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Technology Education
Design (CAD)/Wood Technology/Power
Hill-Murray Technology Education courses give students the opportunity to develop knowledge and life-long skills in a variety of technical areas including architechural design via Computer Assisted Design (CAD) technology; basic knowledge and skills in wood construction; and hands-on coursework to help students understand various forms of power and the machines used to harness them. An emphasis is placed first on fundamental skills and, as the student progresses, on personal design and innovation. The importance of safety is emphasized.
Course Descriptions
Intro to Tech Education: 7th grade.
Students are exposed to technical skills in graphic arts, drafting/design, woodworking, and model rocketry.
Exploring Tech Education: 8th grade.
Expands the student’s experiences from the previous year. Curriculum topics include woodworking, plastics, and electricity.
World of Technology: 9th grade.
A year-long course devoted to a variety of technical fields such as drafting/design, woodworking, plastics, pneumatics/hydraulics, magnetic levitation vehicles, and model rocketry. The emphasis of this course is on hands-on activities.
Machine Woodworking: Grades 10-12.
Students experience hands-on exposure to a wide variety of hand and power tools and machines by constructing a Grandfather Clock/Bookcase and a Coffee/End Table.
Modern Cabinetmaking: Grades 11-12.
Allows a student to select a project while demonstrating skills acquired in “Machine Woodworking.”
Architectural Drafting and Design: Grades 11-12.
Students are introduced to the field of Architecture by working with a “client” in the designing and drawing of a residential floor plan using Computer Assisted Design (CAD) techniques.
Small Gas Engines: Grades 11-12.
Students discover the workings of the internal combustion engine through the disassembly, inspection, and reassembly of a small, four-stroke engine. Alternative forms of energy are also discussed. |
