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Technology Education Program Report

Ryan O’Rourke 2016

7th Grade Technology Education

• Topics covered:
• History and areas of Technology
• Using tools and machines safely
• Problem solving
• Systems and subsystems
• Effects of Technology

Projects include: Research assignments, Desk

• rganizers, rubber band powered cars, home design,

model bridges

7th Grade Technology

8th Grade Technology Education

• Topics Covered: Energy, transportation,

simple machines, construction, manufacturing

• Projects Include: Simple machines

project, acrylic picture frames, CO2 cars, electronics

8th Grade Technology

Tech Club

• After school program (6th year of program)
• Participate in F.I.R.S.T Lego league
• Attend various competitions
• 3D Printing!

2015 MV Technology Showcase

Participating and placing in: *FLL Robot Game *Junkyard Wars *Catapult Competition *Sumo Bots

• Coming up again this year 3/10/16

Computer Software Used

• Microsoft office
• Google SketchUp
• Autodesk Inventor 2016
• Autodesk Revit 2016
• Punch! Home Design
• West Point Bridge Builder
• Lego Digital Designer

Construction Technology

• Topics Covered:
• History, careers and safety
• Research and development
• The construction process

Projects include: Model home design and construction, musical set construction, electrical, plumbing, framing, etc.

Construction Technology

Construction Technology

Transportation Technology

• Topics covered:
• History, future, careers and safety
• Land, marine, aerospace
• Impacts of transportation
• Alternative fuels and vehicles

Projects include: Engine teardown, inspection and rebuild, welding and metal fabrication, alternative transportation research presentations, building a vehicle, designing an aircraft.

Transportation Technology

Manufacturing Technology

• Topics Covered:
• History, careers and safety
• Research and development
• The manufacturing process (start to finish)

Projects Include: Individual student projects, playground benches, picnic tables, various improvements within CCS.

Manufacturing Technology

Design and Drawing for Production

• Topics covered: Forms of engineering,

design process, principles and elements of design, sketching, mechanical drawing, CAD drawing, product development, prototyping

• Projects include: Soma cube projects,

phone cases, reverse engineering etc.

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