Technology

This course will teach students about small engines and the application of power and technology. This class will have students working in small groups to complete labs on different systems associated with small engines. This course will also explore other power/energy system applications and introduce students to new technologies. This course is offered every other year and will be offered in 2026-2027.

This course will teach basic woodworking skills and construction techniques for building structures. All of these skills and techniques will be learned through visual demonstration and hands-on projects that students will complete throughout the Course.

Students will understand how to apply Engineering Design Process for problem solving through the application of Mechanical Drawing and Computer Aided Drafting and Design. This course will teach students basic drafting skills, basic CAD skills, and problem solving skills as they work individually and in small groups completing activities throughout the course. This class is a dual credit course with MVCC.

Students will develop an understanding of the influence of technology on history by exploring how people of all times and places have increased their capability by using their unique skills to innovate, improvise, and invent. These skills will allow students to develop an entrepreneurship where the class will look for ways to support our school community with new innovative creations through a student-run business for school apparel and student recognition. Students will learn to develop and create new merchandise with 3D printers and a 3D Engraver as well as develop school apparel using a cricut with vinyl designs for other merchandise. Students will also learn general information about how a business works and the importance of bookkeeping, maintaining inventory, developing displays, packaging, and ordering supplies. Students will also develop communication skills for meeting with clients and working with other companies while meeting product deadlines.

In Technical Design and Robotics, engineering scope, content, and engineering practices are presented through practical applications. Students in engineering teams will apply technology, science, and mathematics concepts and skills to solve engineering design problems and innovate designs. Students research, develop, test, and analyze engineering designs using criteria such as design effectiveness, public safety, human factors, and ethics. In addition, in engineering teams, students will learn the use of robotics from design and manufacture to programming culminating in a final design challenge where the students will complete a design to compete against their classmates while using VEX Robotics. This course is offered every other year and will be offered in 2027-2028.