APS District Curriculum Map Grade Level: 9-12 _Course /Subject: CAD/Engineering I

ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS / Month: August
Careers & Measurement
1. Big Ideas
Student answers to EQs that lead them to the Big Ideas / ·  Engineers work in teams and share project tasks.
·  Requirements for a career in drafting vary from HS diploma, 4 year college and maybe require licensing.
·  Employees need to identify skills and interests as well as develop good workplace skills.
·  CAD has revolutionized the field of drafting.
·  Learning traditional board-drafting techniques is necessary to fully understand CAD.
·  Measurement has many different formats and applications and it requires accuracy.
2. Essential Questions
Questions that lead students to Big Ideas.
/ ·  What should you consider when choosing and planning a career?
·  What are the drafting related careers?
·  How should your interests influence your career path?
·  What are the best ways to present yourself to prospective employers?
·  How has technology impacted the drafting industry?
·  How do you use different types of Measurement?
3. Performance Standards / STRAND I: MEASUREMENT
1. Applies mathematical conversions with multiple terms (e.g., fractions to decimals, U.S. standard to metric) (CMS 8), understands the relationships between ratios, proportions, and percents (CMS 10), uses technologies to quantify relationships and analyze data (CSS 3), identifies and applies measurement techniques and considers the possible effects of measurement errors (CSS 4), and uses mathematics to express and establish scientific relationships (CSS 5).
2. Differentiates among types of units (CMS 8) (CSS 4).
3. Reads scales (CMS 10) (CSS 4).
4. Measures accurately using U.S. standard and metric systems (CMS 8,10) (CSS 4).
5. Draws a 1-to-1 scale object (CMS 10).
STRAND II: GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
2. Understands the types and uses of various drafting tools.
STRAND III: BASIC CAD COMMANDS
1. Knows file maintenance and drawing setup.
2. Demonstrates basic drawing commands (e.g., lines, circles, text).
3. Utilizes modifying and editing commands (e.g., erase, copy, rotate).
4. Incorporates drawing aids and controls (e.g., object snap, pan, zoom).
STRAND V: CAREER PATHS
1. Uses career information (WFS 3) to distinguish among various technical fields that utilize CAD (CR: 3B, 3C, 3D).
2. Recognizes levels of education needed for career positions (CR: 3C).
3. Reads critically and independently to draw conclusions and detect inconsistencies from a variety of print and electronic resources to expand knowledge and gather information on various technical careers (CLAS 4,5,6) (CR: 3C, 3D, 5A).
4. Uses contemporary and emerging technological resources in diverse and changing personal, community, and workplace environments (WFS 4).
STRAND VI: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
2. Demonstrates respect for equipment, software etiquette, and observes all ethical guidelines for telecommunications (PDP Level 1.8; NSCADD: 2.1.1; CR: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D).
3. Demonstrates respect for one another and self (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4E).
4. Understands and conforms to established professional, ethical, and legal behaviors consistent with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and organizational norms (WFS 8) (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4C, 4D).
5. Maintains appropriate appearance and punctuality (PDP Level 1.1; CR: 4A).
6. Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4B, 4C).
7. Analyzes and integrates positive behavior, conduct, and social manners within the school and work place (PDP Level 1.1; CR: 4A).
8. Communicates effectively in both oral and written forms: synthesizes and organizes information from a variety of sources to inform and persuade an audience (CLAS 8); demonstrates control of grammar, paragraph and sentence structure, diction, and syntax (CLAS 9); uses a variety of technology tools to present information (CLAS 10) to make well-organized formal presentations with a clear main point, adjusting the message, wording and delivery to the particular audience and context (CLAS 11) (PDP Level 1.3).
9. Follows directions (PDP Level 1.1, 1.3).
4. Assessments / ·  Quiz Ch. 1 (similar chapter varies by textbook)
·  Measurement assessments
The Content (What students need to know – nouns), Skills (What students need to be able to do – verbs), Vocabulary List (Words students need to know to understand concepts), Learning Activities/Lesson Plans (Essential Experiences or Guided Practice), and Resources
ARE THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL SITE.
Refer to OPD, C&A, and RDA Websites
5. Content
Nouns (What students need to know)
6. Skills
Verbs (What students need to be able to do)
7. Vocabulary List (Words students need to know to understand concepts) / See Textbook chapters for key terms
8. Learning Activities/Lesson Plans (Essential Experiences or Guided Practices) / ·  Research project and presentation on Engineering Careers
·  Research project and presentation on Education leading to Engineering careers
·  Handouts on Measurement
·  Discover the world of measurement – discussions, units, samples
·  Discuss Decimal/Fractional equivalent
·  Handwriting activities
·  Outdoor sketching
·  Object sketching
·  Workbook sketching activities
9. Resources / CAD/Engineering I - TEXTBOOKS:
Basic Technical Drawing (Glencoe)
Mechanical Drawing-Board & CAD Techniques (Glencoe)
Supplemental Text:
Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2008
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS / Month: September
Sketching & Lettering
1. Big Ideas
Student answers to EQs that lead them to the Big Ideas / ·  Sketching is used for communicating ideas.
