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Intro to Aviation Class

Course Overview

This introductory course will provide the foundation for advanced exploration in the areas of flying, aerospace engineering, and unmanned aircraft systems. Students will learn about the engineering process, problem solving, and the technological developments that have made today’s aviation and aerospace industries possible. Students will explore modern day innovations and will develop their own ideas to address real-world challenges facing the aviation industry. 

 

Students will be exposed to a variety of career options in aviation and aerospace and take an in-depth look at the opportunities available. Students will also go on a variety of field trips and hear from different guest speakers throughout the year so they can become more familiar with the aviation and aerospace industries. 

 

Course Topics:

  • Unit 1: Aviation and Aerospace Today
  • Unit 2: Taking Flight — Early Aviation Innovations
  • Unit 3: From Theory to Practical Reality — Rapid Developments in Powered Flight
  • Unit 4: To the Stars — Making Jet and Space Travel Possible
  • Unit 5: Creating the Future — What’s New and Next in Aviation and Aerospace
  • Unit 6: Aviation Safety and Oversight
  • Unit 7: Exploring Careers in Aviation and Aerospace
  • Unit 8: Innovation Challenge

 

High School Credit

This course meets the College Preparatory Elective “G” requirement for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) system.

 

Career Technical Education

This course meets the Career Technical Education (CTE) Transportation – Operations requirement for the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) system. Introduction to Aviation is SJVA’s Introduction CTE Introduction course for the Aviation Pathway.

 

 

 

SJVA is a 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Organization