This course is recommended for all students who are interested in architecture, engineering, or who plan to work in any branch of industry or construction, or who want a well-rounded general education. After completing this class the student will have a better understanding of technology in our world. Students will gain a conceptual understanding of the engineering design processes through an active learning experience. Emphasis is placed on construction processes and materials used to produce residential, commercial, industrial, and civic structures. The student will also generate house plans utilizing a computer.
Emphasis is placed on land, water, air, and space vehicles and transportation systems.
Prefer that student has completed Keyboarding, but is not absolutely necessary. The course is taught as a self-tutorial guided study, in which students work at their own pace within certain constraints. Topics to be covered include Windows, DOS, Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Data Base, Desktop Publishing, Graphics, introduction to CAD, introduction to programming, and some specialty topics such as preparing Income Tax returns with the help of a computer. Students are often required to work on some sort of project to benefit a teacher or the school, such as typing up lesson outlines or entering database data. Students should have good analysis skills in order to succeed in computer programming.