Grade 12

TDJ4O1 TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Open Prerequisite: None, but grade 11 Technological Design is strongly recommended 1 credit in Technology This course focuses on the relationship between society and technological development. Students will use appropriate tools, techniques, and strategies to research, design, build, and assess prototypes for products and/or processes that respond to society’s changing needs. Students will describe how social factors, including culture, media, politics, religion, and environmental concerns, influence technological design. Students will also learn about professional practices in the field, and will research postsecondary pathways leading to careers related to technological design.

TDJ4O2 TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, Open Prerequisite: Must also choose TDJ4O1 1 credit in Technology This course continues the content of TDJ4O1 and provides further depth in the study of technological design.

TDJ4M1 TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN, University/College Preparation Prerequisite: Technological Design, Grade 11, University/College Preparation 1 credit in Technology This course introduces students to the fundamentals of design advocacy and marketing, while building on their design skills and their knowledge of professional design practices. Students will apply a systematic design process to research, design, build, and assess solutions that meet specific human needs, using illustrations, presentation drawings, and other communication methods to present their designs. Students will enhance their problem-solving and communication skills, and explore career opportunities and the postsecondary education and training requirements for them.