·  Freehand sketching is a valuable skill.
·  Hand sketching and CAD drawing have similar principles, but different techniques. Good techniques need to be developed.
·  Lettering should be precise and legible.
2. Essential Questions
Questions that lead students to Big Ideas.
/ ·  Why is sketching important? What are the advantages of sketching over technical drawing?
·  What is acceptable sketching & lettering?
·  How do you estimate proportions?
·  What views should be included in a sketch?
·  What are some reasons for adding text to a drawing? How is text added in CAD?
·  What fonts are used in hand-lettering versus CAD?
3. Performance Standards / STRAND II: GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
1. Creates a variety of two– and three-dimensional drawings (CMS 1); finds the area and perimeter of geometric figures (CMS 2); interprets three-dimensional objects and finds the surface area and volume of basic figures (CMS 3); demonstrates understanding of the coordinate plane (CMS 4); deduces properties of figures using transformations (CMS 5); solves problems involving perimeter, circumference, area, volume, and surface area of common geometric figures (CMS 6); and uses basic geometry (e.g., Pythagorean Theorem) to calculate perimeters of geometric shapes (CMS 7) (CSS 2,4).
2. Understands the types and uses of various drafting tools.
3. Utilizes appropriate drafting techniques (e.g., isometrics, perspective).
4. Recognizes the different types of media used in the field.
5. Understands the importance of lettering techniques.
STRAND III: BASIC CAD COMMANDS
1. Knows file maintenance and drawing setup.
2. Demonstrates basic drawing commands (e.g., lines, circles, text).
3. Utilizes modifying and editing commands (e.g., erase, copy, rotate).
4. Incorporates drawing aids and controls (e.g., object snap, pan, zoom).
STRAND IV: ENGINEERING DRAWINGS AND PROJECTS
1. Applies understanding of the characteristics and properties of geometric shapes (CMS 1, 2), uses ratios, proportions, and percents (CMS 10) to detail objects (CMS 3) accurately through the principles of shape and size description (CMS 5,6) (CSS 2,4).
3. Represents objects through various pictorial development techniques (e.g., isometrics) (CMS 1,4,5,8).
STRAND VI: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
1. Collaborates and cooperates with other students using effective leadership, interpersonal, problem-solving, critical thinking, and team skills (WFS 9) (CLAS 11) (PDP Level 1.3, CR: 2B, 5A, 5C, 5D, 5E).
2. Demonstrates respect for equipment, software etiquette, and observes all ethical guidelines for telecommunications (PDP Level 1.8; NSCADD: 2.1.1; CR: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D).
3. Demonstrates respect for one another and self (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4E).
4. Understands and conforms to established professional, ethical, and legal behaviors consistent with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and organizational norms (WFS 8) (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4C, 4D).
5. Maintains appropriate appearance and punctuality (PDP Level 1.1; CR: 4A).
6. Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4B, 4C).
7. Analyzes and integrates positive behavior, conduct, and social manners within the school and work place (PDP Level 1.1; CR: 4A).
9. Follows directions (PDP Level 1.1, 1.3).
4. Assessments / ·  Quizzes Ch. 2 & 5 (similar chapters vary by textbook)
·  Sketching & Lettering assessments
The Content (What students need to know – nouns), Skills (What students need to be able to do – verbs), Vocabulary List (Words students need to know to understand concepts), Learning Activities/Lesson Plans (Essential Experiences or Guided Practice), and Resources
ARE THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL SITE.
Refer to OPD, C&A, and RDA Websites
5. Content
Nouns (What students need to know)
6. Skills
Verbs (What students need to be able to do)
7. Vocabulary List (Words students need to know to understand concepts) / See Textbook chapters for key terms
8. Learning Activities/Lesson Plans (Essential Experiences or Guided Practices) / ·  Handwriting activities
·  Outdoor sketching
·  Object sketching
·  Workbook sketching activities
9. Resources / CAD/Engineering I - TEXTBOOKS:
Basic Technical Drawing (Glencoe)
Mechanical Drawing-Board & CAD Techniques (Glencoe)
Supplemental Text:
Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2008
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS / Month: September – October
CAD Basics & Hands-on Project
1. Big Ideas
Student answers to EQs that lead them to the Big Ideas / ·  CAD is a powerful tool with many commands used to increase drafting and design efficiency.
·  Many CAD software programs exist. Some offices use a variety at the same time.
·  A CAD drafter needs to be safe when working with software, equipment and furniture.
·  Basic CAD commands are used for File Management, Drawing, Modifying, Viewing, and output of drawings.
2. Essential Questions
Questions that lead students to Big Ideas.
