INDUSTRIAL & TECHNICAL EDUCATION

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY

#H7742. Dual Enrollment    

Grades: 9 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

This is a hands-on course intended to introduce students to the worlds of mechanical and electrical engineering.  Students will explore the function of simple machines in a variety of industrial fields: aviation, construction, and energy production.  Students will reverse engineer existing products, as well as design, plan, and fabricate new prototypes.  Students will learn how to work safely and efficiently in a makerspace using tools and materials.  This course offers an introduction to sustainable energy production and robotics.

ROBOTICS   

#H7752

Grades: 9 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Prerequisite: Engineering Technology

This class will use a hands-on approach to introduce the basic concepts of robotics, focusing on the construction and programming of electronic devices and autonomous mobile robots. Students will be introduced to basic programming, prototyping, and problem-solving strategies.  Students will work both individually and in teams to design, build, program, test, improve, and document their progress. Students will learn about new and current industry uses for autonomous robots in a variety of fields: agriculture, construction, recreation, manufacturing, and transportation.

WOODWORKING I**

#H7602   

Grades: 9 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

This is an introductory course in woodworking that enables the student to learn and develop techniques, procedures, and skills through active class participation and experimentation. Some of the areas included in this course are design, wood joints, use and care of hand and power tools, sharpening, fastening devices, hardware, finishing and the use of tools and materials, as well as procedures, which will be useful as a homeowner. The course work is divided into one-third lecture and experimentation and two-thirds activity time. 

**NOTE: This course is a prerequisite for any other woodworking course.

WOODWORKING II*

#H7612    

Grades: 9 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Prerequisite: Woodworking I

Woodworking II is a half-year course in which students use most of the time for work on their projects and ideas with a greater emphasis on more advanced woodworking technology. Some industrial processes will be covered such as wood sanding and laminating, and using tools and materials, as well as procedures, which will be useful as a homeowner.

WOODWORKING III* 

#H7622

Grades: 10 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Prerequisite: Woodworking II

Woodworking III is designed for students to show their skill and knowledge in advanced wood projects and/or processes. The major portion of time is allotted for working on individual projects. Students learn to use tools and materials, as well as procedures that will be useful as a homeowner.

WOODWORKING IV: CABINET & FURNITURE MAKING*

#H7632 

Grades: 10 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Prerequisite: Woodworking III

This is an advanced course in woodworking that will enable the student to develop skills and to become thoroughly acquainted and proficient in the use and maintenance of woodworking machines and equipment and their operations in furniture and cabinet making.

AUTOMOTIVE TECH I*

#H7642    

Grades: 10 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Auto I is designed to introduce the student to operations of the automobile. Some of the topics covered will include the operation of various systems such as ignition, carburetors, fuel injection, electrical systems, and braking. Lubrication and tune-ups, tire changing and wheel balancing will also be covered.

AUTOMOTIVE TECH II*

#H7652

Grades: 10 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Prerequisite: Auto Tech I

This course is designed to expose students to such topics as engine re-building, starting system and charging systems, auto electrical circuits and electronic sensors, transmissions and differentials. Materials presented in Auto Technology I will be studied in greater depth in Automotive Tech II.

*By State Law, ALL STUDENTS MUST WEAR PROTECTIVE GOGGLES during shop classes. 

DRAFTING & DESIGN

#H7112  Dual Enrollment

Grades: 9 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Drafting and Design is an introductory course in the methods for visually communicating how designs function and are constructed. Students will go back in time to when technical drawings were produced using pencil and paper with the help of traditional tools such as the drawing block, a t-square, and a compass.  The class will learn about the development of drafting technology and the social, economic, and political effects that these improvements have had on the design process.  Students will be introduced to CAD software and later BIM using programs such as AutoCAD, Revit, and Inventor.

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN

#H7122

Grades: 9 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5

Prerequisite: Drafting and Design

Students will learn aspects of residential architectural drafting to include the production of floor plans, elevations, and detail sectionals.  They will study practical and aesthetic aspects of functional home design in Revit.  This software uses Building Information Modality (BIM) to model in 3 dimensions.  Students will explore external and sectional path animations in order to present designs to a hypothetical customer.  Students will then construct a physical prototype of a residential structure.

SUSTAINABLE PRODUCT DESIGN 

#H7732 - Dual Enrollment

Grades: 9 – 12  Semester  Credits: 2.5 SPFHS / 3 University of Delaware

Prerequisite: Drafting and Design

Students will learn aspects of industrial and custom design to include the production of parts, assemblies, technical drawings, and detailed presentations.  They will study the factors that influence a design such as sustainable material, economic impact, cultural influence, fabrication process, and business model.  They will study the technical, functional, and aesthetic aspects of parts design in Inventor.  This is a 3-D CAD software used for product design, rendering, and simulation.