Automation and Robotics

AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS PATHWAY

Automation Robotics is a year-long program where students experience hands-on training with robotic arms, PLCs, electrical trainers, and computer simulations to prepare for manufacturing and technological industries. This Career Tech Academy Program partners with Danville Community College. Upon successful completion, students earn a career studies certificate in automation robotics (19 cr) and multiple nationally recognized industry credentials.

CARPENTRY I

GRADES: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): NONE

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Carpentry I is foundational for achieving high-level construction industry skills that can result in an exciting and lucrative career. With an emphasis on safety, students are taught to use hand and power tools, cut stock, apply construction mathematics, interpret blueprints, and understand basic rigging. Students will become proficient in identifying types of residential construction components to frame walls, floors, ceilings, roofs, doors, and windows. All students will obtain the required Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential.

CARPENTRY II (YEAR-LONG CLASS)

GRADES: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): CARPENTRY I

Credits: 2 ELECTIVE

Carpentry II prepares students for successful transition into postsecondary education for careers in carpentry and related fields, such as construction management, architecture, and others. Students are taught the safe use of hand and power tools common to the industry to complement their Construction Industry OSHA 10 safety credential earned in Carpentry I. Students will become proficient in assembling and installing various types of residential construction components according to industry standards, including forming foundations, framing floors, walls, ceiling, roofs, trusses, roofing materials, stairs, and exterior doors and windows.

CARPENTRY III (YEAR-LONG CLASS)

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): CARPENTRY II

Credits: 2 ELECTIVE

Carpentry III is an advanced course that allows students to gain in-depth knowledge and hands-on experience in construction skills. Students explore specialized areas in carpentry, such as building decks and porches, alternative framing, interior finishes, drywall installation and finishing, as well as energy efficiency and green technology. Exploration of licensure requirements and entrepreneurial opportunities are emphasized.

ELECTRONICS/INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): PASS THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT TESTS

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Our ability to function and progress in the modern age is dependent on electronics and robotics technologies. This course provides a depth and breadth of the basic skills required in today’s automated manufacturing environment. Students will explore careers, build circuits, and use principles of physics to analyze basic electronic and robotic components. Students will also earn the general industry Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10 card. This program is located at the South Boston Southern Virginia Higher Education Center.

INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY

GRADES: 11-12

Prerequisite(s):ELECTRONICS/INDUSTRIAL ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY, PASS THE APPROPRIATE PLACEMENT TESTS

Credits: 2 ELECTIVES

This course provides instruction in programming robots used in assembly and manufacturing settings. Students will work with various power systems while acquiring machining, welding, material handling, and system engineering skills. This course leads to industry certification options to further validate student mastery of related skills. This program is located at the South Boston Southern Virginia Higher Education Center.

*BOTH COURSES ARE COMBINED FOR A YEAR-LONG, TWO PERIOD PROGRAM