Technology
Technology
Course Mission:
Design and engineering technology is a course designed to prepare the students for the evolving world around us. Through use of current trends in engineering, technology, and robotics, students will be utilizing the design process to address and solve real world problems. All students will develop the skills to approach and solve problems in school and later on life with skill designed for the 21st century learner.
Course Scope:
The Design and Applied Technology course at J.P. Case Middle School is a 30-day pre-engineering class that students will attend once in either 7th or 8th grade. The Goals of the Design and Applied Technology course are to meet the needs of all learners through the following units and topics.
Impact of Technology on Society research project.
Engineering Design and 3D modeling
Robotics and Computer Programing
Architectural Design
Technology related Career Exploration
Animation design
Course Units and Projects:
UNIT 1: Technology in Society, a research project where students will gather information on 5 topics about a technology item of their choice and create a short slideshow presentation. (link to project outline)
UNIT 2: Engineering Design, using OnShape a professional 3d modeling software students will learn the basic tools engineers use to make products, then continue to OnShape (or an alternate software) to design their own model to be 3D printed https://cad.onshape.com/signin
Engineers use Computer Design Software to Modify or Create New Technologies.
Designers of technology must understand science and math to develop new or existing products
Students will be shown 2 alternate design software options, and may use these for design projects.
Alternate Software #1 Tinkercad https://www.tinkercad.com/dashboard
Alternate Software #2: Sculpt Gl https://stephaneginier.com/sculptgl/
UNIT 3: Programing - Game Design - using Scratch https://scratch.mit.edu/ students will learn basic principals of programing and create a game or animated story.
To be able to make even simple programs requires understanding Math, Science, and Logical concepts.
UNIT 4: Programing - Robotics - using Scratch https://codeiq.vex.com/ students will continue to learn the principals of programing by working with the Vex robotics system. Alternativly students may also work with Virtual Vex robots using https://vr.vex.com/ - Vex programing can be done with block code similar to Scratch or Python a popular scripting language.
To be able to make even simple programs requires understanding Math, Science, and Logical concepts.
UNIT 5: Architecture and Interior design - Students will learn architectural design principals through starting with reading plans and an understanding of the process that Architects use to create new projects. Working with traditional paper plans students will work with measurement and scale and prefrm and plan take off and building simple construction cost estimate. Students will then move to an online architecural design project using https://floorplanner.com/login
Architects and Interior designers use Computer Design Software to design homes and interior spaces.
The following are short projects that the students will also complete.
A. Everfi Career Explorations everfi.com/login - self guided online course exploring possibvle STEM fields
B. Piskelapp https://www.piskelapp.com design a custom sprite, it should be fairly detailed, with several frames or detailed art style.
How are animations created?
How has animation technology changed over time?
Other projects may be introduced as the course progresses.