Department Offerings

DESIGN & DRAWING FOR PRODUCTION ~ 1 CREDIT

Using the Informed design process students will learn how to sketch ideas and create pictorial, isometric, and orthographic drawings using various CAD packages. Students will demonstrate these skills through several projects including a basic wood working project, Powered Magnetic Levitation Racers, and The Field of Dreams project. (DDP may be used to satisfy the art credit required for graduation.)

DRIVER EDUCATION ~ ½ CREDIT

This is a one semester course supervised by a teacher certified in Driver Education and Traffic Safety. Students receive a minimum of 24 hours of classroom instruction and a minimum of 24 hours of lab-in-car instruction, which includes at least six hours of actual driving time for each student. At the successful completion of the course, students will receive a MV 285 Form. This, upon presentation to the Department of Motor Vehicles, will entitle the student to take the driving test to obtain a senior license at the age of 17 and to a substantial car insurance discount.

PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING ~ 1 CREDIT

This class will explore a number of engineering fields, including automotive (cars), electrical, mechanical (machines and how they work), civil (structures) and others based on student interest. Students will become engineers in each area to solve problems while paying attention to material properties, physics, chemistry, forces, and ethics. Projects include: Worlds Slowest Drag Race, Structure Building, Catapults, Robotics and the chance to work on one of the Electrathon Race Cars. POE is a higher level course designed for the above average, motivated student. Pre-requisite: DDP and Algebra Regents or teacher approval

TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS ~ ½ CREDIT

It’s a boat! It’s a car! It’s a plane! This class is all about things that move. Activities include projects that fly (RC plane, flight simulator software, planes and hot air balloons), float (mini power boats), and drive (CO2 cars). If time allows there will also be a large class project. Past projects include full size canoes and a hovercraft.

MATERIAL PROCESSING ~ ½ CREDIT

Students taking this class will learn how to safely operate working machines and tools to create projects out of wood. During the second half of the course students will be able to create projects of their choice including furniture. Pre-requisite: DDP or teacher approval

ADVANCED MATERIAL PROCESSING ~ ½ CREDIT

After a brief review of Material Processing, students taking this class will learn some advanced wood working techniques and will be able to create projects of their choice including furniture. re-requisite: MATERIAL PROCESSING

MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS ~ ½ CREDIT

You will design a project(s) that could be sold in the real world. Students hold positions in the company and create a factory. Positions in the company would design, develop, prototype, manage people, resources, and finances, market, and produce the project.Prerequisite: Material Processing or teacher approval

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS ~ ½ CREDIT

Students will explore different forms of communication including print, radio and video media. Students will plan, create media and edit while generating presentations that include a photo essay, 3D animation, a commercial/instructional video and a video project. Students will also explore graphic presentation and advertising.

WORLD OF TECHNOLOGY ~ 1 CREDIT

You won't fall asleep in the chair you designed until after this class is done. It's kind of like science lab except instead of asking why, we ask the question how. Have you ever cooked a meal using just the sun sitting the chair you made? How about eat a salad from veggies that never touched soil? You will do all of these and more in this green elective while learning and solving issues in today's world. (WOT may be used as a 3rd unit of math or science.) Pre-requisite: DDP and Algebra or teacher approval

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING ~ 1/2 CREDIT

Your dream house awaits. Students will explore historical and regional influences in different building styles from around the world before setting of to create both a scale architectural model and a virtual 3D model of their dream home using CAD software while learning about construction techniques and completing basic design calculations. Prerequisite: DDP, CAD or teacher approval

CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS ~ 1/2 CREDIT

Students will learn fundamental construction techniques. Projects include laying out foundations, plumbing, wall, window and door framing, electrical, roofing and siding. A project including a shed type structure maybe built depending on demand. Prerequisite: Material Processing or teacher approval

ELECTRONICS ~ ½ CREDIT

Students will learn to read a basic electronic schematics, complete basic calculations, plan basic circuits, and to solder their circuits. Students will build robot soccer players for a miniature soccer tournament to conclude the course. Students will also have the option to explore basic car audio installations, including reading schematics, safe set up and matching component equipment including practical set up.

SENIOR DESIGN ~ ½ CREDIT

This class is designed for a small group of students to complete a major design project. The project will be led by students in engineering design team roles from conceptualization, and ordering, through manufacturing, production, and marketing. The project possibilities include full scale electric vehicle, boat, hovercraft, and sculpture, robotics Prerequisite: Teacher interview, DDP and POE or teacher permission.

COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN ~ ½ CREDIT

Students will learn to do a complete advanced technical drawings using parametric CAD software. This class is recommended for students who intend on pursuing a career in nearly any technical field. Students will be allowed to develop their own design projects.