Technology and Engineering

INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING      6004

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Grades 9-12

This STEM-based course explores the various courses within the Technology and Engineering Department.  Problem solving is stressed, as students pursue activities that build a strong foundation for practical application of technology. Students are expected to complete hands-on projects, as well as written assignments.

*Recommended for ninth grade as an introduction to the Technology and Engineering area, but other grades are welcome.

ACCELERATED STEM GUITAR    6050

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Grades 9-12  

This STEM-based course explores the design elements, manufacturing, and assembly of solid-body electric guitars.  Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) concepts that relate directly to guitars are used to help students make an applied learning connection.  Students will use CAD (computer-aided design) and CAM (computer-aided manufacturing) as well as a variety of tools and machines to design and build themselves a fully functioning electric guitar. 

DRAFTING & DESIGN ENGINEERING 1     6012

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 9-12

This STEM-based course is highly recommended for students considering careers in any field of engineering. The following areas will be explored during this year-long course: sketching, use of mechanical drawing instruments, orthographic and isometric drawing, sectioning, revolutions, auxiliary views, fasteners, pictorial and working drawings, surface developments, and modeling. Students will develop fundamental skills through board work and the use of a Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) program.

ACCELERATED DRAFTING & DESIGN ENGINEERING 2   6022

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 10-12

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Drafting and Design Engineering 1 or Instructor Pre-Approval 

This STEM-based course is designed for students who wish to explore advanced problems dealing with machine parts and accessories, sheet metal pattern development, mechanical perspective drawings, and other forms of three-dimensional drawings. Emphasis will be placed on understanding two- and three-dimensional forms through standard board practices and through the use of the computer (CADD).

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & ENGINEERING    6041

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Grades 9-12

A course for students interested in exploring structural design and/or engineering. Architectural plans will be created utilizing Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) and Board Drawings.  This STEM-based course focuses on the design of spaces, incorporating ergonomics, environmental impact studies, green living, and other technologies impacting human life.  Students will be expected to utilize problem solving skills in a design loop to create solutions for real-world problems.  

HONORS ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN & ENGINEERING     6030

-STEM course
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 10-12

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of (or concurrently enrolled in) Algebra 2, Geometry, and Physics

This STEM-based course is highly recommended for students wishing to explore careers in architecture and related fields. During this year-long course, students will study basic structural planning, design, and construction. Class time will be devoted to problem solving, creating architectural plans and construction of models. An introduction to Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) will be presented.

GRAPHIC ARTS 1      6210
  
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 9-12

A course for students interested in exploring design and printing technologies. This STEM-based course will expose students to the art of visual communication, from design to production. Students will engage in projects, i.e. screen-printing t-shirts, vinyl cutting stickers, and using professional design software as well as industry standard equipment. This is an excellent opportunity for Art students to explore industrial reproduction techniques and the artist’s role in graphic reproduction. 

ACCELERATED GRAPHIC ARTS 2     6230

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 10-12

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Graphic Arts 1 or Instructor Pre-Approval 

This second level STEM-based course is for those students who wish to explore the various methods of graphic reproduction. The emphasis in this course will be on advanced photo-offset techniques such as halftone, duotone, reverses, screen tints, special effect screens, posterization, and color process printing. Also included will be multi-color techniques for design and layout, advanced press operation, and maintenance. The role of computers in prepress imaging and copy preparation is an integral part of the course. 

PHOTOGRAPHY 1         6310
 
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 9-12

This STEM-based course is designed for the student who wishes to explore all aspects of photography both film-based and digital. Projects in the course may include studio work, action photography, mounting photographs, and photographic special effects. Students will perform laboratory activities for each assignment. Student performance is evaluated by testing and laboratory performance on assignments.

ACCELERATED PHOTOGRAPHY 2    6330

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 10-12

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Photography 1, Digital Photography, or Instructor Pre-Approval 

This second level STEM-based course is designed for the serious student who wishes to pursue photography beyond the material covered in the Level 1 course. The course will cover advanced assignments including the following: portfolio of work, portraiture, photographic montage, photo research projects, and special camera and darkroom techniques. Coursework will consist mainly of laboratory activities, supplemented, as appropriate, by the instructor. Student performance will be evaluated by a variety of critique formats. It is highly recommended that students enrolling in this course have their own SLR film camera. 

ONLINE MEDIA 1     6265
 
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Grades 9-12

This STEM-based course is offered to students who wish to explore various uses of the Internet through the building of web pages and web sites.  Students will gain experience in working with HTML code, web authoring software including Adobe’s Dreamweaver, digital images, video, gif animations, and appropriate web design and layout.

ACCELERATED ONLINE MEDIA 2    6270
  
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Grades 10-12

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Online Media 1

This second level STEM-based course is offered as a follow up to Online Media 1.  Whereas the first level class concentrates solely on HTML as a language for web development, Online Media 2 takes HTML 5.0 and offers a rich developing environment for mobile devices such Android and iOS platforms.  This course concentrates on the media applications of mobile devices through programs such as Adobe’s Flash and the Corona Software Development kit.  Programming languages will include Adobe’s Action Script, advanced HTML 5.0, and Lua.

ACCELERATED PUBLICATION DESIGN 1

-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE DAY format                              
-Grades 9-12

Students will learn the essentials of photojournalism. Computer programs similar to Adobe InDesign will be used to produce a “real world” product, the school yearbook. Students with an interest in photography, journalism, and/or graphic design will learn how to combine these disciplines and interact as part of a design team. Layout design, internet research, file management, photography, interviewing, and communication skills are essential components of this course. 

