Computational thinking
Break complex problems into clear, workable steps.
Technology + Design Pathway
Computer Science & Engineering
Design it. Code it. Make it work.
Computer Science & Engineering (CSE) is a project-based course where students learn through modeling, physical design, and coding. By creating and testing solutions, students discover how computing and engineering work together to solve problems.
CSE Prototype Lab
SYSTEM ONLINE
Physical design
Code + logic
Test + improve
Physical design
Turn sketches and models into testable prototypes.
Creative problem solving
Build, test, learn, and improve through each project.
Computer ScienceCode · Data · Logic
EngineeringDesign · Build · Test
Working Solutions
Where disciplines connect
Where ideas become working systems.
CSE connects the logic of computer science with the design process of engineering. Students do more than learn isolated concepts—they apply them together to create, troubleshoot, and improve solutions.
01
Think computationally
Use patterns, algorithms, and logical steps to understand a problem.
02
Design physically
Develop models and prototypes that make an idea visible and testable.
03
Connect the two
Use code to control, analyze, or improve the system students have designed.
The CSE design cycle
Learning happens through making.
Each project moves students from an idea to a tested solution while building persistence, collaboration, and confidence.
Imagine
Define the challenge and generate possibilities.
Model
Represent the idea with sketches, diagrams, or data.
Build
Create a physical or digital prototype.
Code
Write instructions that make the solution function.
Test
Collect evidence and determine what works.
Improve
Revise the design and strengthen the result.
What students develop
Skills for a world built on technology.
The pathway builds technical ability and the flexible thinking students need for future coursework, training, and careers.
Computational thinking
Organize information, identify patterns, and develop logical approaches to complex problems.
Programming & algorithms
Write, read, and improve code that gives a computer or device clear instructions.
Engineering design
Apply a structured process to define needs, compare ideas, and create an effective solution.
Modeling & prototyping
Turn ideas into diagrams, physical models, and working prototypes that can be evaluated.
Systems & electronics
Explore how hardware, software, inputs, and outputs interact within a larger system.
Collaboration & communication
Share ideas, divide responsibilities, document progress, and explain how a solution works.
Inside a project
A challenge becomes a complete system.
A CSE project may ask students to design a useful device or automated solution. The work combines a design brief, a physical model, coded behavior, testing, and a final explanation of the team’s choices.
1Interpret a real-world need
2Plan the structure and system
3Program the desired behavior
4Test, document, and refine
Sample project experience
Design Brief
Create a smart solution for the school community.
Build a working prototype that senses information, responds through code, and communicates a clear result.
Prototype model VIEW: ISOMETRIC
Control logic RUNNING
01 sensor = read_input()
02 if sensor > target:
03 system.respond()
04 else: continue_test()
05 log.save_results()
PROTOTYPE READINESS76%
Future possibilities
A foundation for what comes next.
CSE introduces ways of thinking and creating that connect to many areas of continued education and technology-rich work.
Software & app development
Use programming and problem-solving skills to create useful digital tools and experiences.
Robotics & automation
Combine hardware, code, sensors, and controls to make systems respond and perform tasks.
Engineering & product design
Develop, model, test, and improve products or systems built to meet a specific need.
Connected systems
Explore how devices, software, data, and people interact within larger technology systems.
Create what is next
Think like an engineer. Create like a computer scientist.
Discover a pathway where students move beyond using technology and begin designing, coding, testing, and improving it.