technology & engineering education

This course introduces students to a variety of commonly used building materials, with the focus on wood, and teaches them to use machines and tools safely.  Emphasis is on concepts common to all processes as they relate to building materials.  The goal of the course is to provide a broad knowledge base of tools, machines, materials, and processes as they relate to industry rather than develop specific manipulative skills.  Many small projects and activities will be used to reinforce content knowledge.  There is a course fee for materials.

This course is a continuation of Building Materials I.  Students will, through projects and activities, further explore processes related to various building materials as they relate to modern construction techniques.  Students will also be introduced to, and take part in, the design process.  There is a course fee for materials.

This course provides an opportunity to further develop skills in metalworking.  Activities include ARC welding in overhead positions, multiple pass MIG 3welding, oxy-acetylene welding, TIG welding, advanced lathe operations, advanced CNC mill operations, sheet metal forming, advanced foundry techniques, and heat-treating.  

The course includes key elements associated with designing, planning, and building a structure.  The principle purpose is to have students learn the major concepts of construction through videos and "hands-on" activities using construction related tools and materials.  Students will design and construct small structural modules and buildings. 

**Students may take their ASE certification test for brakes** 

Students may be charged a minimal expense for supplies used during this class

Advanced Automotive Systems is a vocationally oriented class which will prepare students with basic skills needed to enter a post-secondary training program for future entry into an automotive service career.  In the extensive lab portion of this course, students will be required to utilize communication skills which will enable them to generate repair orders, perform inspections and diagnosis of various systems malfunctions, and the repairs required to repair the concern. The diagnosis will then require the student to create a repair estimate to determine the cost of the needed repair. After receiving the customer’s approval of the repairs needed, the students will then proceed with the repair as well as quality control the job upon completion. Students may be required to pay a minimal fee for materials. A nationally Safety Module must be completed for this course. 

Manufacturing Enterprise will give students the opportunity to research, design, build, market and sell products made in the shop with the ultimate goal of making a profit. This class will focus on all aspects of today’s manufacturing industry. Students will use skills previously learned in either Intro to Business or Exploratory Tech as well as applying soft skills through collaborative partnerships both in and outside of school. Students will be responsible for quoting jobs, ordering materials, building products, quality control, marketing and everything else that it takes to run a successful business.

In this course, students use 3D solid modeling design software to help them create solutions to solve proposed problems.  Students will learn how to document their work and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community.  The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to the design process, research and analysis, teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation.