University City High School
Engineering Pathway
Design · Create · Innovate
Classes Offered
Introduction to Engineering Design
The first year begins by introducing students to the different engineering disciplines. Then, they move on to designing their own projects while learning workshop safety, 3-D printing, and foundational concepts to help them progress through the pathway. This course also offers 3 college level units.
Principles of Engineering
This intermediate course challenges students to expand their skills in electronics and robotics. They kick off the year with simple machines and then get hands-on experience with VEX Robotics hardware and basic programming with ROBOTC before learning about structural engineering and fluid power concepts. This course also offers Honors credit.
Engineering Design & Development
The final year of the pathway culminates in a large research and development project where students are tasked with identifying a real world problem and creating a testable prototype solution. Students work in collaborative teams using skills like CNC machining, welding, plasma cutting and laser cutting to build and present their final design to a panel of engineers and industry professionals. This course also offers Honors credit.
About UCE
The mission of the University City High Engineering (UCE) pathway is to prepare students for success beyond high school by instilling in them the leadership and critical thinking skills that will help them solve complex, real world problems. By applying principles of math, science and engineering, students learn how to work in diverse and collaborative teams in order to design creative solutions to these challenges.
NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT
San Diego Unified School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. District programs and activities shall be free from discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying by reason of the following actual or perceived characteristics: age, ancestry, color, mental or physical disability, ethnicity, ethnic group identification, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, immigration status, marital or parental status, medical condition, nationality, national origin, actual or perceived sex, sexual orientation, race, religion, or on the basis of a person's association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.
Students who violate this policy may be subject to discipline, up to and including expulsion, in accordance with district policy, administrative procedure and state law.
Employees who violate this policy shall be subject to discipline up to an including dismissal. Any disciplinary action shall be in accordance with applicable federal, state and/or collective bargaining agreements.
For more information contact:
Lynn A. Ryan
Title IX Coordinator &
Uniform Complaint Compliance Officer
San Diego Unified School District
4100 Normal Street, Room 2129
San Diego, CA 92103
(619) 725-7225
lryan@sandi.net