Brooklyn Technical High School

 

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PLTW CEA: Civil Engineering & Architecture can lead to college credit through the Rochester Institute of Technology. This course involves the development of a local property site. As students learn about the various aspects of civil engineering and architecture, they apply what they learn to the design and development of the property. In addition, students use Rivet, which is a state of the art 3D design software package from AutoDesk, to help them design solutions to solve the major course project. Students will learn about project documentation, problem solving, and communicating their solutions to peers and members of the professional community of civil engineering and architecture. 

 

Surveying: Students will learn to use surveying instruments and tools such as theodolites, transits, levels and tapes. Surveying data collected is used in engineering projects such as finding the elevations of unknown points and contour mapping and topography of Fort Greene Park. Drawing projects done in junior year are saved and used for portfolio in senior year.

 

Structural Design: Students learn the basics of statics and strength of materials. They then apply these techniques to the design of beams, columns, and bearing plates. This is an introductory course needed for the design of more complex structures such as bridges and buildings. In this course, students will also apply their strength of materials knowledge to perform calculations for their senior design project. 

 

Senior Design Studio: During this course, the student will learn how to use AutoCAD, a graphical software system that is essential for engineers to make drawings and diagrams of their designs. The student will also be introduced to SoftDesk-Civil, a software program similar to AutoCAD, but designed specifically for civil engineering problems. The students will use measurements taken during their junior year in Fort Greene Park, and apply them to design problems using the AutoCad and SoftDesk-Civil software programs. In addition, writing skills are emphasized by each student having to hand in a well written research paper. A professional portfolio of junior and senior work is kept by each student to be used on college/employment interviews. During the fall and spring terms all students will be engaged in a senior design project. The senior design project focuses on designing something of benefit for the Brooklyn Tech and Fort Greene communities.