40 Weeks
1.0 Credit Grades 9-12
If you enjoy working in a team to solve a problem or complete a challenge, this is the course for you! Throughout this hands-on STEAM course, you will develop your problem-solving abilities while using common drawing and modeling techniques. Be prepared to experience a variety of real-world problems where you will graphically represent your ideas, construct models, test your solution, and solve. This course will provide you with a thorough understanding, and real-world application of orthographic, isometric, one and two-point perspectives, oblique, auxiliary, and development drawings as well as 3D computer modeling software (Autodesk Inventor). You will also have the opportunity to investigate careers and internships related to STEAM.
This course may be used to satisfy the 1 unit of the NYS Art/Music graduation requirement.
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I can identify the difference between isometric and orthographic drawings
I can create ideation sketches that show key details
I can understand why a design brief is used
I can create design briefs to projects to be completed
I can identify the difference between one and two point perspective drawings
I can understand how logo design affects a company's marketing strategy
I can create a logo for my name and print stickers
I can utilize the Adobe Suite to create images
I can construct models of a project
I can test models and create solutions to problems I run into
I can create basic CAD drawings
I can create a t-shirt design using Adobe Illustrator
I can create assembly drawings
I can understand what a design brief is and why we use one
I can can create 3D model animations
I can reverse engineer an object