Engineering & Manufacturing Career Path

Jr. High Students talking to engineering company at Career Fair (1)

The engineering and manufacturing pathway opens up many career options for students to work with their hands and mind in manufacturing, production, and renewable energy. You could use tools, machinery, and computers in your job to solve problems or invent new products. You could become a welder, machinist, or engineer. Gaining skills for a career in renewable energy or wind turbine technology are also options.

  • Tool & Die Maker
  • CNC Machine Operator
  • CNC Machine Programmer
  • Automation/Robotics Engineer
  • Manufacturing Engineer
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Industrial Engineer
  • Electrical Engineer
  • Quality Control

  • CAD Drafting (Grades 9-12)
  • Auto I (Grades 10-12, Industry Recognized Credential Available)
  • Auto II (Grades 10-12, Industry Recognized Credential Available) 
  • Welding Process (Grades 10-12)
  • Advanced Welding Process & Design (Grades 10-12, DMACC Credit)
  • Introduction to Apprenticeship (Grades 10-12, Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Course)
  • Woodworking (Grades 10-12)
  • Advanced Woodworking (Grades 10-12, Industry Recognized Credential Available)
  • Construction Technology (Grades 11-12, Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Course/Industry Recognized Credential Available/DMACC Credit)
  • Architectural Drafting (Grades 10-12)
  • Engineering Drafting (Grades 10-12)
  • Electronics/Residential Wiring (Grades 10-12, Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Course)
  • Plumbing & HVAC (Grades 11-12, Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Course)
  • Metalworking Process (Grades 10-12)
  • Advanced Metalworking (Grades 10-12, Quality Pre-Apprenticeship Course/Industry Recognized Credential Available)
  • Registered Apprenticeship (Grades 11-12, Industry Recognized Credential Available)
  • Pre-Calculus (Grades 11-12, DMACC Credit)
  • Finite Mathematics (Grades 11-12, DMACC Credit)
  • Statistics (Grades 11-12, DMACC Credit)

Trigonometry (Grades 11-12, DMACC Credit)

Example Four-Year Plan

9th Grade 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
Math 2 Math Credits 2 Math Credits 2 Math Credits Pathway Math Elective
Science 2 Science Credits 2 Science Credits 2 Science Credits
Language Arts 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits 2 Language Arts Credits
Social Studies 2 Social Studies Credits 2 Social Studies Credits 1 Social Studies Credit 1 Social Studies Credit
Electives CAD Drafting Metalworking

Welding

Intro to Engineering Design

Principles of Engineering

 Advanced Metalworking

Advanced Welding

Principles of Engineering

 Engineering Drafting

Computer Aided Machining

Electronics
Graduation Requirements:

  • Physical Education (four years)
  • Health – 9th Grade
  • 1 Fine Arts Class
  • 1 Career and Technical Education class
  • Personal Finance
  • Government
  • Economics
Suggested Clubs/Activities:

  • Skills USA
  • Robotics Club

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