Cutting Edge – Students work with cutting edge technology and receive instruction from teachers who are constantly pushing the limits of creativity, and innovation.
- Rigorous – Many of our courses carry honors weight to reward students who seek out, and look to conquer challenging problems.
Click here for more information and to visit the Technology and Engineering Department Website.
Department Chairperson
Mr. Ryan Dennes
denrya@wilsonsd.org
610-670-0180 ext. 5087
Middle School Requirements
All students are required to take three years of Technology Education courses in grades 6 – 8.
High School Graduation Requirements
There are no High School Requirements for Technology & Engineering Education.
Faculty
Dennes, Ryan
Dunkelberger, Alexandrea
Dunkelberger, David
Fitzgerald, Michael
Luft, Cory
Whitman, Connor
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The major focus of this course is to expose students to the world of aeronautics, flight, and engineering through the fields of aeronautics, aerospace engineering Read More…
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The major focus of this course is completing hands-on projects that involve the development of property sites and civil structures. The course provides students with Read More…
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Computer Integrated Manufacturing bridges the gap between design and prototype. Students create projects on the computer using software programs such as Autodesk Inventor, EdgeCAM, RoboPro, Read More…
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DE is a course that explores the foundation of all modern electronic devices such as cell phones, MP3 players, computers, digital cameras, and HDTV. Students Read More…
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This course introduces students to the latest in digital video production, post production, special effects and 2D/3D animation. All areas of video creation and production Read More…
Prerequisite: SENIORS and two other previous PLTW courses
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This course is an engineering research course in which students work in teams to research, design, and construct a solution to an open-ended engineering problem. Read More…
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This course is a pre-engineering hands-on project based course that centers around the student’s ideas, designs, and completed models of each unit of study covered. Read More…
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This course is a pre-engineering hands-on project based course that centers around the student’s ideas, designs, and completed models of each unit of study covered. Read More…
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Game design and development are undergoing significant changes as immersive experiences like virtual reality continue to push the boundaries of storytelling, games, and interactive experiences. Read More…
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Science of Technology – Students will study how science has affected technology throughout history. They will explore concepts such as mechanics of motion, conversion of Read More…
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Design & Modeling – This unit introduces students to design and problem-solving. Students will learn how to use Autodesk Inventor which is parametric 3-dimensional modeling Read More…
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Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school level course that is appropriate for 9th or 10th-grade students who are interested in design and Read More…
Prerequisite: Geometry
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iSTEM is a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math course of study that integrates Honors iSTEM Physics, Honors iSTEM Makers and Innovators, Honors iSTEM Mathematics for Read More…
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POE is an introductory engineering course designed to provide students with hands-on experiences in a variety of engineering areas. In the Energy & Power unit, Read More…
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This course is a hands-on class designed to benefit students with no prior experience and those with varying levels of prior experience. In this course, Read More…
Prerequisite: Any Two Technology Education Courses
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This course is a project based Technology and Engineering research course in which students will work independently and collaboratively within diversely skilled groups to research, Read More…
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Graphic and Visual Design is communication using art. Our world is becoming ever more visually stimulating, especially on screen. How do you process all this Read More…
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This course focuses on all aspects of web site design and creation. This course will focus on four key skill areas related to web design Read More…Courses
Aerospace Engineering (AE) – Honors
Civil Engineering and Architecture (CEA) – Honors
Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) – Honors
Digital Electronics (DE) – Honors
Digital Video & Computer Animation
Engineering Design And Development (EDD) – Honors
Exploring Technology and Engineering (Semester I) – 7th Grade
Exploring Technology And Engineering (Semester II) – 8th Grade
Game Development and Virtual Reality
Gateway To Technology – 6th Grade
Gateway To Technology – 7th Grade
Introduction To Engineering Design (IED) – Honors
iSTEM
Principles Of Engineering (POE) – Honors
STEM Explorations
Technology Innovation and Design
Visual Design and Image Manipulation
Web Design and Digital Development