OVERVIEW
In the Design and Modeling class, students discover the engineering design process and develop an understanding of the influence of creativity and innovation in their lives.  Success will come from students efforts in class, completing assignments correctly and on time, paying attention and asking questions when students need help.  

GOALS
Students will learn to use problem solving and teamwork to gain skills in the Design Process by modeling concepts and enabling the use of science with technology.  
 
REQUIREMENTS
You will need to have a pencil and a composite graphing notebook, I will supply the rest. This class has a $10.00 class fee that can be paid in the school office. Once paid, please show me the receipt.  

ELECTRONIC DEVICES
IPods (including ear buds), cellular phones, or other electronic devices are not to be displayed or used in the classroom or Labs. These will be allowed at certain times but only with teacher permission.

CITIZENSHIP
Citizenship grades will be based on the students willingness to adherence to the rules, the effort and attitude displayed in class and being on time each day. All students will begin with an H (the highest score).  The citizenship score will be adjusted, if needed, based on students efforts.  

MAKE-UP AND LATE WORK
All work is due by the due date.  The class is split up into units.  Late work for each unit must be turned in prior to the end of the unit or it will be counted late with a loss of 20% on the assignment.  All work missed due to an absence is required to be made-up.  Please ask for work missed the day you come back to school.

ATTENDANCE
This is a project/lab based class, your attendance is very important. Making up labs will have to be done before school or after school.

EXTRA CREDIT
There will be selected opportunities to earn extra credit.

GRADING SCALE
93 - 100   A         73 - 76    C
90 - 92     A-         70 - 72    C-
87 - 89     B+         67 - 69    D+
83 - 86     B 63 - 66    D
80 - 82     B- 60 - 62    D-
77 - 79     C+ 59 - 00    F