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Academy of Engineering &TechnologySTEM pathways for innovation, exploration, research, and collaboration

AET Information Nights

•September 27th - Rock Ridge High School, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

•September 29th - Park View High School, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

•October 3rd - Tuscarora High School, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

•October 4th - Blue Ridge Middle School, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Academies of Loudoun

The mission of the Academies of Loudoun is to empower students to explore, research, collaborate, innovate, and to make meaningful contributions to the world in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Monroe Advanced Technical Academy (MATA)

Academy of Science (AOS)

Academy of Engineering & Technology (AET)

The Academies of Loudoun will open in SY 2018-2019

a STEM center for innovation, exploration, research, and collaboration

“What you know is far less important than what you can do with what you know”, Tony Wagner

Academy of Engineering & Technology

The mission of the LCPS Academy of Engineering & Technology ( AET) is to provide academic STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) pathways for students to engage in the study of engineering, entrepreneurship and information technologies.

Students at the AET will develop their creative and enterprising capacities, engage in engineering and research, and have the opportunity to pursue a rich, well-rounded high school experience.


Student Goals/Outcomes

Immersion in STEM curriculum that challenges students to:

think critically,

innovate,

research,

design

and invent to solve real-world, contextual problems.

STEM curriculum that requires all students to complete research and/or engineering capstone projects

AET at Tuscarora

The Academy of Engineering & Technology (AET) opened at Tuscarora High School in SY 2016-17

Students entering the AET will follow an integrated STEM course of study in one of three different curricular pathways:

AET Information Technology,

AET Engineering,

AET Entrepreneurship

All AET students will continue in their pathways for both 9th & 10th grade

AET at Tuscarora

All AET students are enrolled as full-time students in Loudoun County Public Schools, attending the AET and their home high school on alternating days

Transportation is provided from all LCPS high schools to the Academy of Engineering & Technology located at Tuscarora High School

Students who are admitted to the AET programs will be required to commit to a 2-year integrated course of study

AET pathways

AET INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

AET ENGINEERING

STEM

AETENTREPRENEURSHIP

AET Pathways

AET Information Technology (IT)Designed for students who wish to engage in an intensive study of computer science and information technologies. All AET IT students will be required to design, develop and conduct multiple research projects while attending the AET.

AET EngineeringDesigned for students who wish to engage in an intensive study of engineering, including the engineering design process. All AET Engineering students will be required to complete multiple engineering projects while attending the AET.

AET EntrepreneurshipDesigned for students who are interested in STEM fields and wish to engage in an intensive study of developing, marketing and managing STEM related businesses. All AET Entrepreneurship students will be required to develop multiple, STEM focused business and marketing plans.

AET curriculum

AET Information Technology

9th Grade 10th Grade

Discipline Course * Discipline Course *

Math AET Integrated Mathematics I

(Algebra II/Trig, Math Analysis)

Math AET Integrated Mathematics II


SCI AET Physics

(Physics)

SCI AET Advanced Computer Science-AP

(AP Computer Science)

CTE AET Information Technology and Computer Science

(Information Technology, Computer Science)

CTE AET Modeling and Simulation Technology

(Modeling & Simulation Technology)

AET Engineering







SCI AET Integrated Science I

(Physics, Chemistry)

SCI AET Integrated Science II


CTE AET Engineering Studies I

(Engineering Studies)

CTE AET Engineering Studies II

(Engineering Studies)








SCI AET Integrated Science I


SCI AET Integrated Science II


CTE AET Entrepreneurship I

(Entrepreneurship)

CTE AET Entrepreneurship II

(Entrepreneurship)* All AET courses are honors level courses and are “weighted” by adding 0.5 to the point value for the grade. AET AP courses are weighted at 1.0

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/2009/stds_algebra2_trigonometry.pdf

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/2009/stds_mathematical_analysis.pdf



http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/science/2010/curriculum_framewk/physics.pdf

https://secure-media.collegeboard.org/digitalServices/pdf/ap/ap-course-overviews/ap-computer-science-a-course-overview.pdf

http://www.cteresource.org/verso/courses/6670/information-technology-it-fundamentals-tasklist

