Objectives

high-quality curricula

The Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence values high-quality curricula which allow students to acquire relevant skills and industry-pertinent knowledge through project/problem-based curricula.

inspire student career exploration

 We vet and endorse curricula that inspire student career exploration and emphasize engineering investigation as a means to an end, not to an end in itself. 

FACILITATE DUaL CREDIT

The Minnesota State Engineering Center of Excellence is committed to facilitating dual credit opportunities with its endorsed curriculum.

Endorsed Project/Problem-Based Curriculum

ADVANCED CAREER AND MIDDLE GRADES STEM

Curriculum
Grades: 6-12
Time: Full Course

Imagine middle and high school classes that show students how learning connects to life and work outside the school walls. Hands-on team projects allow teens to test-drive careers in high-tech fields while they deepen their understanding of the engineering design process and master essential literacy, math, science, and workplace skills. Advanced Career and Middle Grades STEM curricula offer real-world learning that prepares students for further study and rewarding STEM careers.

ENGINEERING BYDESIGN™

Curriculum
Grades: PreK-12
Time: 1 Week to Full Course

Engineering byDesign™ (EbD)™ is built on the belief that the ingenuity of children is untapped, unrealized potential that, when properly motivated, will lead to the next generation of technologists, innovators, designers, and engineers. EbD™ offers the Premier Standards-Based Curriculum Model designed to be flexible, affordable, and accountable. This PreK-12 curriculum is based on the Standards for Technological and Engineering Literacy, as well as national standards for science and math as well as Common Core and the NAE’s Grand Challenges for Engineering.

ENGINEERING IS ELEMENTARY

Curriculum
Grades: PreK-8
Time: 1 Hour to Full Course

Engineering is Elementary is a suite of PreK-8 engineering solutions that will create a future-ready STEM classroom focussing on curiosity, imagination, and creativity. These are the foundation of STEM thinking and the habits of mind we infuse into engineering teaching and learning—even from the age of 3. Today’s students are starting future-ready pathways that lead to STEM-related careers. They will be global consumers and citizens ready to solve challenges in the world around them. They are the problem-solvers of the future. Let our curricula help you get them there. 

Siemens STEM Curriculum

Curriculum
Grades: 6-12
Time: Full Course

Siemens Digital Industries Software provides full-course curricula, design software, and an online academy. The curricula empower students to develop their own solutions to the problem presented in each project-based lesson. There is less emphasis on the mastery of procedures and more expectation for original thinking, collaboration among team members, and innovation by students. It’s good when there is more than one right answer. These courses can be used as either stand-alone full-year courses or taught in a semester double period block schedule. 

Siemens STEM Curriculum Teacher Training

St. Cloud State University Graduate Credit Form (for educators that completed the Teacher Training)

Solid Edge Software

Free Professional 3D CAD Software for Teachers and Students

Prepare students—from elementary school through high school—for careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with a free campus-wide license to Solid Edge Teacher Edition. Combined with access to our best-in-class curriculum resources, you have everything you need to engage your class, homeschool group, or club in STEM learning. Solid Edge is easy-to-learn, easy to use, and comes with a range of tutorials and projects, developed by teachers like you and suitable for learners at all levels.

Teacher Edition
Student Edition


Fundamentals Training
Free 18-Hour Course

Educators are invited to attend this free 18-hour course which will provide you with a core understanding of the basics of Solid Edge® software for computer-aided design (CAD). The class will cover everything from sketching, part modeling, assembly, and engineering drawing creation to basic simulation. The training is designed to help educators who are new to Solid Edge use and explore the software so they feel sufficiently comfortable to engage students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning.

  • A certificate of completion for continuing education credits that shows hours attended will be provided at the end of the class.
  • Space is limited to 15 online participants per class and registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Solid Edge Fundamentals Training

Educator Community Forum

Join the conversation with other educators! Learn about and share best practices in STEM education. The  Solid Edge Educator Community is a place to share ideas and information, learn about new STEM resources for your class, discover training for educators and professionals and find answers to your questions about using Solid Edge software.

Articulated Credit
CTE Credit MN

SKILLSUSA MINNESOTA

Extracurricular Program
Grades: 6-14
Time: Varies

A nonprofit national education association, SkillsUSA serves middle-school, high-school, and college/postsecondary students preparing for careers in trade, technical, and skilled service occupations. SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce; helping each student excel. Its mission is to empower its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. It improves the quality of future skilled workforce through the development of SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics.

PROJECT LEAD THE WAY

Curriculum
Grades: PreK-12
Time: Full Course

Project Lead The Way (PLTW) is a nonprofit organization that provides a transformative learning experience for PreK-12 students and teachers through an engaging classroom environment unlike any other. PLTW empowers students to develop and apply in-demand, transportable skills by exploring real-world challenges. Students not only learn technical skills, but also learn to solve problems, think critically and creatively, communicate, and collaborate. PLTW provides teachers with the training, resources, and support they need to engage students in real-world learning.