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• Find out how businesses protect their
operations from cyber attacks and why
jobs are growing
Instructional Focus: Hands-on activities,
research, and speakers.
Co-curricular Connection: BPA
Social Media Marketing and Web Design
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Investigate online marketing tools such as
internet forums, message boards, blogs,
wikis, podcasts, picture sharing, video
sharing, and social networking
• Develop and use your web design and
graphic design skills to create profes-
sional, up-to-date web sites that are
pleasing to the eye and easy to use
Projects, Activities, etc.: It’s all about Face-
book, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter, QR codes
and apps. Learn how to use these new digi-
tal and social media tools in the world of
business. Plan, design, and create multi-
page websites.
Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized
activities
Co-curricular Connection: BPA
Video Game Design and Marketing
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Understand programming concepts to
develop an actual video game
• Use a 3-D game editor to create a
three-dimensional game environment
• Use a rectangular coordinate system to
place objects in the 3-D game
• Create advertising and packaging to
market your video game
• Prepare sales presentations and written
reports to market your game
Projects, Activities, etc.: Utilize the original Car-
bonade Game Template; create a new game
template for aspiring gamers. Storyboard the
initial game concept, develop a target audi-
ence for the game, establish the number of
players and game theme and develop a plan
to market the game to the public.
Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized
activities
Co-curricular Connection: BPA, DECA
Web Page Coding for Business [NOCTI]
[Students may earn Articulated College Credit]
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Using today’s web standard for coding,
students will master a variety of web de-
sign concepts to create powerful websites
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• Topics include: formatting websites using
cascading style sheets [CSS], tables,
forms, and JavaScript
• Design websites that are practical to the
business world
• No programming knowledge is required
to succeed in this class
Projects, Activities, etc.: Learn the secret
techniques of web designers and the latest
in web development. Design and create
your own interactive site through HTML cod-
ing and JavaScript. What you learn about
the web design process will impress your fu-
ture employer!
Instructional Focus: Hands-on computerized
activities
Co-curricular Connection: BPA
TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION ARTS
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
Mechanical:
• Designing machine parts, tools, & equip.
• Revolutions, Rotations, and Perspectives
Instructional Focus: Computer/CAD software
Projects, Activities, etc.: Production of
drawings for personal project; Drawings of
mechanical parts and devices
Instructional Focus: Computer/CAD software
as it relates to engineering
CAD/Technical Illustration
Prerequisite/Selection Process: CAD I
Intended Audience: Students who enjoy sketch-
ing and drawing in grades 10, 11, and 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Inking, shading and airbrushing
• Technical illustration
Projects, Activities, etc.: Technical drawings
that will be used for mechanical or architec-
tural drawings
Instructional Focus: Computer/CAD software
as it relates to engineering and manufactur-
ing with an emphasis on mathematics
Design & Fabrication I
Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit
Major Outcomes:
• Students will be able to demonstrate
basic 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.
• 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 stu-
dents developing and then applying their
knowledge and skills in the design and
fabrication of a product. Students will be
allowed to choose the career pathway of
focus.
• Students will also be expected to
integrate STEM and other content
knowledge into their product design
and fabrication.
• This is an “application-based course”
with students demonstrating real-world
application of knowledge and skills in the
use of high-tech cutting-edge equipment,
software and materials
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 engi-
neering 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.
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