High Performance Manufacturing/Engineering I
High Performance Manufacturing/Engineering II
Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD)
Modeling and Simulation

The High Performance Manufacturing/Engineering strand within the Advanced Technology Center is designed to provide rising high school juniors and seniors with the skills and knowledge desired by the manufacturing/engineering arena. The High Performance Manufacturing/Engineering strand will partner with the city of Virginia Beach economic development department for workforce development and the national Project Lead The Way (PLTW) program to prepare a more diverse group of students to be successful in manufacturing/engineering technology programs. The Advanced Technology Center’s High Performance Manufacturing/Engineering strand and the Landstown High School Technology Academy’s Pre-Engineering program will both utilize the PLTW partnership. PLTW forms partnerships among public schools, higher education institutions and the private sector to increase the quantity and quality of students who graduate in manufacturing/engineering technology. The program operates in 24 states from New York to California and recently became a partner with the Southern Regional Education Board’s High Schools That Work initiative, which involves schools in 23 states.

HIGH PERFORMANCE MANUFACTURING/
ENGINEERING I (AT8436)
VBCPS: 3 credit, 1 year, Grades 11-12; TCC: TBA
HIGH PERFORMANCE MANUFACTURING/
ENGINEERING II (AT8437)
VBCPS: 3 credit, 1 year, Grade12; TCC: TBA
This is a two-year program. HPM/E is for students interested in a career in engineering, robotics, manufacturing, or industrial management. From automobiles to airplanes, cell phones to computers, stereos to ships, it all has to be designed, engineered, and produced. HPM/E provides students with the foundational skills in areas such as: engineering technology, robotics, computer integrated manufacturing, material science and physics.


COMUTER AIDED DRAFTING AND DESIGN I & II (CADD) (AT8530/8531)
VBCPS: 3 credits per year, 2 years, Grades 11-12; TCC: 6 Credits
During this two-year program, students receive extensive training in architectural and mechanical design. This course involves developing complete mechanical assemblies with parts lists, welding symbols, and detail sheets. Students will design a house and develop a complete set of building plans. Students will develop skills in using AutoCAD, Architectural Desktop, and 3D-Studio Viz software. Students prepare for AutoCAD Level I certification.


MODELING AND SIMULATION (AT8462)
VBCPS: 3 credits per year, 1 year, Grades 11-12; TCC: TBA
This one-year course in computerized modeling, simulation, and animation is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge desired by the engineering community. Students gain an understanding of how computerized games, animation, and 3D reproduction or prototypes work in engineering design. The students will design a part or a system that will solve various engineering problems. This is an advanced design course for students interested in careers as designers or engineers.
Co-Requisite:
Students should be co-enrolled in Algebra II and/or Trigonometry. Some CADD experience is preferred.