Faculty

Mr. Shane Shaffer

Courses

The Technology Education program is an integral part of general education, providing all students with the opportunity to combine tool and material manipulation, critical thinking, and problem solving. The program is designed to provide a broad content base and extended opportunity for experiences with tools and materials. The concept of "learning by doing" is utilized whenever possible.

COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING

This course has been developed to enhance student skills learned in scaling, proportion, technical lettering, multiview drawings, dimensioning, and auxiliary views in relation to mechanical drawing. AutoCAD software will be utilized to transfer pencil and paper drawings to the computer. Students will explore areas that include software commands, two and three dimensional geometry, and plotting. This course is highly recommended for college prep students considering a field in architecture/engineering.

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING AND DESIGN

This course is designed to provide students with the opportunity to explore the many components in the field of architecture and design. AutoCAD software and the addition of a 3D modeling machine will take the students' drawing experience to the next level.

ENGINEERING DESIGN

This course has been developed to enhance the student's skills in designing, prototyping, and testing. Emphasis will be placed on the research and development of superstructures that shape our world. A problem solving unit will conclude the engineering experience.

ENERGY, POWER, & TRANSPORTATION

This course offers many opportunities to explore the technologies related to various fields through both theory and "hands on" practices in each unit, including: Rocketry, Science of Electronics; Sources of Electricity; Circuits and Power; Electric Motors; Conservation of Energy Sources; Green Energy Technologies; Transportation Systems; Simple Machines and Mechanical Advantage. The second semester of this course will focus on both residential wiring and problem solving situations.

DIGITAL MEDIA TECHNOLOGY

This course provides with the opportunity to achieve technical and conceptual exposure in photography, print media, audio and video. Computer applications in those areas are emphasized. This class will cover all basic concepts and technical skills for using cameras, computers, lighting, and audio-visual equipment. Throughout the gatherings within the school district and community related events through the application of techniques learned in class. This will be the basis of most class projects.

MATERIAL PROCESSES

The course in metalworking supplies basic information on tools, machines, materials, and procedures through lecture, demonstration and application. The primary focus of this course will be to expose students to the processing of both wood and metal with exposure to the materials used in current manufacturing trends. Areas covered will include but are not limited t layout and design, individual projects, mass production, and finishing techniques.

WOOD PROCESSES I

Woodworking has existed since the beginning of civilization, and throughout time, many changes have and are taking place. The use of this time-old material is studied through: forestry; design; planning; hand tools; power tools; joints; surface decoration; fasteners; finishing; projects.

WOOD PROCESSES II

This course is a continuation of Wood Processes I with a focus on advanced techniques. The student's creativity will be challenged as they develop and create individualized projects based on topics and techniques covered in the class.

TV AND VIDEO PRODUCTION

This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of storyboard creation, script writing, filming, editing, computer graphic generation, and producing short-subject videos. Students will explore the fundamentals of video equipment operation and video editing through use of editing software applications. A major component of this course will be in live broadcasting the daily announcements with the following production roles emphasized: director, news anchor, lighting engineer, sound engineer, switching board and teleprompter operators. Throughout the year, students will be required to produce videos that highlight school related activities such as sporting events, social gatherings within the school district, and community related events. When possible, students will participate in video production competitions.