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Commercial and advertising professionals have an opportunity to work across all fields. Every industry needs some form of advertising. Commercial and Advertising artists produce art and content that we all interact with every day. From the logos we are familiar with - the logo on your cereal box, the box design, to the logos we...Continue reading

Student Work September 2021 - February 2022

Contact Us Gregory SimonSupervisor Gregory Simon is the supervisor of the academy for  Digital Design | Fabrication Academy. A graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology's College of Architecture and Design, he also holds a Masters degree in administration and supervision from Saint Peter's College and has been in the district since 2005. In addition to...Continue reading

Overview Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) is a high school engineering course in the PLTW Engineering Program. In IED, students explore engineering tools and apply a common approach to the solution of engineering problems, an engineering design process. Utilizing the activity-project-problem-based (APB) teaching and learning pedagogy, students progress from completing structured activities to solving open-ended...Continue reading

Gregory Simon is the supervisor of the academy for  Digital Design | Fabrication Academy. A graduate of New Jersey Institute of Technology's College of Architecture and Design, he also holds a Masters degree in administration and supervision from Saint Peter's College and has been in the district since 2005. In addition to his role as...Continue reading

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The Academy for Design and Fabrication (D|Fab) prepares students for college-level study and/or careers in architecture, fine art, interior design, urban planning, industrial design, industrial engineering, mechanical engineering, mechatronics, automotive technology, digital fabrication, wood technology, and computer programming. Freshmen rotate through Career and Technical Education (CTE) courses throughout the year. They are also exposed to...Continue reading

Overview Industrial designers design products conceiving, making, and producing the things we use in our everyday lives. This course is designed to integrate thinking and making, cultivating students prepared to meet the challenges of our time. Students will utilize industry-standard software including Autodesk Inventor, 3Ds Max Design, Solidworks and others to develop innovative products while...Continue reading

Overview Wood Technology courses include both design and fabrication; students in wood technology will work hand-in-hand with other CTE students to design and build projects. Coursework includes not only design and fabrication but also computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM). Students will first be introduced to the technology of woodworking: jointer, planer, table saw, band saw,...Continue reading

This interdisciplinary major involves the design and development of computing systems applications. This major has roots in mathematics, engineering, and applications. Students will learn various programming languages such as Java, Python, and Kotlin for Android development, enabling them to create independent projects in programming, developing, writing code, and creating applications. Through this course and these...Continue reading