Course Information
2025-2026 Academic Year
CE15 PLTW Aerospace Engineering
| Course Number | CE15 |
| Course Title | PLTW Aerospace Engineering |
| Course Description | In this specialization Project Lead the Way (PLTW) Pathway to Engineering (PTE) course, students design problems related to aerospace information systems, astronautics, rocketry, propulsion, the physics of space science, space life sciences, the biology of space science, principles of aeronautics, structures and materials, and systems engineering. Using 3-D design software, students work in teams utilizing hands-on activities, projects, and problems and are exposed to various situations encountered by aerospace engineers. Art, English, language arts, mathematics, and science are reinforced. |
| Course Lead Consultant | Brent Curran brent.curran@dpi.nc.gov |
| Course Status | Standard |
| Course Type | Adopted |
| POL (Proof of Learning) | Local |
| Credential as POL | N/A |
| Curriculum Date | PLTW |
| Hours of Instruction | 135-150 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 25 |
| Course Credit | 1 |
| Inherently Honors | Yes |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | Yes |
| Prerequisites | CE10 PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design OR CE11 PLTW Principles of Engineering |
| Career Cluster(s) | Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) |
| Pathway Level(s) | PLTW Engineering (PLWE) - Concentrator |
| Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s) | N/A |
| CTSO(s)(Career and Technical Student Organization) | Technology Student Association (TSA) |
| SOC Code(s)(Standard Occupational Classification Code) | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians (17-3021) |