The course offers an excellent opportunity for learning across the curriculum. Students will write copy, create headlines and captions, as well as develop theme ideas incorporating the rules of grammar and style, in a time-sensitive, real-world setting. Students frequently work independently and should have excellent time management skills. 
This course requires after-school time as part of the course of study. 

Students enrolled in the course must be on the yearbook staff.
 

ACCELERATED PUBLICATION DESIGN

-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE DAY format                           
-Grades 10-12

Prerequisite: Completion of Publication Design 1 (B or better), and completion of an honors level writing course (B or better) OR Teacher Recommendation.

Students will use the skills learned in Publication Design 1 to provide leadership and organizational structure for students in the level one course; they will be expected to become ‘experts’ in one area (photography, software, interviewing, layout design, copywriting, etc.) and to use the knowledge they gained in Publication Design 1 to instruct the class in that skill through a formalized lesson. Also, level two students are expected to assist the level one students in completing their assignments accurately and efficiently.

Enrolling in this course signifies an increase in commitment to the program: extensive after school time is required for successful completion of the course.

KNOW YOUR CAR     6412

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Grades 9-12    

Students who plan to own a car will benefit from this course. Dealing with the automotive field, this consumer-oriented course will offer students individual work sessions, outside demonstrations, and lab lectures. Topics included are automotive care and cosmetics, principles of operation, consumer awareness, safety, and buying new and used cars.

POWER TECHNOLOGY 1     6422 
  
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 9-12  

A course for students interested in exploring various forms of energy, power, and transportation. This STEM-based course will expose students to the production and use of energy to power a variety of vehicles and systems. Students will utilize problem solving skills to create projects to provide solutions for real-world problems.

ACCELERATED POWER TECHNOLOGY 2   6430
 
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 10-12  

Prerequisite: Energy & Power Technology 1

The student, upon learning the basics in the Level 1 course, will have the opportunity to become familiar with more in-depth principles of operations and systems. The student will actively apply these principles through problem-solving design activities throughout the course. 

ELECTRONICS 1       6112
 
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 9-12  

This STEM-based course provides an opportunity for students to gain fundamental knowledge of electronics and applied scientific principles, as well as general safety practices for laboratory environments. Areas of study will include atomic theory; current, resistance, voltage and power; circuit analysis; Ohm’s Law; Kirchhoff’s laws; and digital theory. Students will be expected to utilize lab equipment and computer simulators to design, build and analyze analog and digital circuitry. The course will be taught in both a classroom and experiential environment with experiments and projects complementing traditional learning. 

WOODWORKING TECHNOLOGY 1

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format (AD) 6512
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format (YR) 6510
-Grades 9-12  

A course for students interested in hands-on work and product design. This course challenges students with the use of power and hand tools in the creation of projects that will increase in complexity as students learn advanced techniques. Safe operation and use of tools and equipment in the lab is stressed throughout the course. Some areas of this course include STEM concepts.

ACCELERATED WOODWORKING TECHNOLOGY 2

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format (AD) 6532
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format (YR) 6530 
-Grades 10-12  

Prerequisite: Successful Completion of Woodworking Technology 1 or Instructor Pre-Approval 

This course is designed to continue students’ experience with tools, materials, machines and technology used in woodworking. Projects will increase in complexity from the first level classes. Students will continue to refine and explore gluing techniques, use of jigs, fixtures and templates, wood turning, wood joinery, layout and measurement, board foot calculations, use of fasteners, and sanding and finishing techniques.  Experience in planning and designing woodworking activities, as well as the development of safe work habits, form integral parts of the instructional program.  Some areas of this course include STEM concepts. 

ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS      6612
 
-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Grades 9-12  

This STEM-based course is for students to explore the rapidly expanding technologies of Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), 3-D Modeling, and Robotics. Students will use hardware, software, and computer applications to engineer, design and produce solutions to assigned problems. Students will gain experience in creating computer-aided drawings, controlling robotic systems, and manipulating manufacturing processes and control systems, both electronic and mechanical. 

HONORS ENGINEERING & ROBOTICS    6620

-STEM course
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 11-12  

This advanced STEM-based course has been designed for highly motivated students who would like to explore CADD/CAM, 3-D Modeling, CNC, and Robotics. Students will use hardware, software and computer applications to engineer, design, and produce solutions to assigned problems. Students will gain detailed experience in creating CADD, controlling robotic systems, and manipulating manufacturing processes and control systems, both electronic and mechanical. This course is recommended for those students who are looking into the fields of electrical, mechanical, and computer engineering.

Students enrolling in this course must have successfully completed or be enrolled in a course of Algebra 2, Geometry, and Physics. In addition, some background in programming is recommended.

INDEPENDENT STUDY COURSE IN TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING

-STEM course
-Course is offered in an ALTERNATE Day format
-Course is offered in a FULL YEAR format
-Grades 11-12  

Students may elect an independent study course in an area of study in Technology Education such as Photography, Graphic Arts, Power, Wood, Engineering and Robotics, Electronics, and Drafting. Standard or Honors may be selected.

The independent study is designed as an offering above the second level course. Potential students must have successfully completed the lower-level course as the prerequisite and have approval of the teacher prior to enrollment. The student will select a unit of study in an area of their choice. Students will complete research, experiments, examples, and a presentation. If the honors independent study course is chosen, the class will be a yearlong course every day.