180 Exploring Industrial Technology

Students 
will
 be 
designing 
a
 CO2 
car
 with
 computer
 software, 
build 
the
 car
 following
 Technology
 Student 
Association 
(TSA) specifications
 and 
then
 design
 a
 proto type
 vehicle
 following 
the
 guidelines
 used
 in 
the
TSA
 Modeling
 Competition.  

Class
 will 
learn
 programming
 codes 
for 
robotics
 and
 automation
 using
 Legos 
and 
build 
several 
robots 
and 
vehicles 
using
 Legos
 building
 blocks.
  Study 
flight 
and
 aerodynamics
 as they 
build a 
balsa glider and
 fly
 it in
 class.
  Study 
problem solving
 techniques
 and
 skills,
 as
 several
 problems
 will
 be
 presented
 in
 class.  
 Technology
 Student Association
 (TSA)
 Promotional
 Graphics
 and
 Imaging 
Technology
 contests
 will 
also 
be 
looked 
at in this class.

181 Use/Care of Hand/Power Tools I

This
 course 
will 
instruct
 students
 in
 the 
basic
 processes 
in 
the manufacturing 
of 
products 
using
 woods
 and 
other 
materials.  Emphasis
 on 
mass
 production 
in
 manufacturing
 will
 be
 centered 
on 
building
 a
 chess/checkers
 game
 set.

  Students
 will 
have
 the
 opportunity
 to
 work 
with
 several 
materials
 as 
they
 make
 a 
chess
 game
 set.
 

One
 credit
 (CON
 336
 Care/Use
 of 
Hand‐Power
 Tools)
 will
 be
 offered
 through
 DMACC.
  DMACC 
credit
 will
 not
 be
 given 
if
 Power
 Tools
 II
 has
 been
 taken
 before
 Power
 Tools
 I.
 

182 Metals Processing

This 
course 
is 
designed
 to 
acquaint
 the
 student
 with
 the 
basic
 principles
 of
 metal
 working
 skills.

  Students
 will 
be
 expected
 to
 be 
able 
to
 demonstrate 
the 
basic
 skills
 needed
 for
 reading
 working 
drawings 
and
 blueprints 
as 
well 
as 
how 
to
 read
 micrometers,
 calipers,
 and 
other 
precision
 measuring 
devices.  

From 
these 
drawings
, students 
will 
produce
 the
 various 
parts
 using 
a
 variety 
of
 metal working
 tools 
and 
machines.

188 Career Readiness

This
 class 
is 
tailored 
to 
meet 
individual 
student 
interest
 and
 career
 goals.  

Employability 
skills
 combined 
with
 written
 and
 verbal 
communication
 skills
 needed
 for
 the
 career 
world 
are 
presented
 in 
a 
hands‐on,
 activity, 
real 
world 
way.

  Field 
trips
 to 
local 
businesses,
 guest 
speakers
 from
 areas
 of 
student 
interest,
 mock
 interviewing,
 resume
 and
 letter 
of
 application 
writing,
 technology 
and
 networking
 activities,
 job 
shadowing,
 on‐line 
applications, 
and
 beginning
 a
 career 
portfolio
 are
 activities
 included 
to 
prepare
 students 
to
 transition
 to
 the
 world
 of
 employment.


189 Use/Care of Hand/Power Tools II

This 
course 
is
 designed 
to 
equip 
the 
student 
with
 basic 
mechanical 
skills 
and
 knowledge
 necessary
 to 
perform 
minor 
repairs and 
maintenance 
in 
and around 
the
 home,
 condo
, or 
apartment.  Time
 will 
also
 be
 spent
  developing 
skills
 helpful 
in
 purchasing 
and
 maintaining
 a
 car.

  The
 course 
will 
consist 
of
 classroom
 instruction
 as 
well 
as 
hands 
on 
experiences.

  Prior 
knowledge
 or 
experience
 is
 not 
necessary.
 

One 
credit
 (CON
 336
 Care/Use 
of
 Hand‐Power
 Tools)
 will
 be
 offered 
through
 DMACC.  
DMACC
 credit
 will 
not
 be 
given 
if
 Power
 Tools
 I 
has 
been
 taken
 previously.
 

190 Materials/Construction Theory

The course content will include:  
    1. Identify
 appropriate
 wood
 materials 
and 
their
 use 
in
 construction.
 
    2. Identify 
appropriate
 fastening 
systems 
used 
in
 construction.
 
    3. Identify 
appropriate
 materials 
and 
designs 
for
 building
 and
 use: siding,
 framing, 
trusses,
 foundations, dormers,
 trim,
 flooring, 
lighting,
 sheathing,
 sheet
rock,
 etc.

    4. Demonstrate
 the 
ability 
to
 make
 appropriate
 computation 
for 
the 
construction 
problems:

  framing,
 compute
 board 
feet; 
proper 
girder
 size; 
joist
 size
 for
 load; 
proper 
rough 
opening 
for
 windows 
and 
doors;
 calculate
 header
 lengths,
 etc.
 
    5. Describe 
the
 use
 of
 a 
transit 
level 
to
 lay out 
a 
construction
 site.
 
    6. Student 
will
 learn 
the 
use 
of
 levels 
to
 lay out 
and 
use
 during
 construction;
 fundamentals
 of
 transit
 use;
 how
 the 
instrument 
person 
guides 
the 
target
 person;
 reading
 the
 leveling
 rod,
 etc.
 
    7. Understanding
 and 
use
 of
 building
 codes 
in
 the
 construction
 process.


191 Blueprint Reading

The course content will include:  
    1. Identify
 appropriate
 wood
 materials
 and
 their 
use
 in
 construction.
 
    2. Identify
 appropriate 
fastening
 systems
 used
 in
 construction.
 
    3. Identify 
appropriate
 materials
 and
 designs 
for
 building
 and 
use:  siding,
 framing, 
trusses, 
foundations,
 dormers,
 trim,
 flooring,
 lighting,
 sheathing,
 sheet
rock,
 etc.

    4. Demonstrate
 the 
ability 
to
 make
 appropriate
 computation
 for
 the 
construction
 problems:  

Framing, 
compute 
board 
feet;
 proper 
girder 
size;
 joist 
size
 for
 load;
 proper 
rough
 opening 
for 
windows 
and
 doors; 
calculate
 header
 lengths,
 etc.
 
    5. Describe
 the 
use
 of
 a 
transit 
level 
to
 lay out
 a
 construction
 site.
 
    6. Student 
will 
learn 
the 
use
 of 
levels
 to 
lay out
 and
 use
 during
 construction; 
fundamentals
 of
 transit
 use; 
how 
the 
instrument
 person
 guides 
the 
target
 person;
 reading
 the 
leveling
 rod,
 etc.
 
    7. Understanding
 and
 use
 of
 building
 codes 
in
 the 
construction 
process.
 

194 Fundamentals of Construction

194 Fund. of Construction

(Credit - 1) (Elective) (Semester) (Grades 9-10-11-12) 

This course is designed for students interested in an entry-level woodworking course. Students will design and draw projects individually and in groups. Students will learn how to operate power tools and learn finishing techniques.