The SMA Engineering Program prepares young women for successful college careers in the fields of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). By engaging in a cross-disciplinary classroom experience as well as design projects and team competitions with other schools, girls graduate from the program fully qualified and motivated to meet the demands of STEM courses in college. The program is certified by Project Lead the Way, a nationwide coordinated engineering education curriculum, and affiliated with USFIRST, the worldwide high school robotics competition. For these reasons, and because of the focus on mathematics and science, the SMA Engineering Program is unique among all-female high schools in the Los Angeles area.

This year we’re offering two classes: Principles of Engineering and Introduction to Engineering Design.

Principles of Engineering is required for all Engineering students, elective for other students. Designed for 10th or 11th grade students, this survey course exposes students to major concepts they‘ll encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study. Topics include mechanisms, energy, statics, materials, and kinematics. They develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to create solutions to various challenges, document their work and communicate solutions.

Students in action in  POE:

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