Course Sequence
Technological Design
1st 9 Weeks Grading Period Begins: August, 2011 Ends: October, 2011
Week / Month/Date(s) / Lessons / Projects/Activities / Evaluation1 / Aug. / · Review Technology
· Problem Solving
· Overview of communication / Survival Test / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
2 / Aug. / · Define communication
· Types of communication
· Careers / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
3 / Aug. / · Visual Communication Systems
· Careers
· Audience, content, form
· Design Process
· Student lab work / Company Logo / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
4 / Aug. / · Visual Communication Systems / Business Cards
Test Grade / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
5 / Sept. / · Visual Communication Systems / Printed Advertisement / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
6 / Sept. / · Visual Communication Systems / Web Page
Test Grade / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
7 / Sept. / · Audio Systems
· Producing radio program
· Script Writing
· Student Lab Work / Outline, Script for radio segment. / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
8 / Sept. / · Review communication
· Student Lab Work
· Produce Radio segment
· Test Audio systems / Radio Segment / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
9 / Oct. / · Intro to Drafting / Sketches, Multi-view Drawing, Isometric Drawings, CADD / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
Course Sequence
Technological Design
2nd 9 Weeks Grading Period Begins: October, 2011 Ends: December, 2011
Week / Month/Date(s) / Lessons / Projects/activities / Evaluation1 / Oct. / · Drafting for Industry / Sketches, Multi-view Drawing, Isometric Drawings, CADD / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
2 / Oct. / · Drafting for Industry / Sketches, Multi-view Drawing, Isometric Drawings, CADD / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
3 / Oct. / · Engineering Structures
· Design Process
· Types of engineers
· Careers
· Stress/Strain
· Practical Applications / Design Packet / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
4 / Nov. / · Review Engineering Structure
· Student Lab Work / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
5 / Nov. / · Review Engineering
· Student Lab Work
· Egg drop Competition
· Egg drop wrap up / Egg Carrier / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
6 / Nov. -Dec. / · Bridge Design
· Types
· Review Stress/strain
· Designing
· ReviewDesign Process
· Student lab Work / Design Packet / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
7 / Dec. / · Review Bridge Design
· Student Lab Work / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
8 / Dec. / · Student Lab Work
· Bridge Competion / Model Bridge / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
9 / Dec. / · Career Portfolio Update
· Review for Final
· Final Exam / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
Course Sequence
Technological Design
3rd 9 Weeks Grading Period Begins: January , 2012 Ends: March , 2012
Week / Month/Date(s) / Lessons / Projects/Activities / Evaluation1 / Jan / · Writing Portfolio
· Feature Article / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
2 / Jan.- / · Writing Portfolio
· Feature Article / Writing Portfolio Piece/”The Best” Article / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
3 / Jan. / · Power and Transportation
· History,Current,Future
· Careers
· Newton 3rd Law
· Jet Propulson
· Review Design Process
· Student Lab Work / Design Packet / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
4 / Jan. / · Review Power and Transportation
· Student Lab Work / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
5 / Jan. -Feb. / · Review Power and Transportation
· Student Lab Work
· Balloon Vehicle Competion
· Test Balloon Vehicle / Balloon Vehicle / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
6 / Feb. / · Review Transportation
· Designing for speed
· Review design process
· Student Lab work / Design Packet / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
7 / Feb. / · Aeroynamics
· Student Lab work / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
8 / Feb / · Co2 Car Construction / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
9 / Feb -Mar / · Applying finish
· Student Lab work
· CO2 Derby / C02 Car / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
Course Sequence
Technological Design
4th 9 Weeks Grading Period Begins: March, 2012 Ends: May 2012
Week / Month/Date(s) / Lessons / Projects / Evaluation1 / Mar. / · Synthesizing types of engineering
· Inventions Past and Present / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
2 / Mar. / · Synthesizing types of engineering
· Raider Inventors / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
3 / Mar. Apr. / · Raider Inventors
· Student Invent / Invention/Innovation / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
4 / Apr. / · Inventors Showcase / Invention Presentation/Demonstration / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
5 / Apr. / · Critical Thinking Activities
· Stranded on an Island / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
6 / Apr. / · Creative Problem Solving
· Review Design Process
· Review communication, Engineering, Transportation
· Student Lab Work / Design Packet / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
7 / May / · Creative Problem Solving
· Student Lab Work / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
8 / May / · Creative Problem Solving
· Student Lab Work / Golf Ball Roller Coaster / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
9 / May / · Review for finals
· Semester Finals / Class Participation, Daily Assignments, Projects, Quizzes, Test
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Note: Course time line and project specifics may change, because of weather and makeup of the class.