Course: #6418
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Architectural Drafting/Design
This course is appropriate for students seeking to continue advanced level experience in Architectural Design.
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Course: #6421
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Grade of B+ or higher in Advanced Engineering Design
Course Description: Engineering Design and Development (EDD) is the capstone course in the Minnetonka high school engineering program. It is an open-ended engineering research course in which students work to design and develop an original solution to a well-defined and justified open-ended problem by applying the engineering design process.
Course: #6420
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Introduction to Engineering Design or Principles of Engineering
This course is appropriate for students seeking a continuing advanced level experience in Engineering Design.
Course: #6448
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Woodworking
This course is designed for the advanced woodworking student.
Course: #6426
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This course will help students learn airbrush techniques that will expand their artistic expression and bring professionalism to their graphic products.
Course: #6428
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: .5 credit in Airbrush I
This course will allow students to take what they have learned in Airbrush I to a new level.
Course: #6414, S1
Course: #6416, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course requires completion of S1 and S2 to earn .5 Arts Credit
Prerequisites: None
This course instructs students in architectural design trends giving them a practical, hands-on experience in structural design, interior design, and floor planning.
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Tonka Online Course: #T6413
Tonka Online Course: #T6413S (summer)
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (Semester Course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This introductory course invites students to explore the world of architecture through both creative and technical lenses. Students will learn essential architectural terminology, and study core design principles in architecture.
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Course: #M6500
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Automotive investigation will expose students to the vast array of careers related to the automotive industry with a primary focus on automotive technology. Students will also learn about other careers such as automobile sales, parts sales, finance, and careers outside of a repair facility or dealership.
Course #: 6402, S1
Course #: 6404, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
This Project Lead the Way course provides an overview of the many fields of Civil Engineering and Architecture.
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Tonka Online Course: #T6409
Grade(s) offered:
Grades 9-12
Credits:
0.5 (single semester course)
Prerequisites:
None
Engineering 3-D computer modeling focuses on 3D software design for applications in engineering and manufacturing. This is a good course for students who are interested in engineering, manufacturing, and/or related fields. This course provides an introduction to the basic principles of engineering computer aided design (CAD) and additive manufacturing, with a focus on creating new designs to solve engineering problems.
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Tonka Online Course: #T6405
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (Semester Course)
Prerequisites: None
This foundation in engineering and technology course is designed for students who are interested in learning about the field of engineering. Students of all backgrounds will explore the breadth of engineering-related career opportunities.
Tonka Online Course: #T6424
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This online only course is an exploratory course open to all students seeking an introductory experience in Graphic Arts.
Course: #6422
Grade(s) offered: Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Home Renovation and Maintenance provides students with an opportunity to explore the many different areas that relate to planning and completing home renovation projects and other simple maintenance.
Course: #6400
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Course Description:
This is an exploratory course open to all students seeking an introductory experience in architecture or engineering.
Course: #6406, S1
Course: #6408, S2
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course requires completion of S1 and S2 to earn .5 Arts Credit
Prerequisites: None
This Project Lead the Way course explores the areas of engineering, through a hands-on, real-world problem-solving approach to learning.
Course: #6434
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Metalworking is an exciting and challenging introductory course to the world of metals manufacturing.
Course: #6436
Grade(s) offered: Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (single-semester course)
Prerequisites: Metals 1
This course focuses on precision metals manufacturing through lab activities using a wide variety of hot and cold metal forming and fabricating equipment.
Course: #6440
Grade(s) offered: Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (single-semester course)
Prerequisites: Metals II
Students will experience advanced applications of precision manufacturing using a variety of materials and processes. Students will have the latest precision manufacturing technology available to use.
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Course: #6430
Grade(s) offered:Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12
Credits: .5 (one semester course)
Prerequisites: None
Get hands-on with the heart of every machine—its engine. This one-semester course introduces students to the fundamentals of engine operation, safety, and tool use through practical, interactive labs. Students will disassemble a piston engine, examine each component, and reassemble it to working order, gaining a deep understanding of how power is generated and applied. Designed as a foundation for advanced automotive courses and essential knowledge for future pilots in the Minnetonka Aviation Pathway, this course builds technical skills and problem-solving abilities that apply across aviation, automotive, and engineering careers.
Course: #6432
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Power and Engines I
Note: this course will not run during the 2026-27 school year.
The first small engines course provided students with the basics of small 4-stroke/cycle operation, systems trouble-shooting and overhaul.
Course: #6410, S1
Course: #6412, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
This Project Lead the Way course will give students the major concepts they’ll encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study.
Course: #6446
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Students will learn how to safely use woodworking power equipment while initially making teacher-designed projects.
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Brent Veninga
brent.veninga@minnetonkaschools.org
952-210-6355
Mitch Burfeind
mitch.burfeind@minnetonkaschools.org
952-401-5700
Academic Standards
Minnetonka Public Schools adheres to academic standards developed by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).
MHS is PLTW Certified
In Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses, students apply concepts of engineering, architecture, science, math, and technology to solve complex, open-ended problems in a real-world context. PLTW is highly respected by universities and provides students the opportunity to earn college credit at Minnesota universities.