2025-2026 Course Information

WARNING: This information is considered DRAFT until August 22, 2025.

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Proof of Learning (POL) Specifications

CTE State Assessment: The post-assessment will be a 100-item multiple choice test administered through the NC Instructional Management System.
Credential: Please work with the specified vendor(s) to coordinate and schedule.
Performance-based Measurement (PBM): Please follow the PBM guidelines set forth in the Performance-based Measurement Guide for the specified course.

Math Option Credit

Refer to the Math Options Charts on the DPI website for more detailed math options information.

Meets Computer Science (CS) Graduation Requirement

Yes: The course meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
Yes*: The course can be offered in both middle and high school and meets the Computer Science graduation requirement.
No: The course does not meet the Computer Science graduation requirement.

Refer to the DPI website for more detailed Computer Science graduation requirement information.

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO)

Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSO) are an integral part of this curriculum.
CTSOs incorporate strategies used to teach course content, develop leadership, citizenship, responsibility, and proficiencies related to workplace needs.

Work-based Learning (WBL)

Work-based Learning (WBL) is an integral part of all Career and Technical Education courses in North Carolina to show curricular relevance to industry skills.
Public School Units (PSUs) are encouraged to strategically choose work-based learning strategies in alignment with unique needs, considering factors such as local employment demands, available program offerings, resources, and other pertinent considerations. Contact your local CTE administrator for more information.

WBL Courses with Academic Credit:

CTE Advanced Studies
CTE Cooperative Education
CTE Entrepreneurial Experience
CTE Internship
CTE Pre-apprenticeship
CTE Apprenticeship

WBL Activities without Academic Credit:

Guest speaker
Career fair
Job fair
Transition fair
Field trip (workplace tour)
Job shadowing
Mentoring
Service learning
School-based enterprise
Simulated workplace
Workplace challenge/Industry-sponsored project

IE74 SREB AC Projects in Automated Materials Joining

Course Number	IE74
Course Title	SREB AC Projects in Automated Materials Joining
Course Description	This is a culminating course where students apply what they have learned to real-world scenarios. Teams work collaboratively to analyze problems, create solutions and focus on methods of automation analysis to solve the seven issues of waste. They create a conceptual model of an amusement park ride that uses welds that can withstand high impact loads. Students design, build and test a product for automated assembly and create and test an automated process to assemble the prototype. Two projects require students to write a white paper. Depending on state policy, students who successfully complete the course may be eligible for articulated or dual college credit. Students learn how to collaborate within diverse teams, manage projects, think critically, document research, write reports and communicate results to authentic audiences. Further, students apply science, literacy, mathematics and technical skills to effectively solve challenging real-world problems with business and industry partners.
Course Lead Consultant	Felisha Davis felisha.davis@dpi.nc.gov
Course Status	Standard
Course Type	Adopted
POL (Proof of Learning)	Local
Credential as POL	N/A
Curriculum Date	SREB
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	No
Prerequisite Course(s)	IE72 SREB AC Applications in Automated Materials Joining
Aligned Credential(s) or Certification(s)	NI Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD)
CTSO(s) (Career and Technical Student Organization)	SkillsUSA