TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
software manipulation. Students may also choose to submit a portfolio for review and score by AP ©
TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS
Outdoor Power Equipment Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Maintenance and repair of four-stroke small gas engines like those on lawn mowers and snow blowers
• Principles of engine operation with related mathematical principals
Projects, activities, etc.: Disassemble, overhaul, and reassemble a small engine [ engine will be provided for students ] Instructional focus: Lab work and classroom study
Power Sports Engines Prerequisite / Selection process: Small Gas Engines II or Outdoor Power Equipment Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Maintenance and repair of internal combustion engines like those on scooters, motorcycles, snowmobiles and boats
• Principles of engine operation with related mathematical principles
Projects, activities, etc.: Disassemble, overhaul, and reassemble larger two- and four-stroke engines. Instructional focus: Lab work
Automotive Technology I Prerequisite / Selection process: Outdoor Power Equipment Intended audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Theory of operation
• Servicing of automotive engines and related systems
• Prerequisite to Technical Systems in Automotive Technology II
Instructional focus: Theory of operation and related mathematics through hands-on activities
Automotive Technology II Prerequisite / Selection process: Automotive Technology I Intended audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Theory of operation
• Brake service
• Driveline service
• Suspension service Projects, activities, etc.: Work on personal vehicle as time and space allow Instructional focus: Theory of operation and related mathematics through hands-on activities
ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
Architectural Drafting and Design [ Students may earn Art Requirement Credit ] Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 Course may be taken up to three trimesters. Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit, Art Credit Major outcomes:
• Construction / cabinetry terminology
• CAD software applications
• Codes and design constraints
• Introduction to blueprint reading
• Construction / cabinetry measurement systems
• House design
• 3D Residential design
• 2D Floor plans
• Basic cabinetry design
• Exploration of architectural careers Projects, activities, etc.: This course will focus on using computer-aided drafting( CAD) software to design various aspects of residential structures and cabinets Instructional focus: Computer lab-based; students will use industrial level software to produce construction and cabinetry designs. Students will receive art credit for this course
Cabinetry I [ Students may earn Art Requirement Credit ] Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit, Art Credit Major outcomes:
• Knowledge and safe use of tools and equipment
• Basic processes in construction of cabinets
• Cabinet materials and applications
• Finishing materials and procedures
• Exploration of construction / manufacturing careers
Projects, activities, etc.: Construction of basic cabinet details Instructional focus: Laboratory-based; focused on safety, integration of math, science and workplace skills. Students will receive art credit for this course
Cabinetry II Prerequisite / Selection process: Cabinetry I [ Students may earn Art Requirement Credit ] Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit, Art Credit Major outcomes:
• Frame and panel construction
• Drawer construction
• Joinery
• Abrasives and hardware
• Exploration of construction / manufacturing careers
Projects, activities, etc.: Students will follow a plan / blueprint and construct a cabinet. Instructional focus: Laboratory-based; instructordesigned product; focused on safety, integration of math, science and workplace skills. Students will receive art credit for this course
Cabinetry III Prerequisite / Selection process: Cabinetry II [ Students may earn Art Requirement Credit ] Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit, Art Credit Major outcomes:
• Integration of all cabinetry aspects
• Exploration of construction / manufacturing careers
Projects, activities, etc.: This is the culmination or capstone of the cabinetry course series. Students will personally design and construct a product that integrates all of the aspects from the first two courses Instructional focus: Laboratory-based; Individualized design and product; focused on safety, integration of math, science and workplace skills. Students will receive art credit for this course.
Exploring Construction Intended audience: Grades 9, 10, 11 and 12 Credit: One Trimester = 0.5 credit Major outcomes:
• Job site safety
• Foundation / masonry
• Residential framing
• Roofing
• Basic electrical
• Basic plumbing
• Insulating
• Introduction to drywall installation
• Introduction to interior finishing / trim work
• Introduction to exterior finishing
• Exploration of construction careers Projects, activities, etc.: This course is offered at the high school and teams of students will build storage sheds. Following completion of this course, additional in-depth construction courses may be taken at STEP, where a house is built. Instructional focus: Laboratory-based; focused on safety, integration of math, science and workplace skills
MANUFACTURING
Engineering Design & Fabrication I [ Students may earn Art Requirement Credit ]
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