PRE-ENGINEERING

Instructors:

Annalisa Marchesseault  - B.S, M.S.

Amy Laven  - B.S., M.A.

Our mission in Pre-Engineering is for all our students to successfully complete three consecutive Project Lead The Way curriculum courses, which is a curriculum designed to teach students about engineering technology, software design and computer integrated manufacturing.  Additionally, students will gain knowledge of the engineering design process while preparing for post-secondary education.  The engineering design process is a series of steps that engineers follow to find a solution to a problem. The steps include problem solving processes such as stating a problem, determining your objectives and constraints, analyzing, prototyping, testing and evaluation.

Our vision is to promote professionalism, respect, and to continue to build upon each student’s 21st century skills.  21^st Century skills include critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. We also hope to develop social skills, productivity, and leadership throughout our time at PCTA.  This will allow our students to be placed in internships and have job shadowing experiences, so they have a substantial knowledge of the engineering field before they continue their studies. 

Local Collaborations:

ACE Mentoring

Brown University Computer Science and Robotics Lab

West Broadway Middle School

Polaris 

Certifications Earned:

OSHA 10 Construction/General Industry

PLTW - Introduction to Engineering Design

PLTW - Computer Integrated Manufacturing

PLTW - Engineering Design and Development