Autos
Auto Technology 1 covers theory of operation and care of the basic components of the modern automobile. Areas of study include engines and engine systems, brakes, and suspension. Hands-on activities consist of working with actual automotive parts and work on live cars. This course is a prerequisite for T336 Auto Technology 2 and stresses entry level job skills. It is recommended for students interested in becoming an automotive technician, as well as for those who wish to learn basic automotive repair for personal use.
Electronics
This course is designed for students interested in electronics technology, digital communications, audio technology, industrial technology applications, and electronic design. Students will study safety, basic components and symbols, electrical fundamentals, instrumentation, circuit analysis, semiconductor applications, and digital technology. Students will assemble and analyze electronic circuits including power supplies, oscillators, amplifiers, and digital circuits. Emphasis is placed on problem solving and teamwork in a lab environment. Students who complete T174 with a "B" or higher may be eligible for college credit when completing advanced coursework at Harper College.
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A Brief Overview of Courses
Computer Aided Drafting
In the T166 course, students will be exposed to three different content areas: engineering, architecture, and animation. Students will be using Autodesk Inventor to learn about engineering drafting in both 2D and 3D environments. Students will create, develop, and test the function of their designs within the engineering software. Students will utilize Chief Architect for the architectural portion of the class in which they will focus on residential floor plan design. Students will learn about traffic flow, the three main areas of a home, proper design of homes, building codes and many other architecture related topics. Finally, in animation students will use Autodesk 3D Studio Max in which they will create animations of their creations they developed in both engineering and architecture. This will include students creating several short length animations. Students who complete T166 with a "B" or higher may be eligible for college credit when completing advanced coursework at Harper College.
Building Construction
While participating in the construction of a house, students become familiar with all stages of construction from site preparation to interior finish work. This may include the following skills: carpentry, siding, roofing, drywall, electrical, plumbing, heating, painting and staining, various flooring applications, cabinet installation, and finish trim work. Transportation to the construction site is provided. This course is only available to Juniors and Seniors and does occupy two periods of a students schedule.
The Archived Issues
The Project Lead the Way (PLTW) course, Introduction to Engineering Design is an interdisciplinary study with an emphasis placed on learning the design development process. Students utilize their creativity to collaborate with other students through distance learning projects. In this course students develop the essential skills that engineers rely on everyday such as patent research, working with team members, hand-sketching, and proper engineering documentation with team members. Students apply the Design Loop to innovate and invent products in a continuous improvement model. State of the art technology including Autodesk's Inventor, ANSYS, 3D Printing and ShopBot industrial automation, is used to allow students an opportunity to create prototypes and mock-ups of their individual and team solutions
Woods
Woodworking Technology is designed for the beginning to intermediate student. This one-year course includes instructional units in safety, layout and measurement, equipment and processes, cabinet making, furniture construction, lathe turning, and career/consumer awareness. These hands-on units are geared for preparing students for future courses as well as helpful household knowledge of wood working procedures. Project material fees are required and vary with the various project selections.