Course Syllabus

                                        INTRODUCTION TO TECHNOLOGY 

 

Introduction to technology is a course that has its focus on design thinking. This course supports students to be innovative, reflective and critical in designing new models, products,  systems and tools. Students use their knowledge and creativity to design and build model cars, games, and flowers. While learning how technology has and continues to change our lives.

UNIT 1- SHOP SAFETY 

UNIT 2 - GETTING STUDENTS ACQUAINTED WITH USING BASIC TOOLS

What is Technology

 

Model Rocket Challenge- (Newton's Laws) This project is designed to help students get used to working in the shop. This project also gives me an opportunity to see if the students retained the safety protocols.

 

UNIT 3- TAPE MEASURES

Lesson on how to read a tape measure

Tape measure worksheet ( a chance to test what you have learned)

 

UNIT 4- THE ENGINEERING DESIGN PROCESS (EDP)

What is EDP and how is it used when designing and making a product

 

UNIT 5- DESIGNING YOUR PROJECT

Initial design sketch and materials list

 

UNIT 6- BUILDING YOUR PROTOTYPE

Use your design sketch to build your prototype

 

UNIT 7- TESTING YOUR PROTOTYPE

Test your prototype and record your results

 

UNIT 8- MODIFY YOUR PROTOTYPE

Make changes to your prototype and retest your design

Record your results

 

UNIT 9- COMPETE WITH YOUR FINAL DESIGN

Put your design up against your classmates in a friendly competition

 

UNIT 10- INTRODUCTION TO BASIC METAL WORKING

Try welding, bending metal, using torches, and create a figurine or object using scrap metal, nuts, bolts, or unwanted metal.

 

 

 

Graded Assessments: Class Participation, Lab Projects, and worksheets will make up 100% of your grade. There will be no final exam in this class.

 

Class Participation: This is a weekly grade that will be given based on shop practices and effort in class discussions and labs.

 

 

Lab Projects: Lab projects grades are based on shop practices and effort while performing the assigned lab. As well as the quality of the product produced.

 

 

Late Policy on Graded Assessments: Students will get two free late assignments without penalty. All other late assignments will lose 10 points per day for everyday it is late.

 

Effort Participation Rubric:

96-100 Student goes above and beyond by helping a fellow student who is struggling. Or does more than is assigned or expected.

 

90-95 Student does what is assigned with good effort and uses safe shop practices.

 

80-89 Student does what is assigned but the effort, behavior, or safety were not what is expected.

 

60-79 Student requires prompting to get engaged in what is assigned or behavior and or safety were not acceptable.

 

0-59 Student constantly needs to be redirected and are not acting in a safe or acceptable manner.

I want each and everyone of my students to succeed in my class! I am also committed to making sure you get the most you can out of this class! If you are struggling in this class JUST COME FORWARD AND WE WILL GET YOU THE HELP YOU NEED TO SUCCEED!! 

I HAVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS FOR EVERYONE IN THIS CLASS:

To be able to read a tape measure and layout parts

To know the safe and proper use of basic hand tools

To have a basic understanding of how technology changes with time

To understand how technology impacts our daily life

To understand all the various processes that have to take place when a product is manufactured

Last but not least I want everyone to feel safe and confident that they can work safely and productively in a shop

 

 

Course Summary: The first part of this course we will learn safe shop practices. Then we will learn how technology changes with time and needs. We will also learn how science, math, and technology all go together to make the products we all use today. We will do several hands-on projects in this class to help reinforce what we are learning.