Intro to Industrial Technology

Course Description:

Introduction to Industrial Technology is a semester course designed to introduce 9th and 10th grade students to careers, technical skills and opportunities in the field of Industrial Technology.  Students will design and create several projects to gain an understanding of the different areas of Industrial Technology.  Classroom experiences will focus on skills and knowledge required for various industrial occupations.  Industrial areas of study included are manufacturing, construction, communications, transportation, energy and power.

Texts:

"Midwest Products Bridge building Kit",  Midwest Product Co. Inc., Copyright 1995
"Robomech, Motorized Mechanical Kit," Robomech Inc., Copyright 2003
"Basic Book of Drafting," American Technical Society, Chicago Ill.
"General Industrial Education and Technology," McGraw-Hill

UNITS OF STUDY

• Manufacturing processes
• Construction processes
• Communication processes
• Transportation processes
• Energy and Power processes