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/mathematics/2009/stds_computer_math.pdf

http://www.cteresource.org/verso/courses/8460/modeling-and-simulation-technology-tasklist






http://www.doe.virginia.gov/testing/sol/standards_docs/science/2010/curriculum_framewk/chemistry.pdf



http://www.cteresource.org/verso/courses/8450/engineering-explorations-i-tasklist

http://www.cteresource.org/verso/courses/8491/engineering-studies-tasklist









http://www.cteresource.org/verso/courses/9093/entrepreneurship-education-tasklist

http://www.cteresource.org/verso/courses/9094/entrepreneurship-education-advanced-tasklist

AET Information Technology

AET Information Technology Pathway

AET Courses-9th Grade Home HS Courses

MATH: AET Integrated Mathematics I

(Algebra II/Trig [3137] and Math Analysis [3162])

English

Social Science

Health & Physical Education

World LanguageSCI: AET Physics (4510)

CTE: AET IT and Computer Science (6670)


CTE: AET Modeling and Simulation Technology (8460) English

Social Science


World LanguageSCI: AET Computer Science, AP (3185)

MATH: AET Integrated Mathematics II


2 math (1 verified), 2 science, 2 CTE credits (satisfies Fine Arts or

CTE credit)

2 English, 2 social science, 2 Health and

PE, 2 World Language

AET Engineering

AET Engineering Pathway




English

Social Science


World LanguageSCI: AET Integrated Science I

(Physics [4510] and Chemistry [4410]

CTE: AET Engineering Studies I (8450)




English

Social Science


World LanguageSCI: AET Integrated Science II

(Physics [4510] and Chemistry [4410])

CTE: AET Engineering Studies II (8491)

2 math (1 verified), 2 science (1 verified), 2 CTE credits

(concentration sequence, satisfies Fine Arts or CTE credit)

2 English, 2 social science, 2 Health

and PE, 2 World Language


AET Entrepreneurship Pathway




English

Social Science


World LanguageSCI: AET Integrated Science I


CTE: AET Entrepreneurship I (9093)




English

Social Science


World LanguageSCI: AET Integrated Science II


CTE: AET Entrepreneurship II (9094)

2 math (1 verified), 2 science (1 verified), 2 CTE credits

(concentration sequence, satisfies Fine Arts or CTE credit)

2 English, 2 social science, 2 Health and

PE, 2 World Language

AET Admissions

Admissions Process for the


2017-18 School Year

Admissions Criteria

• Successful completion of Geometry by end of 8th grade (students who plan to take Geometry in summer school or Virtual Loudoun-Term 2 cannot be considered)

• Student in good standing, passed all courses

• 7th grade Mathematics SOL scores (private school and home school students will be given a Mathematics assessment)

• California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory scores, CCTDI (given in LCPS middle schools on Dec 5-9, AET & AOS applicants)

• Writing Prompt scores (given in LCPS middle schools on Dec 5-9)

• Interest Statement (given in LCPS middle schools on Dec 5-9)

• AET pathway choice: AET Information Technology, AET Engineering, AET Entrepreneurship

AET Admissions

September 26-Online application system opens

October 14-Applications due, system closes at 5:00 pm

December 5-9-CCTDI given at LCPS Middle Schools (AET & AOS applicants)

March 2017-AET Offer Letters sent to students, tentative date

April 2017-Open House for AET prospective students, date, location and time TBD

April 2017-Students must commit to attending the AET program


Additional information about the AET and the admissions process will be available on the AET web pages at http://www.lcps.org/aet

The AET admissions process will open on September 26, 2016 at https://webinter.lcps.org/AcademyApplication/

Questions about the AET program and admissions process should be addressed to [email protected]

http://www.lcps.org/aet

https://webinter.lcps.org/AcademyApplication/

mailto:[email protected]

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