Engineering Curriculum

 

      Central Magnet uses standards from the Tennessee Department of Education Engineering curriculum found at https://www.tn.gov/education/article/cte-cluster-stem. The Engineering curriculum at CMS allows us more flexibility to dig deeper into content areas and expand our projects to more real world applications, implement cross curricular activities, and work on CTSO (Career and Technical Student Organization) projects in the classroom. The Technology Student Association, www.tsaweb.org, is our CTSO and will we will implement TSA style competitions as part of our curriculum. I teach middle school, Year 2 and Year 4 in the engineering curriculum. In Middle School, we meet for 9 weeks and work on different projects that focus on various areas of science/engineering. For high school classes, our curriculum is defined by the state curriculum. Please see a description of each high school class below. 

 

High School - Year 2 - Engineering Design 1 : Mr. Guthrie, Instructor

Engineering Design I is a fundamental course in the STEM cluster for students interested in developing their skills in preparation for careers in engineering and technology. The course covers essential knowledge, skills, and concepts required for post secondary engineering and technology fields of study. Upon completion of this course, proficient students are able to describe various engineering disciplines, as well as admissions requirements for post secondary engineering and engineering technology programs in Tennessee. They will also be able to identify simple and complex machines; calculate ratios related to mechanisms; explain fundamental concepts related to energy; understand Ohm’s Law; follow the steps in the engineering design process to complete a team project; and effectively communicate design solutions to others.

 

 

High School - Year 4 - Engineering Practicum : Mr. Guthrie, Instructor

Engineering Practicum is a capstone course intended to provide students with the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge learned in previous Engineering courses within a professional, working environment. In addition to developing an understanding of the professional and ethical issues encountered by engineers and technologists in the workplace, students learn to refine their skills in problem solving, research, communication, data analysis, teamwork, and project management. 

 

Below are some websites of previous senior capstone projects:

Liquid Body Armor - http://liquidbodyarmor.weebly.com/

H2Okra - http://h2okra.weebly.com/

Student desk - http://parateinodesk.weebly.com/

Carbon Scrubber - https://jmcarbonscrubber.weebly.com/

Bright Idea - http://ccouchthesis.weebly.com/

 

 

GRADUATION CORD REQUIREMENTS

 

 

 In an effort to make all CTE courses similar in requirements, Central Magnet is part of the National Technical Honors Society that is specifically for CTE students. 

Membership Requirements and Cord requirement for graduation:

 

• Must have completed or be enrolled in their third subject area CTE course (engineering, biomed, computer science, business) 
• Must have (and maintain) an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on the 4.0 scale
• Must have (and maintain) a GPA of at least 3.5 on the 4.0 scale for CTE courses
• Must either participate in a chapter service project per semester or complete an additional 10 hours of community service per year. 
• Must complete the requirements for Work Ethic Distinction through the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce during their senior year.
• Must attend the meetings.  If a member has three or more unexcused absences, they will no longer be eligible for membership.  
• If a member should receive out-of-school suspension, they are no longer eligible for membership.  They will be ineligible for scholarships.