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John Jordan
John Jordan
MDET Department Head
Mr. Jordan was a student at Cheney Tech back when the MDET shop was called CADD (Computer Aided Drafting and Design). He graduated in 2012 before going to the University of Hartford where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Architectural Engineering and Technology. Shortly after his graduation from the university, he found himself designing kitchens all over New England and even a few projects internationally. 2 of Mr. Jordans kitchens were featured on the television show This Old House. After many years in the field, Mr. Jordan returned to Cheney Tech as the Department Head in October of 2021.
Outside of the school community, Mr. Jordan officiates Basketball, enjoys camping and backpacking monthly with his Scouts BSA troop and designing things to improve his surroundings.
Terrell Lavoie
Terrell Lavoie
MDET Instructor
Mrs. Lavoie started her designing career at Electric Boat in 2008 in the Mechanical Design department. During her 15 years at Electric Boat, she completed an appreciate program through Three Rivers CC where she graduated with an Engineering Science associate's degree. Many of her projects as a senior designer are classified, but she also worked as a team leader helping others within the group and assigning work to be completed. Besides regular every day designing and checking she would also travel to other shipyards to perform ship checks for accuracy on mechanical components her department designed. After many years in the field, Mrs. Lavoie decided that teaching was really her passion and joined the Cheney Tech family as a MDET instructor in October of 2023. Her goal is to help students be successful continuing in the MDET field upon graduation!
Outside of the MDET classroom, Mrs. Lavoie enjoys spending time on her family farm, coaching the Cheney Tech softball team and spending time with her children!
Program Description
Program Description
The Mechanical Design and Engineering Technology (MDET) program prepares students for entry-level employment in the ever-changing engineering environment. Students are introduced to the design process, industry standards, and documenting design specifications. Students advance using 3D solid modeling software for reverse engineering solutions of existing mechanical designs. Our MDET sites have 3D printing capabilities, encouraging manufacturers to collaborate with our students on developing new designs and prototypes.
9th Grade
9th Grade
9th Grade MDET is about developing valuable background knowledge to make students successful at completing entry level drawings. Priority Standards include:
Shop/Workplace Safety
Career Opportunities
Basic Equipment
Lettering and Sketching
Geometric Construction
Basic Orthographic Projection
Basic Pictorial Drawings
10th Grade
10th Grade
10th grade students focus on improving the art of mechanical drawings and the concepts related to how they communicate with professionals in the field. Priority Standards include...
Shop/Workplace Safety
Intermediate Projections
Dimensioning
Product Data Management
Section Views
Auxiliary Views
Developments and Sheet Metal Drawings
Threads and Fasteners
11th Grade
11th Grade
11th Grade MDET Students are focused on how their drawings translate to the field of manufacturing and design. Standards include...
Shop safety
Working Drawings
Solids Modeling
Tolerancing
Manufacturing processes
Additive Manufacturing
Subtractive Manufacturing
Materials
Implementation of Product Data Management and Revision Controls
Design Practices for tooling
LEAN Manufacturing
12th Grade
12th Grade
Senior students should earn themselves a place on the schools Work Based Learning Program. This will enable them to apply all of the things previously taught to real world situations while earning a paycheck from the field. Standards for Seniors are...
Shop/Workplace Safety
Cams and Gears
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Project-based Engineering Design Projects
Shop Required Tools List
Shop Required Tools List
It is important to make sure this is a metal caliper. The plastic tools will warp and break easily. The metal calipers are worth the 10 extra dollars. It was previously believed in the engineering field that Dial calipers are more accurate than the digital calipers. Today the same is believed but the advances in technology have improve digital calipers to a reliable tolerance.
A precision scale or ruler is helpful in the field for both precise measurements as well as determining sizes of things that you have not designed yet.
We recomend a drive 32gb or larger. Our files are really big and students are responsible for their proper storage. Saving files to the computers is dangerous because the computers are often updated without notice. A USB drive gives the student somewhere to save all of their work off of the states computer system. One that can clip onto the students ID Lanyard will likely be harder to lose.
Shop Recommended Tools List
Shop Recommended Tools List
Personal Mouse and Keyboard
The Shop will provide a keyboard and mouse to students. Many students chose to bring in their own keyboard and mouse for ergonomic reasons. Students are responsible for maintaining the MDET equipment they are assigned and returning it back to the condition found at the end of each cycle.
Mousepads are in short supply in the MDET room. Modern mice dont require the pad but students may decide they would like one. Mr. Jordan purchased mousepads for his desks that have decimal to fraction conversion tables on them.
Filament
There are 3D printers in the shop that occasionally sit idle. Students can ask for permission to print personal projects during the machines downtime. Most of our machines work on either PLA or ABS. However, students should consult Mr. Jordan or Mrs. Lavoie before purchasing their own filament as the project scope may change which printer is used and we need to make sure warranty conditions are met.
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