TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

1791 Advanced Structures and Design (Grades 10-12) 1 Credit

Prerequisite: Drafting Technology I and II, Integ. Math I or equivalent with a "C" average or better

This course is to further enhance the drawing skills developed during Drafting Technology. Students will be introduced to satisfying and creative professions–professions of ideas and planning of intelligent design, detailing and specification writing. Students will research, explore and develop practical applications of residential and/or commercial structures (i.e., home plans, golf courses, vacation homes, and civil and transportation structures). Students will then design plans, build scale models, write research papers, and prepare video presentations in their chosen areas. All students preparing for careers in engineering, interior decoration, art, and architecture should elect this course.

0791 Drafting Technology I (Grades 9-12) .5 Credit

Drafting Technology I is an introductory course to acquaint students to the fundamentals and drafting techniques of modern drafting. The major skills will be in measurement, geometric construction, multiview drawings, dimensioning, sectional and auxiliary view drawings. Students will understand basic drafting techniques by creating working drawings utilizing manual, freehand, and computer-aided drafting techniques.

0792 Drafting Technology II (Grades 9-12) .5 Credit Prerequisite: Drafting I

Drafting Technology II is meant to further enhance the drawing skills developed during Drafting I. Areas of study are pictorials, dimensioning, tolerances, pattern development, solid modeling, and working drawings. Students will continue to enhance their skills creating detailed working drawings utilizing manual, freehand, and computer-aided drafting techniques. Career opportunities in the fields of drafting and engineering will be explored.

9770 Introduction to Technology I (Grades 9-12) .5 Credit

Introduction to Technology I is an introductory course which introduces students to a wide variety of materials, basic shop skills and techniques necessary for all the technology courses offered. It is recommended that this course be taken first by new technology education students. Areas of study include: Structural engineering, plastics, sheet metal, sketching and project planning. All students will be making required projects and will be responsible for expenses.

9780 Introduction to Technology II (Grades 9-12) .5 Credit

Prerequisite: Introduction to Technology I

Introduction to Technology II allows students to expand their experiences with a more advanced study of technology systems. The main emphasis is the study of Transportation Systems and their past and present impact on technology. The areas of study will be steam power technology systems, aerodynamics, space technology, water and land transportation systems, along with hot metal technologies. Students will study the importance of transportation systems along with the development of student designed prototypes. Students are responsible for project expenses.

9710 Visual Communications Technology I (Grades 9-12) 1 Credit

Visual communications dominate our world. This course will give the student an opportunity to explore some of the means by which man communicates through the sense of sight. Some of the areas of study are: history and fundamentals of graphic arts, layout and design, basic printing processes, process photography and darkroom procedures, platemaking, binding and finishing.

0710 Visual Communications Technology II (Grades 10-12) 1 Credit

Prerequisite: Visual Communications Technology I

This course will provide an extended study of the topics covered in Visual Communications Technology I. New areas of study are: continuous tone black and white photography techniques and procedures, photo-screen process printing and electronic desktop publishing and graphics.

0770 Wood Technology I (Grades 10-12) 1 Credit

Wood Technology I offers the student the chance to become familiar with all woodworking machines, tools, fundamental processes and techniques which would help him/her become acquainted with the properties and uses of wood. This course should be elected by students who wish to pursue careers in cabinetmaking and construction, or for those who would like to develop problem solving skills. Students will make several required projects and be responsible for material expenses.

1770 Wood Technology II (Grades 11-12) 1 Credit

Prerequisite: Wood Technology I

This course offers the student the opportunity to explore different areas of woodworking such as carving, inlaying, lathe work, etc. It is also designed to offer the opportunity for the student to pursue the most advanced techniques of cabinetmaking, etc., not covered in Wood Technology I. Although there are no specified projects, students will work in areas of their choice and be responsible for the completion of the project(s) they select. Each student will be responsible for his/her material expenses.

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