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Engineering: Project Lead the Way

Explore the World of Engineering

Engineering: ProjectLead the WayExplore the World of Engineering
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PLTW Engineering Students Become Tomorrow's Problem Solvers Today

From launching space explorations to delivering safe, clean water to communities, engineers find solutions to pressing problems and turn their ideas into reality. PLTW Engineering empowers students to step into the role of an engineer, adopt a problem-solving mindset, and make the leap from dreamers to doers. The program’ s courses engage students in compelling, real-world challenges that help them become better collaborators and thinkers. Students take from the courses in-demand knowledge and skills they will use in high school and for the rest of their lives, on any career path they take.
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Building a Strong Foundation for College and Career

Each PLTW Engineering course engages students in interdisciplinary activities like working with a client to design a home, programming electronic devices or robotic arms, or exploring algae as a biofuel source. These activities not only build knowledge and skills in engineering, but also empower students to develop essential skills such as problem solving, critical and creative thinking, communication, collaboration, and perseverance.

A Transformative Professional Development Experience Centered on Student and Teacher Success

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Experience

What if there was a class where curiosity ruled? Where you learned not only how things worked, but how you might make them work better. Where the biggest challenge was between you and your imagination. This classroom is right here, right now at the Washington County Regional Center! Enroll in PLTW and discover engineering!
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Outcome

Through project-based curriculum, problem-solve real-world engineering challenges through nationally recognized, pre-engineering curriculum.


Students will become better prepared for demanding rigor of two and four year engineering programs.


PLTW alumni are studying engineering and technology in greater numbers than the national average, with a higher retention rate in college engineering, science and related programs than non-PLTW students.

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Career Focus

Determine if engineering is the right career path for you. Learn problem-solving skills are are transferable to multiple careers, even those outside of the world of engineering.

Iowa Average Salaries in Engineering

  • Electronic Engineering Technician: $49,140
  • Computer Engineers: $98,610
  • Civil Engineers: $77,990
  • Biomedical Engineers: $81,540

Student Opportunities

PLTW students have access to a variety of recognition opportunities including scholarships, preferred admission at colleges and universities, internships, industry connections, and other avenues to highlight their achievements.


  • College/university opportunities: Colleges and universities across the U.S. recognize and reward PLTW students for their great work. These postsecondary institutions recognize PLTW students with scholarships, admissions preference, course credit, and more.
  • STEM Premier: PLTW students receive complimentary access to this online social platform, which empowers them to build out their personal STEM profile, showcase their knowledge and skills, and seek out opportunities.
  • Career opportunities: Across the country, leading companies are seeking out PLTW students for career-focused opportunities including mock interviews, resume evaluations, and internships.

COURSES OFFERED

EGT-410 | Principles of Engineering | 3 Credits

  • Students explore a broad range of engineering topics including mechanisms, strength of structure and materials, and automation, and then they apply what they know to take on challenges like designing a self-powered car.

EGT-420 | Digital Electronics | 3 Credits

  • Students explore the foundations of computing by engaging in circuit design processes to create combinational logic and sequential logic (memory) as electrical engineers do in industry.