TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Materials and Processes (8433)

Grade Level(s): 9-12 Credit: 1 unit

This is a class designed for students who desire a hands-on class in the basics of plastics, woods, metals, and drafting. Topics include drafting, woodworking, plastics forming, vacuum forming, injection molding, plastic casting and dipping, sheet metal fabrication, foundry, metal machining, welding, and metallurgy. This is the entry-level course for Manufacturing and Construction

Manufacturing Technology (8425)

Grade Level(s): 10-12 Credit: 1 unit

In Manufacturing students organize and operate a manufacturing company to explore careers and work habits typical of the American industry free-enterprise system. Students make projects or products which can be sold. Students experience the work of planners, designers, engineers, machine operators, personnel managers, and a variety of other manufacturing workers.

Recommended Prerequisite: 8433 Materials and Processes Technology Construction Technology (8431)

Grade Level(s): 10-12 Credit: 1 unit

Construction is an introductory course to the construction industries. In this course students design, build, and test scale model structures. Students work with projects that help them to understand the work of architects, carpenters, electricians, plumbers, surveyors, contractors, masons, design engineers, and a variety of other construction workers.

Recommended Prerequisite: 8433 Materials and Processes Technology Technical Drawing (8435)

Grade Level(s): 10-12 Credit: 1 unit

The Technical Drawing course provides students the opportunity to experience the basic language of industry and technology and is recommended for future engineering, architecture, or technology students. Students gain a basic background of skills and understanding in the broad scope of technical drawing and drafting. Engineering Drawing (8436) DUALENROLLED–SRHS only

Grade Level(s): 11-12 Credit: 1 unit

Prerequisite: 8435

The Engineering Drawing course provides students with the opportunity to apply the processes of design, recognize the principles of good design in commercial and student-designed products, determine the value and advantages of various types of drawing equipment pertinent to engineering drawing including computer assisted drafting (CAD), to practice efficient and safe use of equipment and materials commonly used in design/drafting-related occupations, and to prepare sets of working drawings. The course is recommended

for technology-bound students with an interest in all fields of engineering, engineer’s assistant, drafting, design and architecture.

Architectural Drawing and Design (8437)

Grade Level(s): 10-12 Credit: 1 unit

Prerequisite: 8435

Students learn the principles of architecture and increase understanding of working drawings and

construction techniques learned in the prerequisite course. Experiences include residential and commercial building designs, rendering, model making, structural details, and community planning. Students use CAD equipment and established standards or codes to prepare models for presentation. The course provides information helpful for the homeowner and is especially beneficial to the future architect, interior designer, or homebuilder.

Advanced Drawing and Design (8438)

Grade Level(s): 12 Credit: 1 unit

Prerequisites: 8435 and 8436 or 8437

Students use a graphic language for product design and technical illustration. They increase their

understanding of drawing techniques learned in the prerequisite courses. They research design-related fields while identifying the role of advanced drawing and design in manufacturing and construction industry processes. They apply the design process, analyze design solutions, reverse engineer products, create 3-D solid models using CAD, construct physical models, and create multimedia presentations of finished designs. They complete a work portfolio based on a chosen graphic project.

Engineering Explorations (8450)

Grade Levels: 9-10 Credit: 1 unit

This is the first course of a possible four-course pathway that will enable students to examine technology and engineering fundamentals related to solving real-world problems. Students will be exposed to a variety of engineering specialty fields and related careers to determine whether they are good candidates for postsecondary educational opportunities in engineering. Students will gain a basic understanding of engineering history and design, using mathematical and scientific concepts. Students will participate in hands-on projects in a laboratory setting as they communicate information through team-based presentations, proposals, and technical reports.

Engineering Analysis and Applications (8451)

Grade Level: 10-11 Credit: 1 Unit

Prerequisite: Engineering Explorations (8450) is required

This is the second of a possible four-course pathway that will allow students to examine systems, the

interaction of technology and society, ethics in a technological world, and the fundamentals of modeling while applying the engineering design process to areas of the designed world. Students will participate in hands-on projects in a laboratory setting as they communicate information through team-based presentations,

proposals, and technical reports.

Engineering Concepts and Processes (8452)

Grade Level(s): 11-12 Credit: 1 unit

Prerequisite: Engineering Analysis and Applications (8451) is required

Engineering Concepts and Processes is the third course of a four-course sequence that will enable students to solve real-world problems. This course focuses on building an engineering team, working with case studies, managing projects, applying logic and problem-solving skills, delivering formal proposals and presentations, and examining product and process trends. In addition, students continue to apply their engineering skills to determine whether they are good candidates for postsecondary educational opportunities in engineering. Students will participate in STEM-based, hands-on projects as they communicate information through team- based presentations, proposals, and technical reports.

Geospatial Technology (8423) DUALENROLLMENT Grade Level(s): 11-12 5.0 Weighted Grading Scale Credit: 1 unit The Geospatial Technology program provides experiences pertaining to the study of geographic information systems (GIS), global positioning systems (GPS), remote sensing (RS), digital image processing simulator (DIPS), Geodesy, Automated Cartography (Auto-Carto), Land Surveying (LS), and navigation. These technologies allow students to explore and analyze the natural and human-made world, local, global, and beyond. Students will use various tools, processes, and techniques to create, store, access, manipulate, and revise date to solve human challenges. These experiences will employ real-world spatial analysis models and guidelines for integrating, interpreting, analyzing, and synthesizing data, with a focus on both the implications and the limitations of such technologies. These experiences also include interfacing to telecommunications and automated data base management systems.

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