Technology

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, and 12 

Reading Level:  Mixed 

Prerequisite:  Grade level

Final Exam:  Per teacher

 DDP introduces students to the design process and the field of drafting.  Applying different design concepts and drawing techniques, the student develops solutions to various problems.  The student will learn how to create their own designs and how to communicate their design’s information using basic drafting techniques.  Students will later in the course apply these concepts and techniques to solve problems in residential and industrial settings.

This course can count as either an alternative 3rd year Math OR Science class to meet the Regents Diploma requirement, but not both. This course can also meet the requirement for Art for the Regents Diploma, but not if already being used for math or science. 

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12 

Reading Level:  Mixed 

Prerequisite:  DDP

Final Exam:  Per teacher

Building on the skills developed in the Design and Drawing for Production class, the students in Computer-Aided Drawing will explore the higher functions of the CAD program. In addition, the students will be introduced to the Solidworks program. The course will include self-directed drawing exercises, individual drawing projects and creative design activities. This course is typically co-taught at the same time with Advanced Solid Manufacturing.

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  11 and 12                        

Reading Level:  Mixed 

Prerequisite:  CAD

Final Exam:  Per teacher

This course explores the application of solid modeling programs to create 3-D models of objects and multiple part assemblies. The class focuses on the skills and methods of using modeling programs including Inventor and Solidworks in the design of process through creative design projects and self-directed drawing exercises. The content will include the designing of products and the building of computer models and 3-D printed prototypes. 

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week          

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12                 

Reading Level:  Average 

Prerequisite:  DDP or teacher approval

Final Exam:  Per teacher

This is an introductory course in the field of wood technology.  This class explores basic knowledge and skills that are needed to make a variety of products using lumber as a resource.  During this course, the students will gain hands-on experience using various tools and machines.  Working as a class, the students design a variety of products, determine the production methods needed, manufacture the products, and market the finished goods.  Projects include mass production and custom production 

This course can count as either an alternative 3rd year Math OR Science class to meet the Regents Diploma requirement, but not both. This course can also meet the requirement for Art for the Regents Diploma, but not if already being used for math or science. 

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week     

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12      

Reading Level:  Mixed 

Prerequisite:  DDP

Final Exam:  Per teacher

This is an introductory course in the field of metal technology.  This class explores the basic knowledge and skills that are needed to make a variety of products using metal as a resource.  During this course, the students will develop the basic techniques of machining and fabricating metal.  Working as a class, the students design a variety of products, determine the production methods needed, manufacture the products, and market the finished goods.  Projects include mass production and custom production concepts.

This course can count as either an alternative 3rd year Math OR Science class to meet the Regents Diploma requirement, but not both. This course can also meet the requirement for Art for the Regents Diploma, but not if already being used for math or science. 

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12 

Reading Level:  Mixed  

Prerequisite:  DDP

Final Exam:  Per teacher

This course gives students an introduction to the various fields and concepts of engineering.  Students will apply different concepts, ideas, and technologies utilized in all types of engineering to create solutions to human problems.  In civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, a solution must meet multiple constraints dealing with function, cost efficiency, and aesthetic qualities.  In every field, engineers must meet all of the given restraints to enable their design solution to be implemented.  This course is based on a case-study approach in which the students must identify the problem, the specific constraints, and using the design process, develop multiple solution ideas.  These ideas are then implemented to determine the efficiency of the designs.

This course can count as either an alternative 3rd year Math OR Science class to meet the Regents Diploma requirement, but not both. This course can also meet the requirement for Art for the Regents Diploma, but not if already being used for math or science. 

0.50 units

20 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  11 and 12 

Reading Level:  Average 

Prerequisite:  DDP 

Final Exam:  Per teacher

This is an introductory course in electricity and electronics that explores the fundamentals of electricity and current. The course covers concepts and skills in the fields of basic electricity, electronics, digital electronics, residential wiring and schematic drawing. A large portion of class time will be spent on completing hands-on projects and lab activities. 

0.50 units

20 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12 

Reading Level:  Mixed 

Prerequisite:  DDP 

Final Exam:  Per teacher

This course will focus on the different forms of energy and the systems that are used by modern societies to convert energy to power. Students will discover how energy is harnessed, how energy is stored and how it is used to improve quality of life. Through research, experiments and hands-on design activities, the students will explore how energy can be transferred and used, how engine and power systems work and design prototypes that are used for alternative energy power systems. 

1.00 unit

40 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12                                                 

Reading Level:  Mixed

Prerequisite:  DDP 

Final Exam:  Per Teacher

Design it, build it! This course focuses on the design, production, and marketing of products using traditional and higher technology methods of production. Hands-on activities in the development, production, and evaluation of manufactured goods will emphasize a team approach to manufacturing. This course will provide extra focus on computer numeric control (CNC) equipment and 3D printing technologies by utilizing the CND and 3D printing equipment in the technology rooms.

0.50 unit

20 weeks/5 periods per week                           

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12                 

Reading Level:  Mixed 

Prerequisite:  DDP 

Final Exam:  Per teacher

During this course, the students will explore the fundamentals of architectural design and drafting.  Areas of study include architectural drawings and specifications, design concepts, construction methods and materials, energy efficient and solar design, electrical and mechanical subsystems, and architectural drawing programs.  Students enrolled in this course will have the opportunity to design different structures and create the appropriate drawings needed for their construction. Students are expected to enroll in both sections of this course.

0.50 unit

20 weeks/5 periods per week           

Grade Level:  10, 11, and 12 

Reading Level:  Mixed 

Prerequisite:  DDP 

Final Exam:  Per teacher

Following the completion of Architecture I, the students will explore various construction techniques that would be needed to build their structure.  Utilizing different tools and materials, scale models of the structures will be constructed to display three-dimensional details and framing techniques.  The students will also have the opportunity to create a 3-D computer model of their structure. Students are expected to enroll in both sections of this course.

.5 credits

20 weeks/5 periods per week

Grade Level:  9, 10, 11, and 12                                            

Reading Level:  Moderate

Prerequisite:  Recommended minimally that students are at grade-level reading and math; Prefer students to have already successfully completed Algebra 

Final Exam:  Per Teacher

In this class students will study the past, present, and future of robotics and robotics technology. Introduction to Robotics will teach students about the fundamentals of design, electronics, pneumatics, and programming. Designing, building, programming, and testing a robot is a combination of physics, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, structural engineering, mathematics, and computing. Students will meet daily for the full school year in a project-based environment, where they will use skills learned to tackle problems presented as a series of games and challenges completed by robots that they must design and build. Students will be actively engaged with all of the aforementioned disciplines in a deep problem-posing/problem-solving environment. As new concepts are added (such as pneumatics, or a type of sensor), a new challenge will be presented that must incorporate that element.

1 units

40 weeks/everyday

Grade Level: 9 (with Accelerated Math), 10, 11, and 12

Reading Level: Average

Prerequisite: Algebra I

Final Exam: AP Exam

AP Computer Science A is an introductory college-level computer science course.  Students will learn to use the Java coding language while they problem-solve, write, analyze, and test their programs and explore concepts like modularity, variables, and control structures.  This class fulfills all the requirements for students to take the AP exam, including 20 hours of lab work.