PLTW – Digital Electronics – 9751
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 Credits: 2 Type: Practical Art
School: CACC
Co-Requisite: All PLTW courses require concurrent enrollment in (or satisfactory completion of) appropriate grade-level math and science courses
The digital realm is built on two essential words, ON and OFF. The ON/OFF switch is the same logic used to make digital circuits inside your laptop computer, drone and smartphone. This class explores how ON/OFF’s simple concept creates a world of endless digital capabilities to learn and build. You will design physical circuits and microcontrollers in which you can run traffic signs, automate toll booths and even count votes for an election. The labs demonstrate the real-world implementation of otherwise abstract academic concepts and provide valuable experience in breadboarding, testing and debugging circuits. Every student will have an opportunity to advance personal and professional skills through participation in SkillsUSA.
Recommended: C or better average in Algebra 1 or credit in PLTW Introduction to Engineering Design, or PLTW Principles of Engineering
Related: PLTW – Robotics and Computer Integrated Manufacturing, PLTW – Introduction to Engineering Design, PLTW – Principles of Engineering
College credit: may be available
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