Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
CE15 PLTW Aerospace Engineering Honors
| Course Code | CE15 |
| Course Title | PLTW Aerospace Engineering Honors |
| 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. |
| Cluster Grouping | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| 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 Honors OR CE11 PLTW Principles of Engineering |
| Cluster Grouping(s) | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster(s) | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| Pathway Level(s) | 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) | Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3023)Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians (17-3024)Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (17-3029)Industrial Production Managers (11-3051)Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians (17-3027) |
