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TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION Building Technology 1, 2 (Year)
10-12 The course
consists of the elements of construction technology.
Students will build a model of a house (from the footings to
the floor and to the walls and roof), dog houses, sheds, and a
project of their choice. Students
will also learn basic electrical wiring and plumbing.
Problem solving skills are developed through construction
problems. An emphasis
is placed on safety and good work ethics.
Students may keep the projects they make as long as they pay
for the cost of the materials. There is a $10 lab fee. Cabinet Making 1, 2 (Year) 11-12 This course
consists of building furniture.
Students learn the proper usage of woodworking machines and
power tools. Students learn to design projects as well as read a set of
plans. An emphasis will
be on safety. Students
will learn to build furniture from a set of drawings.
Students may keep the projects they make as long as they pay
for the cost of the materials.
There is a $10 lab fee. Building Technology 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B (Year) 11-12 Prerequisite:
Building Technology 1, 2. This is a two-hour course scheduled in a two-hour block. Students will learn the construction principles and site development for building a house. Students build a three-bedroom house on campus. All of the construction skills are involved, including carpentry, plumbing, electrical, and other technical skills. Several trade associations support the class. Skills are supervised and mentored by the trade organizations. With instructor approval, class members can enroll in Pima Community College and receive Pima Community College Credit. Fees may be charged. Drafting 1, 2 (Year) 10-12 This is the
first course that introduces the student to engineering, machine,
and architectural drawing. Students will be introduced to CAD.
Activities include solving problems through drawings and
renderings of objects using different drafting techniques. An
emphasis is placed on developing drafting skills, discovering
related careers, work ethic, becoming technologically literate, and
receiving leadership training. Fees may be charged. Architectural Drafting 1A, 1B (Year)
11-12 Prerequisite: Drafting Communications
1, 2 This is an
architectural drafting course that includes interior design and the
development of plans for building a residential or commercial
building. Computer
Aided Drafting will be included. Students should take this course if they are interested in
civil engineering, building trades, planning to remodel a
home/building, or building a home.
A structure will be designed and a complete set of plans will
be drawn. Students who
are approved by the Instructor may enter an Educational Internship
Program. Fees may be charged. Architectural
Drafting 2A, 2B (Year)
12 Prerequisite:
Architectural Drafting 1, 2. Students who
enroll in this course are continuing their program in architectural
drafting. Drafting or
Computer Aided Drafting will be used to develop drawing/plans. Upon
completing this course, a student will have developed a set of plans
that solves a design problem. This
course will provide the student with a foundation to continue their
education through Pima Community College or the University of
Arizona. Those who
excel may become employed with a construction company or a business
that develops architectural drawings and plans. Fees may be
charged. Welding
Design & Fabrication 1, 2 (Year)
10-12
The first 18
weeks are devoted to skill development and related information in
primarily two areas: Shielded
Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) and
Oxyacetylene Welding (OAW).
The last 18 weeks the welding exercises utilize
different electrodes and rods for positional welds of flat,
vertical, horizontal, and overhead. Fees may be charged. Welding
Design & Fabrication 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b
(Year)
12 Prerequisite:
Welding Technology 1. Materials Required. Automotive
Technology 1, 2 (Year)
10-12
The course
will include a major section on the automobile and other forms of
transportation technology that is used to transport people and
goods. Students participate in classroom and laboratory activities
and projects. Projects
and activities will include using computers, basic maintenance,
learning how engines work, careers, servicing the automobile,
operating systems, engine efficiency, and performance.
An emphasis is placed on problem solving, safe work habits,
work ethic, and leadership training.
Students who are approved by the instructor may enter a
Mentorship and an Educational Internship Program. Automotive
Technology 3a, 3b, 4a, 4b (Yr)
11-12 Prerequisite:
Automotive Technology 1, 2 or instructor permission. Students are
provided with job entry instruction in the latest automotive
technology. Appropriate
job entry skill levels are achieved through completing an industry
approved competency list. Fees may be charged. Automotive
Technology 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b (Year)
12
Prerequisite:
Automotive Technology 1, 2 or teacher permission. Students who
complete Automotive Technology 1 and 2 may enroll in this course and
continue their automotive technology training.
Additional skills and levels of competence can be achieved in
leadership development and automotive technology.
Students may compete in various contests. Students who complete the program may request a certificate
that lists the skill levels they have mastered.
Students who are approved by the instructor may enter a
Mentorship and an Educational Internship program. Fees may be
charged. Department
Aide (Year)
10-12 Prerequisite:
Permission required from instructor and department chair. The
student must have the successful completion of the course for which
they want to be an aide, and must have appropriate skills for the
course (area). Exceptions
to the requirements would be at the discretion of the teacher and
the department chair. Independent
Study (Sem. or Year)
11-12
Prerequisite: Permission required from the instructor, department chair,
and assistant principal for instruction. For students
to be considered for Independent Study in any subject area, they
must have completed a course in that subject.
Emphasis will be on a long-range individual investigation,
reporting and an evaluation as a planned program within a subject
discipline, which must be determined prior to registration.
Guidelines for independent study described in the Faculty
Handbook, as well as deadlines must be met. Fees may be charged. Co-op
Work Base Program (Year)
11-12 Prerequisite:
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