Course Information
2026-2027 Academic Year
CY61 PLTW Gateway: Automation and Robotics
| Course Code | CY61 |
| Course Title | PLTW Gateway: Automation and Robotics |
| Course Description | Students learn about the history and impact of automation and robotics as they explore mechanical systems, energy transfer, machine automation, and computer control systems. Using the VEX Robotics platform, students apply what they know to design and program traffic lights, robotic arms, and more. |
| Cluster Grouping | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| Course Lead Consultant | Natalie Hulbert natalie.hulbert@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 | 45 |
| Recommended Maximum Enrollment | 25 |
| Course Credit | 0 |
| Inherently Honors | No |
| Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement | No |
| Math Option Credit | No |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Cluster Grouping(s) | Building and Moving |
| Career Cluster(s) | Advanced Manufacturing (ADMF) |
| Pathway Level(s) | Engineering (PLWE) - Middle Grades ExplorationTechnology Engineering and Design (TEND) - Middle Grades Exploration |
| 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) | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic (51-4022)Industrial Machinery Mechanics (49-9041)Machinists (51-4041)Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (51-9012)Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters (51-2041) |
