What is your passion?

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What is your passion?
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• Paul Stephenson
• Academy Head
• Rio Rancho High School Engineering Design
  Academy
• pstephenson_at_rrhs.rrps.k12.nm.us
• 505.896.5810
• http//www.rrps.net/Newrrhs/TeacherPages/ED/engine
  eringHome.htm

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• Project Lead the Way
• (PLTW)

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PLTW www.pltw.org
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STEM Program

• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Mathematics
• RRHS is collecting data on PLTWs impact in these
  areas
• Number of RRHS engineering students in state
  University SOE
• UNMs SOE Freshman of the year last year Josh
  Herrera

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Minority Groups Focus

• Females
• SWE
• UNM WISE
• Hispanics
• African American

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RRHS 4 Career Pathways

• Engineering Manufacturing
• Aerospace Engineering
• Computer Engineering
• Architecture and Design
• CNM articulation A RRHS student could graduate
  from high school with 29 CNM college credits just
  by taking RRHS ED career path courses.

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Engineering Manufacturing

• Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Introduction to
  Engineering Design (foundational course)
• Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Principles of
  Engineering (foundational course)
• Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Digital Electronics
  (foundational course)
• Junior - PLTW Computer Engineering
  Manufacturing (specialized course)
• Senior - PLTW Engineering Design and Development
  (capstone course)

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RRHS Students
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Aerospace Engineering

• Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Introduction to
  Engineering Design (foundational course)
• Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Principles of
  Engineering (foundational course)
• Freshman/Sophomore - PLTW Digital Electronics
  (foundational course)
• PLTW Aerospace Engineering (specialized course)
• PLTW Engineering Design Development (capstone
  course)

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RRHS Students
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Computer Engineering

• Computer Programming classes
• Visual Basics
• Java Including AP Java
• C Language
• Robotics in RoboRAVE
• A Computer Repair Levels I and II
• Senior - PLTW Engineering Design Development
  (capstone course)