This is a three-year series of integrated curriculum that will collectively cover the content contained in a standard laboratory science physics course, a standard Visual and Performing Arts sculpture course, and an engineering elective course. These courses will be taught by a team of teachers who are credentialed in physics, visual and performing arts, and engineering technology. Content will be covered in a completely integrated, cross-curricular fashion.

Engineering Technology Content Covered Each Year:

Visual and Performing Arts—Sculpture Content Covered Each Year:

Physics Content Covered Each Year:

Required Pre-Requisites for Freshman Year: Algebra 1 or Higher Math

Required Co-Requisites for Freshman Year: Geometry or Higher Math

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Required Pre-Requisites for Sophomore Year: Geometry or Higher Math

Required Co-Requisites for Sophomore Year: Algebra 2 or Higher Math

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Required Pre-Requisites for Junior Year: Algebra 2 or Higher

Required Co-Requisites for Junior Year: Advanced Mathematics or Higher

Advanced Engineering Physics: Grade 12

This is a specialized course developed specifically for the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy (DPEA). The main purpose of this course is to provide seniors in the DPEA with the prerequisite knowledge and analytical ability necessary to design, build, program, and test a functional robot that will perform successfully in the FIRST Robotics Competition. This course covers physics topics in a greater depth than an introductory high school physics course and, in many instances, at a more advanced level than AP Physics. This course also covers advanced topics in the physical sciences that are the foundation for various fields of engineering and which are not traditionally covered in the typical high school physics setting.

Students study mechanics including kinematics, statics, stress and strain analysis of both static elements and systems such as beams and trusses, rotational dynamics, gearing and linkage, and materials, including an introduction to elasticity, plasticity, and fracture mechanics. In addition, students study topics related to electricity and magnetism. Traditional topics such as voltage, current, resistance, capacitance, and DC and AC motors are covered at an advanced level. This is followed by study of analog electronics including equivalent resistance, voltage dividers, filters, transistors, and transformers. Finally, students learn about digital electronics, gate theory and logic, microprocessors and electromechanical systems.

This course is project based and encourages and promotes strong leadership and team building, both of which are necessary to work on a successful design-build engineering program. This course is a Lab Science, which meets the “d” requirement for the University of California and also qualifies for a weighted grade.

FIRST Robotics ROP: Grade 12

This course is designed to provide students with the experience of working for an Engineering Design and Manufacturing Company. It is offered thanks to the support of the Santa Barbara County Education Office (SBCEO) and the Regional Occupation Program (ROP). This simulated company will be set up to design, manufacture, assemble, program, and test a fully functional robot. The robot that the students produce in this course will be entered into the annual FIRST Robotics Competition.

After completing this course, students will have the knowledge and skills necessary to be placed in an internship or entry-level position in their area of specialization. Students will also be academically qualified to pursue higher education in engineering, science, or technology at a college or university.

The students in this course will be broken up into teams that represent the different branches found in a typical engineering company (e.g. mechanical, electrical, software, manufacturing, etc.) Each of these student teams will focus their learning on one area of engineering technology and then they will be responsible for the successful completion of all of the aspects/components of the robot related to this field of technology. For example, one group of students will focus on electrical engineering and will be responsible for designing, integrating, and testing all of the electrical components of the robot.

Though each group of students will focus on one particular area of technical expertise, all of the groups will work together throughout the entire process from conception to production to ensure that each specialized aspect/component will be able to function as part of a fully-integrated system. This reflects exactly what occurs in private industry; the success of a project not only hinges upon the success of each distinct team, but also upon the ability of the teams to work collectively to make the parts become a unified whole system. Therefore, participating in the robot-build process within this framework will give students a true-to-life engineering experience that is invaluable.

Working for a company as an engineering professional requires more than technical expertise and teamwork. It requires a variety of auxiliary skills that this course will help students acquire, such as planning and working within a budget, scheduling and meeting deadlines, participating in design review meetings, selecting and procuring materials, preparing and delivering presentations, interfacing with industry partners, and soliciting and securing capital investment to ensure the robotics program's sustainability.

The Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy (DPEA) is a four-year program at Dos Pueblos High School that is designed to give students a real-world, interdisciplinary, project-based approach to learning.

The program strives to create a balance between theory and application. Students who graduate from DPEA are prepared to participate in internships and research in both academia and industry while they attend college. This program is structured to run like a business, with students assisting with day-to-day operations of the academy.

P= College Prep, H=Honors, AP=Advanced Placement, IB=International Baccalaureate, *SBCC Dual Enrollment