The Agricultural Structures & Engineering program of study is a three course Career & Technical Education (CTE) program designed to provide students with the scientific principles and methods required to understand the interrelationships of construction. Students practice real world applications and problem solving skills associated with agricultural designs and engineering principles. Students utilize problem solving, as well as communication skills to develop engineering concepts and building practices that are sound and reliable. The program prepares students for a variety of careers including carpentry, engineering, architectural design, electrical, plumbing, masonry, construction framing, business management, sales, building maintenance, home improvement, and green energy technologies.

Students completing the Agricultural Structures and Engineering program of study will receive credentials for the NCCER Core Curriculum coursework (72 hours) and will be granted advanced placement in Delaware registered apprenticeship programs through the adult education divisions of the New Castle County, Polytech, and Sussex Technical systems. Qualifying trades include: carpentry, construction laborer, electrician, masonry, plumbing, and pipe fitting. In addition, students also complete the OSHA 10 Training.

Students enrolled in this pathway will have the opportunity to participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO). The CTSO for this pathway is FFA.

Units of Study

Required: 

• Fundamentals of Agricultural Structures and Engineering - 1
• Structural Systems in Agriculture - 2
• Essential Skills in Agricultural Structures and Engineering - 3

Additional Course Offerings:

• Agriscience Summer SAE Work Experience
  • 1/3 Credit (Grades 9-11)
• Early Career Experience

College Articulation Agreements:

Polytech Adult Education

Students who complete the Structures & Engineering Pathway (with a B in each course & a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better) will receive advanced Standing in Polytech Adult Education Program’s Carpentry Technology Program.

Sussex Tech Adult Education

Students who complete the Structures & Engineering Pathway (with a B in each course & a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better) will be granted advanced standing at Sussex Tech Adult Education Program for Carpentry Technology Year One.

Potential Careers:

• Architect
• Building Contractor
• Carpenter
• Civil Engineer
• Electrician
• HVAC Installer
• Mason
• Mechanical Engineer
• Plumber