Design

Design (Career and Technical Education)

The goal of the Design Department is to have students satisfy the requirements for the Career and Technical Education Seal or the Advanced Mathematics and Technology Seal before graduating from high school. The following Design programs are recognized by the Virginia State Department of Education and are currently offered at Meridian High School. Focus is placed on career pathways and provides the student with career exploration, self-assessment, and workplace readiness skills.

DESIGN I - TECHNICAL DRAWING

843587 DESIGN I - TECHNICAL DRAWING

Grades 9-12

Elective

Design I - Technical Drawing is a thorough introduction to CAD design. This involves techniques in two and three dimensional drawing and model making. Students will learn to design and build projects as well as learn to use a variety of machines in our design shop. This is a great class for students who want to build a portfolio of work related to architecture, engineering, and three-dimensional design.

DESIGN II - ENGINEERING DRAWING

843687 DESIGN II - ENGINEERING DRAWING

Grades 10-12

Elective

Prerequisite: Design I - Technical Drawing

Design II - Engineering Drawing builds on the foundation laid in basic technical drawing with more in-depth studies of the graphic language and methods of design for engineers, manufacturers and industrial designers. Students will be expected to acquire a working knowledge of a variety of CAD software. We will employ these drawing skills to create solutions to structural and mechanical problems that can be constructed in our design shop. This class is meant to prepare students for a career in engineering, but is great for anyone who likes working with their hands and working with tools to invent and build. Students who are interested in mechanical, structural, and spatial design can develop a comprehensive portfolio to the specific technical interests of each student.

IB DESIGN TECHNOLOGY SL

843785 IB DESIGN TECHNOLOGY SL

Grades 11-12

Elective

Prerequisite: Previous CTE course

Design and Technology is a recognized International Baccalaureate course. This course is designed to promote an understanding and appreciation of the technology design process as a cycle. As students work through the technology course and related project, which unifies all aspects of IB design technology, they analyze and evaluate the impact and ethical considerations arising from technology. The course focuses on how design is used to produce outcomes.

IB DESIGN TECHNOLOGY HL

843786 IB DESIGN TECHNOLOGY HL I

Grades 11-12

Elective

Prerequisite: Previous CTE course

IB Design and Technology HL I is the first year of a two year course designed to promote an understanding and appreciation of the technology design process as a cycle. As students work through the technology course and related project, which unifies all aspects of IB design technology, they analyze and evaluate the impact and ethical considerations arising from technology. The course focuses on how design is used to produce outcomes.

IB DESIGN TECHNOLOGY HL II

843789 IB DESIGN TECHNOLOGY HL II

Grades 11-12

Elective

Prerequisite: IB Design Technology HL I

IB Design and Technology HL II is the second year of a two-year course designed to promote an understanding and appreciation of the technology design process as a cycle. Students taking this course have completed the first year of IB Design and Technology and deepen their knowledge of the design process by exploring four additional topics that pertain to the design process: User Centered Design, Sustainability, Innovation and Markets, and Commercial Production.

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