Applied Technology
Course Descriptions

Communications Technology – Prerequisite: None. - Communications Technology is designed to help students become technology literate in the field of communications as at of a fundamental, liberal education. Topics to be covered include Communications, Drafting, Computer Aided Drafting, Electronic Publishing (producing computer generated documents such as newsletters, certificates, etc.), Technology Tomorrow, Robotics, CNC Mill or Lathe (computer designed on a mill or lathe) and Aerospace (designing and building an airplane to illustrate the forced of weight, lift, drag, and thrust followed by computer simulated flight instruction).

Manufacturing Technology – Prerequisite: None. - Manufacturing Technology is designed to help students become technology literate in the field of manufacturing as part of a fundamental, liberal education. Topics to be covered include: Materials & Processes (building of projects using various materials), Research and Development (designing and building a car using a computer), Electronics, Engineering (includes designing and building a bridge), Metalworking and/or Welding, Robotics and CNC Mill or Lathe (computer designed projects manufactured on a mill or lathe).

Computer-Aided Drafting I/II – Prerequisite: Communications Technology recommended. - This course is designed to provide students interested in a career in drafting with information and practical experience needed for the development of job-related competencies. The course content will include: planning and organizing activities, needed researching information, coordinating work and performing other general procedures, preparing various sketches (freehand, isometric, orthographic, pictorial, oblique), performing basic layouts, detailing drawings such as sectional and isometric views, using various reproduction techniques and using CAD command processing to produce CAD grid drawings.

Computer-Aided Drafting I/II Honors – Prerequisite: Computer-Aided Drafting I/II recommended. - This course is a continuation of Computer-Aided Drafting I/II and emphasizes the areas of presentation techniques such as graphs, architectural drawings, commercial building plans, interpreting codes and constructing structural working drawings, producing mechanical and electrical/electronic working drawings, producing civil engineering drawings, and using and producing CAD drawings.

Electronics I/II – Prerequisite: Manufacturing Technology recommended. - This introductory electronics course provides students with a basic understanding of electronic principles and fundamentals. Computer graphics on IBM computers and text will be used to explain basic electronics such as voltage, resistance, current, etc. Students will also experiment with electronic components and construct electronic circuits and projects using a variety of lab kits.

GeoCAD – Prerequisite: Algebra. - Recommendation: Students must register for one full year of Geometry and one full year of Computer-Aided Drafting. GeoCad is application-based mathematics where geometric concepts are incorporated immediately with computer-aided drafting software. This is the ideal course for the student who has difficulty visualizing concepts and needs more hands-on experiences. GeoCAD gives students a foundation for continued future success with technology. Students earn one more credit in Geometry and one credit in CAD. GeoCAD meets daily for two fill class periods.

Transportation I/II – Prerequisite: Manufacturing Technology recommended. - This course provides experiences related to maintenance, repair, and servicing a variety of transportation equipment. Learning activities will permit students to gain knowledge of fundamental principles and methods and to develop technical skills related to combustion engines. Instruction will include: utilization of safety practices, principles of combustion engines, and maintaining, servicing, and repairing different types of transportation vehicles.

Independent Study: Applied Technology – Prerequisite: Assistant Principal Approval. - Independent Study is designed doe those students who have a special field of interest they wish to pursue which is not available in the regular offerings. Acceptance for Independent Study requires a conference with the Assistant Principal, completion of an application, presentation of a project, and availability of a faculty sponsor who is knowledgeable in the field. Students enrolled on this course must have enough self-discipline to fulfill a contract without structured supervision. Papers, seminars, and regular conferences are required. Students must have completed all available courses related to the project.

*Student may earn college credit.

+Denotes honor point course.