Industrial Technology

The goal of the Industrial Technology Department is to expose students to a variety of career choices, while at the same time, helping them to focus on possible career opportunities. This is done by introducing students to the four areas of technology: Communications, Construction, Manufacturing and Transportation. After the basic foundation is set, students advance to more specific classes in which hands-on, real-world experiences facilitate learning.

It is not the purpose of this department to simply teach skills, but rather to offer some of the essential elements that will ultimately determine a person’s success or failure.

These elements include problem solving skills, critical thinking skills, taking responsibility for one’s actions and becoming a life-long learner.

Course List

Introduction to Shop (Formerly known as Introduction to Material Processing)

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: This course is a prerequisite for all other Industrial Technology Courses

This course is a prerequisite to ALL other industrial technology courses. It was formerly known as ‘Introduction to Material Processing’. This course is an experimental, career oriented class offering the student an activity-based learning opportunity. This is the primary course for students interested in Industrial Technology. Areas studied include Employability Skills, Construction, Manufacturing and Transportation Technologies. Activities may include: CAD drafting, graphic design, building small structures, plasma cutter, laser and fiber optics, CO2 cars, and career research. There is a maximum of 20 students in this course.

Introduction to Manufacturing

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop

This course introduces the student to the manufacturing industry, its processes and career opportunities. The class includes two parts: general knowledge and mass production. The general knowledge portion helps build a knowledge base for manufacturing, and also includes problem-solving activities. The mass production part will cover shop safety, the development of a company, and the creation and marketing of a product. The company will develop drawings, make a bill of material, and develop a plan of procedures. This class may include advertising, and selling stock to raise money for the production of a product. The company’s members will learn about investing. By working in a group setting, the members will also learn the importance of cooperation and communication. In addition, students explore career options in manufacturing related industries. There is a maximum of 16 students in this course.

Drafting Technology

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop

This course is a basic drafting class. Students will study and learn various drafting techniques. The learner will use traditional drafting equipment to better understand oblique pictorials, section views, perspective drawings, isometric drawings and multi-view drawings. In addition, students will be able to integrate 2D designs into a 3D design environment utilizing a 3D modeling software. Students will use CAD software to design a project for each of our CNC machines to teach them how to use each of the CNC machines. There is a maximum of 18 students in this course.

Advanced Drafting

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 9-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop and Drafting Technology

This course will continue to grow the CAD model skills that were developed in the drafting course. We will use a variety of different CAD softwares that are familiar to what industry uses. The course focuses on a lot of architecture and some interior design. We will design small sheds, model houses, learn different types of architectural styles, talk about how to read and interpret blueprints, and build a to scale model house based off of what was designed on the computers.

Small Engines

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop

In this course students will learn how engines work. They will learn how to diagnose problems and perform regular maintenance. Students will learn to break down and troubleshoot small engines common issues and develop solutions for those problems. Maximum of 20 students will be allowed in the class.

Introduction to Welding

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop

The course will allow students to have hands-on learning experiences while performing various welding techniques and methods. The course will cover Oxy-Fuel welding, SMAW, GMAW, and TIG welding. This course will allow the student to explore the field of metals and dive deeper into the interest in the career pathway that welding and manufacturing can offer. Maximum of 20 students will be allowed in the class. If a student is in 11th or 12th grade and has only taken Intro to ACE, then they will be allowed to take the class.

Manufacturing Material Processing

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop & Introduction to Manufacturing
Corequisite: Intro to Welding

This course was formerly part of the “Metals” course. It will allow students to have hands-on learning experiences while diving deep into the theory and performance of machining and processing materials into goods. Students will be exposed to the use of a lathe, mill, sheet metal, bench metal, forging, and plasma cutting. Not only will students gain the skills to use the machines, they will also obtain skills to be better employed in the future. If time allows, students will be able to create their own personal project, using the skills obtained in the course. There is a maximum of 16 students in this course.

Construction Material Processing

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop & Introduction to Manufacturing

This course gives the student the basic understanding of construction and the systems involved in construction. The student will learn about planning and managing construction, building homes and other buildings. There will be a large focus on tool/machine safety as well as print reading. Hands on activities will be incorporated. This knowledge of construction will give a career focus, broaden career options and possibly facilitate career placement. There is a maximum of 16 students in this course.

Electricity

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 11-12
Prerequisite: Introduction to Shop

This course begins with electron theory and proceeds through units in resistance, conductance, series circuits, parallel circuits, series-parallel circuits, and meters as they apply to direct current applications. Soldering and splicing of wires and a practical home wiring unit will also be included. The use of breadboards and MultiSim software will also be utilized. This will be done both in the classroom and laboratory. Safety procedures will be stressed. Maximum of 16 students will be allowed in the class. Seniors may enroll in this course without a prerequisite.

Production

Credit Hours: .5
Grade Level: 12 & Instructor Approval
Prerequisite: All I.T. courses besides Electricity and Construction Technology

This course will act as the capstone to all Industrial Technology courses. It will include opportunities to meet with companies, employers, and colleges in order to get a better idea of a pathway to take after graduation from Benton. It will combine everything that was taught and learned in the prerequisite courses into one final production course. There will be one final hands-on learning project that will be designed by the student and created by the student. The student will gain employability skills and explore deeper theories and methods involved in Industrial Technology. A maximum of 12 students will be allowed in the class.

Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)

Credit Hours: 1
Grade Level: 10-12
Prerequisite: Algebra I
Concurrent College Credit: 3.0 credits — 9th grade can take w/ instructor and GO approval

This is the first course offered in the Project Lead the Way engineering sequence. This course provides the base knowledge for further study in the PTLW curriculum. Students learn how to solve problems using a design development process. This is a project-based class where students work with Inventor CAD software to design solutions to problems. Portfolios are created and include topics such as sketching and visualization, geometric relationships, 3-D modeling, model analysis and verification, documentation, production and marketing.

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