Mechanical
Engineering

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

This course applies the skills, concepts, and principles of engineering. Students explore various technological systems and engineering processes in related career fields. Topics include investigating technological system, design optimization, and problem solving. Students utilize CAD and physical and virtual modeling concepts to construct, test, collect, and report data. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction.  

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

This course includes activities and real-world projects with state-of-the-art equipment and trainers. Students explore and study an introduction to engineering, engineering design problem solving, and engineering graphics with a 3D parametric modeling software. Students prototype a part design and prepare the manufacturing process using a 3D printer, CNC Vertical Mill, CNC turning center, a material handling robot, and/or plastic molding machine. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction. 

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

In this course, students will gain skills and knowledge through classroom and lab activities in the areas of basic DC and AC circuits, circuit components, codes, testing, electromagnetism and inductance, capacitance, power supplies, power generation and distribution, amplification, digital circuits, and computer fundamentals. Students will develop a basic understanding of the various types of energy and how energy is obtained. Students will learn the safe use of the tools, test instruments, equipment, and supplies used in this course plus information on career opportunities in this field. Hands-on and problem-solving activities will expose students to areas of electron theory, Ohm's Law, insulators, conductors, electronic components, oscillators, and electronic fabrication. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction. 

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

An introduction to additive rapid prototyping manufacturing (three-dimensional printing), and its applications in conjunction with computer technology, including hardware, software, three-dimensional printing technology, file management, internet, security, and computer intellectual property ethics. Presents basic use of applications, programming, systems, and utility software. 

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  110110 Computer Literacy

AP Computer Science Principles introduces students to the breadth of the field of computer science. In this course, students will learn to design and evaluate solutions and to apply computer science to solve problems through the development of algorithms and programs. They will incorporate abstraction into programs and use data to discover new knowledge. Students will also explain how computing innovations and computing systems, including the Internet, work, explore their potential impacts, and contribute to a computing culture that is collaborative and ethical. It is important to note that the AP Computer Science Principles course does not have a designated programming language. Teachers have the flexibility to choose a programming language(s) that is most appropriate for their students to use in the classroom. Students spend at least 20 hours of programming and applying learned concepts through programming. (Programming is defined, by the K-12 CS Framework, as the craft of analyzing problems and designing, writing, testing, and maintaining programs to solve them). College credit is earned with a qualifying score on an AP exam. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association or SkillsUSA will greatly enhance instruction. 

Grade level:  9-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

In this course, students will gain skills and knowledge through classroom and lab activities in the areas of basic DC and AC circuits, circuit components, codes, testing, electromagnetism and inductance, capacitance, power supplies, power generation and distribution, amplification, digital circuits, and computer fundamentals. Students will develop a basic understanding of the various types of energy and how energy is obtained. Students will learn the safe use of the tools, test instruments, equipment, and supplies used in this course plus information on career opportunities in this field. Hands-on and problem-solving activities will expose students to areas of electron theory, Ohm's Law, insulators, conductors, electronic components, oscillators, and electronic fabrication. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction. 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  None

This course is an introduction to unmanned aircraft systems (UAS). A history of UAS, typical applications and an overview of regulations, airframe and powerplant systems, sensors, ground control stations, airspace, weather, and other foundational skills needed to safely operate UAS in the U.S. airspace systems will be covered. This course will incorporate hands-on practical applications and will give students the opportunity to design, build, and pilot UAS, both remotely and autonomously. Students will be prepared to complete the Federal Aviation Administration's Part 107 Remote Pilot written exam upon completion of this course. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction. 

Grade level:  11-12

Credit:  1

Prerequisite:  Meet Fusion Work-Based Learning Program Criteria

Internship for CTE courses provides supervised work-site experience for high school students associated with their identified career pathway. Internship experiences consist of a combination of classroom instruction and field experiences. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction. 

Grade level:  12

Credit:  2

Prerequisite:  Meet Fusion Work-Based Learning Program Criteria

Cooperative education is a paid educational program consisting of in-school instruction combined with program-related on-the-job work experience in a business or industrial establishment. These are planned experiences supervised by the school and the employer to ensure that each phase contributes to the student's Individual Learning Plan (ILP). Refer to the KDE Work-Based Learning Manual for further specifications. Participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association will greatly enhance instruction.