Applications of Tech.
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River Valley High School

 

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Applications of Technology Class  

 0.5 credits       1 semester      18 weeks

 

Students will be doing hands-on activities and lab work at stations.  Students will learn about technology and computers.  Students will learn about the internet, AutoCAD 2000 software, robotics, lasers, electronics, entrepreneur, and bridge building design on a computer.

 

 

Students will do 75% of their work using computers.  Students will draw and design bridges on paper and then draw, design and test the bridges on the computer.  Students will use the internet to find information on robots, lasers, and electronics.

 

 

Students will be studying and learning about Technology Education for the 21st. Century.

 

 

 

Students will be working with West Point Military Bridge Design software to design, build and test bridges.

 

 

 

Students will learn the following basic principles in technology. 

    1.     West Point bridge design software, testing a bridge on the computer.
    2.    electronic circuits, components, and terms
    3.    robotic parts and usage
    4.    laser parts and usage
    5.    internet - to search for information and ideas
    6.    AutoCAD 2000 software
    7.    entrepreneur software
    8.    problem solving / design