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Standards

Standard 1:
Students will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and practices in mechanical drafting.

Standard 2:
Students will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and practices in architectural drafting.

Standard 3:
Students will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and practices in woodworking.

Standard 4:
Students will demonstrate knowledge, skills, and practices involved with working on small, gas engine fuel systems.

Standard 5:
Students will demonstrate safety, knowledge, skills, and procedures used in the field of electricity/electronics.

Program Strands

7th Grade: Technology Education (exploratory)                
8th Grade: Exploring Technology (elective)
                  Graphics/Energy and Power (elective)
9th Grade: Technology Education (elective)

Grades 10-12:

Automotive
Intro to Auto Mechanics
Automotive Power Trains
Automotive Systems

Woods
Basic Woodworking
Advanced Power Tools
Woodworking
Advanced Furniture and Cabinet Work
Construction Technology

Electricity
Practical Electricity
Electronics

Metals
Introduction to Metals and Welding
Machine Tool Metalworking
Welding and Metals Fabrication

Drafting and Architecture
Architectural Drawing
Architectural Drawing and Design
Drafting and CAD
Computer Aided Drafting I
Computer Aided Drafting II
Survey of Engineering

State Approved Program
(Three Year Sequence)

Drafting
Architectural Drawing (semester)
Architectural Design (semester)
Drafting & CAD (2 semesters)
CAD 1 (semester)
CAD 2 (semester)

Articulation Agreements
Valley High School students can take Drafting and CAD Systems, CAD 1, or CAD 2 at Valley High School and then transfer in college credit for these courses at DMACC after the student has completed 12 credits in the program.

 

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