By Chris Gleason

Foundations of Technology

COURSE OUTLINE 2019-20

Mr. Gleason

COURSE DISCRIPTION

Foundations of Technology increases student’s capability by using their unique skills to innovate, improvise, and invent.  Students develop an understanding of engineering design, transforming ideas into products or systems.  They select and use manufacturing, construction and energy and power technologies in order to understand quality goods, impact of structures and the importance of energy resources.  Students also gain insights into the use of communication technologies, telemedicine and other medical technologies.  The course concludes with the synthesizing of major ideas through an understanding of the impacts the use of technology has on society and the environment. 

OBJECTIVES:

Students will learn the safety practices that are to be used and followed when working in a shop.

Student will learn how to safely end effectively use equipment.

Students will learn the concepts about design and the processes used to construct various project based assignments.

Student will learn the design process, drawing, material estimating, and construction aspects of the selected project.

Students will learn measuring and size aspects and techniques in coloration to uses of projects and equipment.

GRADES:

Grades will be comprised of the following

1)      Project Grading Rubric      

2)      Daily work in the lab 10 pts per day

3)      Shop cleanup

4)      Journal of project progress, drawing, instructions, and material list 20 pts per. Journals require five sentences an entry.

 RULES

1)      All rules in the Milnor Park Handbook will be followed

2)      Horseplay in the shop will not be tolerated

3)      Respect others and their property

4)      Computers, tools, and equipment are not to be used without permission 

5)      Safety glasses are to be worn by all students when working is going on in shop areas even if they are not the one doing the work.