TECHNOLOGY
Production/Manufacturing Systems
Transportation Systems
Materials processing
Robotics
Principles of Engineering
PRODUCTION/MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS Recommended Grade: 9-12
Length/Credit: 1yr. /1 credit Suggested first class for anyone
Final Exam: Local
This course is a prerequisite to other courses offered in the engineering technology sequence and is a recommended course for freshman majors. It is mostly hands on and students learn about the two types of production systems: manufacturing, and construction. The students learn to use the equipment and machines for production systems dealing with woodworking, sheet metal, and plastics technology. Projects are built to allow students the opportunity to reinforce what they learn in theory. Learn and experience the three types of manufacturing systems through hands on projects. This course covers manufacturing from idea phase to finished and packaged products through marketing, designing, production planning, production, and distribution. Design and build your own project. Take part in a mass production process. Safety standards and practices and career information will be integrated into each unit.
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS Recommended Grade: 10-12
Length/Credit: 1/2 yr/1/2 credit Prerequisite: Production Systems/
Manufacturing Systems
Final Exam: Local
Transportation is an integral and important part of our technological society. This Activity-Based course provides technology students with an introduction to transportation and its importance in our society. Students will participate in problem solving activities involving design, producing, testing and analyzing transportation systems in each environment (land, water, air and space) while studying the technical subsystems of propulsion, structure, suspension, guidance, control and support. They also explore future careers related to the major types of transportation. Home of the Newfane Regatta, a unit in which students design and build a human-powered boat made of cardboard which is capable of completing at least one lap in the pool. Other activities include designing, building, and navigating a planetary rover vehicle, designing, installing, and testing safety devices for a crash vehicle.
MATERIALS PROCESSING Recommended Grade: 11-12
Length/Credit: 1/2 yr/1/2 credit Prerequisite:
Production/Manufacturing Systems,
Transportation Systems
Offered: Follows Transportation Systems Final Exam: Local
This course focuses on two of the seven resources of Technology: tools & machines and materials. It deals with the processing of many kinds of materials and incorporates the use of machinery for a hands on course. It is concentrated in metal and wood processing and the material properties of various types of each. Manufacturing processes in separating, combining, forming and finishing are covered. Students will build a steel 3” die, metal puzzles and machine an aluminum gavel. Safety standards and practices and career information will be integrated into each unit.
ROBOTICS Recommended Grade: 11-12
Length/Credit: 1/2 yr/1/2 credit Prerequisite: Digital Electronics
Materials Processing
Transportation Systems
Final Exam: Local
This course will give the student an opportunity to work with Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machines, computer operated robots, hydraulics and pneumatics. Course content will be hands on experiences in a variety of manufacturing methods, beginning programming, building robots, sensors, and computer-controlled equipment. The students will design, build and compete with their own robot in local competitions, radio controlled robots, similar to battlebots”, are built and battled with. Safety standards and practices and career information will be integrated into each unit.
PRINCIPLES OF ENGINEERING Recommended Grade: 11-12 only
Length/Credit: 1/2 yr/1/2 credit Prerequisite: Production Systems, Design
Drawing and either Manufacturing
Systems, Material Processing, Robotics
or permission from instructor
Offered: Follows Robotics Final Exam: Local
This is strictly a hands on course designed to allow the students to use the knowledge they have gained to be creative and innovative in designing and building challenging projects. Build recumbent bicycles, electric powered vehicles, or a hovercraft you can ride on. The sky is the limit here. Use welding, sheetmetal, machining processes, and woodworking to achieve your vision. Students will design and build projects for intraschool and interschool technology competitions such as Tech Wars. Safety standards and practices and career information will be integrated into each unit.