Design and Technology

This course is designed to help each student explore and acquire basic skills needed for later experience in science, pre-engineering and applied technology laboratory courses. Students learn how people apply physical science to develop and use tools and materials that change aspects of their lives and work. To accomplish this goal, the course surveys the following elements: 1) the application and use of testing and measurement devices; 2) presentation and communication skills; 3) application of engineering design to the problem solving process; 4) study and application of mechanical concepts, of work, effort, efficiency, and mechanical advantage; 5) the application and use of spatial G.P.S., G.I.S. data technologies; 6) communication of concepts, designs, and ideas using artistic and technical drawing; 7) study and application of flexible automation and programmed control of systems; and 8) basic electronics including DC electronics, theory, component recognition circuit design, prototype construction, testing, and analysis.