Manufacturing and Automated Materials Processing Pathway

Brief Description
Westbrook High School offers two pathway options within its Manufacturing and Automated Processing Pathway. Students may enroll in a Robotics program which includes two courses in robotics and automated systems, AP Computer Science and AP Computer Science A, as well as two courses in Design and Engineering. Students are encouraged to join the school's Robotics Competition Team. The second pathway option focuses on welding and metal fabrication and includes four metals and welding courses in the school's newly enlarged and renovated welding and metals fabrication lab space. Students in the welding and metals fabrication pathway option are also encouraged to enroll in the school's two Design and Engineering courses and the school's two Power courses. Students in Grades 11 and 12 are encouraged to participate in The Boat Next Gen program sponsored through the school's partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat. Westbrook students are exposed to manufacturing as early as 5th grade when they participate in The Boat for Kids program when students explore the six manufacturing trades most important to the Submarine Industrial Base. Middle school students in Westbrook participate in the Sea Perch Robotics Program sponsored by the school's partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat or can participate in a new electronics course offered by Milestone C.

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Grade level that first course in sequence is offered
9, 10, 11, 12

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Grade Level Sequence
9

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Pathway
Manufacturing Production Process Pathway