May I take this class?
Intro. To Engineering and Technology is offered to both 7th and 8th grade students taking the course for the first time.
Principles of Manufacturing is offered only to 8th grade students who previously had Intro. to Tech. and Eng.
Both Intro. to Eng. & Tech AND Principles of Manufacturing may be taken in one year as an 8th grader IF the intro. course is taken first.
how long does it last?
These are HALF YEAR (one semester) courses.
are there any fees?
Yes, there will be a $20.00 fee per semester. The fee is used in actual products that students should bring home.
In some cases due to project design or choice of material by a student it may be necessary to collect additional funds on an individual basis.
Any questions?
Creekwood Middle School
J.C. Cage; Technology Instructor
3603 West Lake Houston Pwy.
Kingwood, TX 77339
Phone (281) 641-4435
Fax ((281) 641-4417
Creekwood Middle School
Intro. to Engineering and Technology (7th & 8th)
Principles of Manufacturing (8th)
.5 High School Credit
What is Intro. to Tech. and engineering?
The intro. class is a hands-on problem solving course. It is designed to expose the student to three areas of technology.
Communication
- Drafting
- Technical writing
- Precision measuring techniques
- Application to produce finished project
Energy, Power and
Transportation
- Forms of energy and usage
- How energy is turned to power
- How to move people and material by land, sea, air and space.
Production
- Using problem skills to produce products/projects. The use of tools and machines will be used as part of the problem solving experience.
The principle materials used for projects are Wood, Plastic, and Metal.
What is Principles of Manufacturing?
Principles of Manufacturing teaches the students the basic concepts of Research, Design, Production Processes, and Marketing during the production of a product. The students will learn the proper and safe techniques of using basic hand tools, power equipment and specialized application of other equipment. Computer application related to the production and marketing of the product will also be utilized. Career and job opportunities will be explored.
Other areas of investigation in this class provides the student with a working knowledge of the world of construction and related technologies such as pneumatics, industrial electronics and hydraulic applications. Students will be taught the basic concepts of land acquisition, structural design, material usage, and building techniques. Problem solving skills related to the construction industry will be applied when working on selected class projects. Career awareness and job opportunities will be explored
Technology labs incorporate the use of hand tools and power equipment to construct these products following successful safety training and testing.
LESSON EXAMPLES