Engineering & Technology Design and Development

Explore the cutting edge technologies and design thinking systems that enable professionals to solve complex problems in Engineering & Computer Science related careers.

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The St. Louis CAPS Engineering & Technology Design and Development course will immerse students into the current problem-solving approaches, project management systems, and technology platforms utilized by professionals in a dynamic, business-like setting. Students will develop their skills and apply their learning through scalable projects that allow students to work in multidisciplinary collaborative teams to develop solutions to complex problems and communicate results with each other and, when applicable, business & industry partners.

Industries Available To Explore

  • Engineering
  • Robotics
  • Manufacturing Fundamentals
  • Software Development
  • Cybersecurity
  • Information Technology

Our Partners

Students will have the opportunity to collaborate with students from our partner high schools, build a network of professional mentors, gain invaluable experiences through site visits to local businesses, and develop a professional portfolio that illustrates their creative talent.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes! The Engineering & Technology Design and Development course proudly partners with University of Missouri Science & Technology, St. Louis Community College, and Lindenwood University to provide students with an opportunity to get credit for their involvement in St. Louis CAPS.

Students complete scalable, real-world projects that may come from businesses or industry partners. Students present their solutions to groups of industry professionals, so there is opportunity for real feedback and hands-on experience.

Benefits include:

  • Gaining hands-on experience working on real-world problems with industry partners.
  • Building a portfolio of work that can be shown to colleges or employers.
  • Networking with professional mentors and industry contacts while in high school.
  • Developing both technical and soft skills that are relevant in engineering, IT, cybersecurity, software development, manufacturing, etc.
  • Earning high school credit and college credit.

This is not just a typical classroom. Students learn outside their home high school at business / industry partner locations (labs, research labs, incubators, professional workplaces). Students also visit local businesses, have mentors from the industry, do real client projects, and engage in site visits to ensure a completely immersed experience from the engineering industry.

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