/ ·  What software, equipment, and furniture should a drafter choose?
·  How do you maintain a safe CAD work environment?
·  What are the input and output devices used in CAD?
·  What are the basic operations (commands) used in CAD to produce drawings?
3. Performance Standards / STRAND I: MEASUREMENT
1. Applies mathematical conversions with multiple terms (e.g., fractions to decimals, U.S. standard to metric) (CMS 8), understands the relationships between ratios, proportions, and percents (CMS 10), uses technologies to quantify relationships and analyze data (CSS 3), identifies and applies measurement techniques and considers the possible effects of measurement errors (CSS 4), and uses mathematics to express and establish scientific relationships (CSS 5).
2. Differentiates among types of units (CMS 8) (CSS 4).
3. Reads scales (CMS 10) (CSS 4).
4. Measures accurately using U.S. standard and metric systems (CMS 8,10) (CSS 4).
5. Draws a 1-to-1 scale object (CMS 10).
STRAND II: GRAPHIC REPRESENTATION
1. Creates a variety of two– and three-dimensional drawings (CMS 1); finds the area and perimeter of geometric figures (CMS 2); interprets three-dimensional objects and finds the surface area and volume of basic figures (CMS 3); demonstrates understanding of the coordinate plane (CMS 4); deduces properties of figures using transformations (CMS 5); solves problems involving perimeter, circumference, area, volume, and surface area of common geometric figures (CMS 6); and uses basic geometry (e.g., Pythagorean Theorem) to calculate perimeters of geometric shapes (CMS 7) (CSS 2,4).
2. Understands the types and uses of various drafting tools.
3. Utilizes appropriate drafting techniques (e.g., isometrics, perspective).
5. Understands the importance of lettering techniques.
STRAND III: BASIC CAD COMMANDS
1. Knows file maintenance and drawing setup.
2. Demonstrates basic drawing commands (e.g., lines, circles, text).
3. Utilizes modifying and editing commands (e.g., erase, copy, rotate).
4. Incorporates drawing aids and controls (e.g., object snap, pan, zoom).
6. Produces a drawing through printing and plotting commands (CMS 11).
STRAND IV: ENGINEERING DRAWINGS AND PROJECTS
1. Applies understanding of the characteristics and properties of geometric shapes (CMS 1, 2), uses ratios, proportions, and percents (CMS 10) to detail objects (CMS 3) accurately through the principles of shape and size description (CMS 5,6) (CSS 2,4).
STRAND VI: EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS
1. Collaborates and cooperates with other students using effective leadership, interpersonal, problem-solving, critical thinking, and team skills (WFS 9) (CLAS 11) (PDP Level 1.3, CR: 2B, 5A, 5C, 5D, 5E).
2. Demonstrates respect for equipment, software etiquette, and observes all ethical guidelines for telecommunications (PDP Level 1.8; NSCADD: 2.1.1; CR: 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D).
3. Demonstrates respect for one another and self (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4A, 4B, 4C, 4E).
4. Understands and conforms to established professional, ethical, and legal behaviors consistent with applicable laws, rules, regulations, and organizational norms (WFS 8) (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4C, 4D).
5. Maintains appropriate appearance and punctuality (PDP Level 1.1; CR: 4A).
6. Completes assigned tasks in a timely manner (PDP Level 1.3; CR: 4B, 4C).
7. Analyzes and integrates positive behavior, conduct, and social manners within the school and work place (PDP Level 1.1; CR: 4A).
9. Follows directions (PDP Level 1.1, 1.3).
4. Assessments / ·  Quizzes Ch. 3 & 9 (similar chapters vary by textbook)
·  Quizzes - Basic CAD commands
·  Assessment of a Hands-On Design Project
The Content (What students need to know – nouns), Skills (What students need to be able to do – verbs), Vocabulary List (Words students need to know to understand concepts), Learning Activities/Lesson Plans (Essential Experiences or Guided Practice), and Resources
ARE THE WORK OF THE SCHOOL SITE.
Refer to OPD, C&A, and RDA Websites
5. Content
Nouns (What students need to know)
6. Skills
Verbs (What students need to be able to do)
7. Vocabulary List (Words students need to know to understand concepts) / See Textbook chapters for key terms
8. Learning Activities/Lesson Plans (Essential Experiences or Guided Practices) / ·  Single view CAD drawings
·  Hands-on project: 3D cardboard construction
9. Resources / CAD/Engineering I - TEXTBOOKS:
Basic Technical Drawing (Glencoe)
Mechanical Drawing-Board & CAD Techniques (Glencoe)
Supplemental Text:
Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD 2008
ESSENTIAL COMPONENTS / Month: November – December
Views of Objects (Multiviews) & Hands-On Project
1. Big Ideas
Student answers to EQs that lead them to the Big Ideas / ·  Multiview drawing represents an object on paper using views seen from different positions.