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INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY ARTS
Graphic Design I
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Utilizing Adobe Creative Suite software
• Screen and offset printing processes
Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of portfo-
lio, offset printing activities [calendars,
memo pads] and screen-printing activities
[shirts, hoodies, mirrors, skate/snowboard
decks]
Instructional Focus: Introduction to the
graphics industry with an emphasis on
computers, lab work and mathematics and
technical reading as it relates to the
graphics industry
Graphic Design II
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Graphic
Design I
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes: More independent use of
• Adobe Creative Suites software
• Screen and offset printing processes in
multiple color designs
Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a portfo-
lio, screen-printing activities [shirts, hoodies,
mirrors, skate/snowboard decks], and offset
printing activities [calendars, memo pads]
Instructional Focus: Introduction to the
graphics industry with an emphasis on
computers, lab work, and mathematics as
it relates to the graphics industry
Graphic Design III
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Graphic
Design II
Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes: More independent use of
• Adobe Creative Suites software
• Students will create printing company and
produce orders.
• Screen and offset printing processes in
• Multiple color designs
Projects, Activities, etc.: Creation of a manufac-
turing company with their own logo, screen-
printing activities [shirts, hoodies, mirrors], and
offset printing activities [memo pads]
Instructional Focus: Introduction to the
manufacturing of printing processes, with an
emphasis on computers, lab work, and math-
ematics as it relates to the graphics industry.
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Digital Photography I
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Course work will focus on the basics of
photographic composition, lighting,
camera positioning, workflow digital
photography, and digital manipulation.
• Introduction to Adobe Photoshop, Adobe
CS6, Adobe Bridge, I-Photo [or similar],
and Photo Booth [or similar] software will
be integrated with apps available for
mobile devices including, but not limited
to: Instagram, Adobe PS Express, etc.
• Images will be taken with, and technical
training will be provided for; DSLR, Digital
Cameras, Smartphones, and tablets.
Instructional Activities: Taking photographs in
various settings on campus, in and out of the
lab, and off campus either as a work assign-
ment or field trip.
Digital Photography II
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Digital
Photography I
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Course work will focus on advanced site
selection, lighting, camera positioning,
and all aspects of a creative photo shoot.
• Mastery in linking workflow photography
to final shot manipulation/enhancement
using both computer and mobile software
[i.e. Adobe Photoshop, Adobe CS6,
Adobe Bridge, I-Photo [or similar], and
Photo Booth [or similar], Instagram,
Adobe PS Express etc.
• Emphasis will be placed on creativity, and
using multiple photographic technologies,
including but not limited to DSLR, SLR,
Digital Cameras, Smartphones, and tablets.
Instructional Activities: Lab work, photo-
shoots, both on and off campus, field-trips.
Digital Videography
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Course work will focus on the basics of
Videography composition, camera position-
ing, and editing as it applies to the Videog-
raphy field in both freelance and industry.
• Introduction to Adobe Premier, Final Cut
Pro, and I-Movie [or similar] will be inte-
grated with apps available for mobile de-
vices including, but not limited to: I-Movie,
Viddy, Directr, etc. for editing of videos.
• Images will be taken with, and technical
training will be provided for; DSLR Hybrids,
Video Cameras [both mobile and studio],
Go Pros, Smartphones, and tablets.
Instructional Activities: Shooting videos in
various settings on campus, in and out of the
lab, and off campus either as a work assign-
ment or field trip.
Design & Fabrication II
Prerequisite/Selection Process: Design and
Fabrication I
Intended Audience: All interested students in
Grades 9, 10 and 11 (or any first time Tech
Ed upper class student since this course
hasn’t previously been available).
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Students will be able to demonstrate
engineering design skills using CAD
software.
• Students will demonstrate understanding
of the four career pathways and explore
one pathway in depth by designing and
fabricating a product in that pathway. As
the second course in the sequence, the
products in this course will allow for greater
complexity and personalization in focus.
• Students will demonstrate understanding
of the materials (properties and selection)
and processes used in product fabrication.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to
correctly program/code CNC and 3D
printing equipment.
• Students will demonstrate the safety atti-
tudes and procedures required in the use
of fabrication materials and equipment.
• Students will experience and be able to
articulate the critical attributes of manu-
facturing careers needed to be successful
in MN businesses and industries.
Instructional Focus:
• This course will focus instruction on ad-
vancing students’ knowledge and skills in
the design and fabrication of products.
Students will be allowed to choose the
career pathway of focus.
• Students will also be expected to inte-
grate STEM and other content knowledge
into their product design and fabrication.
• This is an “application-based course” with
students demonstrating real-world appli-
cation of knowledge and skills in the use
of high-tech cutting-edge equipment,
software and materials.
CAD lll Engineering & Architecture
[Computer Aided Design]
Prerequisite/Selection Process: CAD II
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
Architectural:
• Architectural design
• Advanced CAD skills
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