EXPLORATIONS IN INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTERIZED MACHINING (Semester)

Prerequisites: None

Supplies: Pen or Pencil, Paper,

Other expenses: Additional cost of lumber on personal projects

This (HANDS ON) course will provide students with an orientation to the production industry. Students will receive instruction in shop management, safety, machine and tool use, layout and measurements, and product design. The fundamentals of mechanical drafting will be introduced, so that students will be able to make their ideas realized in a tangible way. Knowledge of these fundamental concepts will help students further their technology education in computer-aided drafting (CAD) and Computer Aided Machining (CAM) Workplace skills such as team workmanship, time management, materials management, problem-solving and communication in the workplace will be emphasized. STUDENTS WILL MAKE PROJECTS IN THIS CLASS.

CAD/DRAFTING (Semester)

Prerequisites: None

Supplies: Pencil and Paper

Other expenses: None

This course will expose students to the use of the computer to generate technical designs. Students will learn about basic computer hardware, software, CAD computer commands, and the CAD drawing screens. Students will also explore CAD careers, and occupations related to design. Upon mastery of the basic CAD system, students will create various drawings such as orthographic, oblique, isometric, section, topographical, and floor plans.

3D MODELING (Semester) 3 D MODELING II (Semester) is also available

Prerequisites: Explorations in Industrial Technology

Supplies: Paper & Pencil, Data Storage Medium,

Other expenses: None

The focus for this course will be uniting 2D and 3D mechanical design. This design process will incorporate the creation of solid, surface, and assembly part modeling. A cooperative learning approach is incorporated into the curriculum to enhance the student's knowledge of design. As advanced computer-aided drafting techniques and skills are introduced, students' experiences should be beneficial, as to further their study of graphic design within industrial, commercial, and 3D/multimedia applications. These and other partnerships provide various opportunities for further education and/or employment in the Drafting/CAD industry.

WOOD MANUFACTURING I AND COMPUTERIZED MACHINING (Semester or Year)

Prerequisites: Explorations in Industrial Technology

Supplies: None

Other expenses: Additional cost of lumber on personal projects (HANDS ON)

Product design, procedure planning, material selection, cabinetry and commercial manufacturing methods, including mass production, are introduced in this course.  The students will utilize the skills learned in Explorations in Industrial Technology to construct instructor-assigned and instructor-approved projects.  Instructor-approved projects will be paid for by the student. Students will also have exposure to Computer Aided Machining (CAM). Grades will be based on daily effort, and the quality, quantity, and the degree of difficulty of the work completed.