CTE+Engineering+and+Technology


 * Welcome to your CTE- Engineering and Technology class webpage!**

An exploratory learning experience into a variety of engineering and technical careers such as architecture, aviation, and computer-aided drafting.

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Course Outline (In Development) Calendar (In Development)

=**1st Term**= Weeks 1 & 2
 * Classroom Orientation: Disclosures, Seating Chart, Practice classroom procedures, etc.
 * Log-in to student computer accounts, access the Teacher Hand-in and Hand-out folders.
 * Access the class website
 * Introductory assignment: Coat of Arms handout
 * Self-knowledge assignment: Talents and Abilities Bar Graph handout

Weeks 3 & 4
 * Classroom organization: Student project folders and shelf assignment
 * Class Row Leaders and the Clean-up Checklist.
 * Aviation Notes I. and the 1st Airplane
 * 1st Airplane Test
 * Aviation Notes II. and the 2nd Airplane (.pdf)
 * 2nd Airplane Test

Weeks 5 & 6
 * Watch Part I. of the Sketchup Video Tutorials
 * Complete the Sketchup Tutorials Online Quiz after you watch Part 1.
 * Watch the rest of the Sketchup Video Tutorials: Part 2., Part 3., and Part 4.
 * View and study the Paper Pillar Challenge
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design your 1st Paper Pillar using Google Sketchup.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1st Pillar Test (.pdf)

Weeks 7 & 8
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design your 2nd Paper Pillar using Google Sketchup.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Build 2nd Paper Pillar out of paper.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2nd Pillar Test (.pdf)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Needs and Wants List (.pdf)

Weeks 9 & 10
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Begin to draw a floor plan for the Whole House Design project.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Begin the Model Room project.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete a small scale version of your model room using materials provided by your instructor.

Week 11
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete the Room Model Self-Assessment.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Career Exploration: Mini-Report
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">See the following website to begin your research: []
 * Follow the instructions provided (below) to begin your Mini-Report research.
 * Mini-Report research requirements are as easy as 1-2-4-3.

ONE Job. What is the name of your chosen job or career? TWO Pictures. Draw two pictures that describe the job or career. FOUR Categories. You may use categories like, Pay, Education and Training, Schedule, Work Environment THREE Sentences for each category.


 * View the following document for instructions on how to build the report: Mini-Report instructions.

=**2nd Term**= <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 1 & 2
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Classroom Orientation: Disclosures, Seating Chart, Practice classroom procedures, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Log-in to student computer accounts, access the Teacher Hand-in and Hand-out folders.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Access the class website

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 3 & 4
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Classroom organization: Student project folders and shelf assignment
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Class Row Leaders and the Clean-up Checklist.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Aviation Notes I. and the 1st Airplane
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1st Airplane Test
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Aviation Notes II. and the 2nd Airplane (.pdf)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">2nd Airplane Test

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 5 & 6
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Watch Part I. of the Sketchup Video Tutorials
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete the Sketchup Tutorials Online Quiz after you watch Part 1.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Watch the rest of the Sketchup Video Tutorials: Part 2., Part 3., and Part 4.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">View and study the Paper Pillar Challenge
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design your 1st Paper Pillar using Google Sketchup.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1st Pillar Test (.pdf)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 7 & 8
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design your 2nd Paper Pillar using Google Sketchup.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Build 2nd Paper Pillar out of paper.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2nd Pillar Test (.pdf)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Needs and Wants List (.pdf)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 9 & 10
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Begin to draw a floor plan for the Whole House Design project.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Begin the Model Room project.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete a small scale version of your model room using materials provided by your instructor.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete the Room Model Self-Assessment.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 11 & 12 > []
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Career Exploration: **Mini-Report**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">See the following website to begin your research:
 * Follow the instructions provided (below) to begin your Mini-Report research.
 * Mini-Report research requirements are as easy as 1-2-4-3.

ONE Job. What is the name of your chosen job or career? TWO Pictures. Draw two pictures that describe the job or career. FOUR Categories. You may use categories like, Pay, Education and Training, Schedule, Work Environment THREE Sentences for each category.
 * View the following document for instructions on how to build the report: Mini-Report instructions.

Weeks 13 & 14 Week 15
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete Mini-Report
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is a Design Brief
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Straw Rocket Design Brief
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete Straw Rocket Design Brief

=**3rd Term**= <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 1 & 2
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Classroom Orientation: Disclosures, Seating Chart, Practice classroom procedures, etc.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Introductory assignment: Coat of Arms handout
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Log-in to student computer accounts, access the Teacher Hand-in and Hand-out folders.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Access the class website

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 3 & 4
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Classroom organization: Student project folders and shelf assignment
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Class Row Leaders and the Clean-up Checklist.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Watch Part I. of the Sketchup Video Tutorials
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete the Sketchup Tutorials Online Quiz after you watch Part 1.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Watch the rest of the Sketchup Video Tutorials: Part 2., Part 3., and Part 4.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">View and study the Paper Pillar Challenge
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design your 1st Paper Pillar using Google Sketchup.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">1st Pillar Test (.pdf)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 5 & 6
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Design your 2nd Paper Pillar using Google Sketchup.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Build 2nd Paper Pillar out of paper.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">2nd Pillar Test (.pdf)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Needs and Wants List (.pdf)

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 7 & 8
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Aviation Notes I. and the 1st Airplane
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">1st Airplane Test
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">Aviation Notes II. and the 2nd Airplane (.pdf)
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif;">2nd Airplane Test

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 9 & 10
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Begin to draw a floor plan for the Whole House Design project.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Begin the Model Room project.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete a small scale version of your model room using materials provided by your instructor.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete the Room Model Self-Assessment.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Weeks 11 & 12
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Career Exploration: **Mini-Report**
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">See the following website to begin your research: []
 * Follow the instructions provided (below) to begin your Mini-Report research.
 * Mini-Report research requirements are as easy as 1-2-4-3.

ONE Job. What is the name of your chosen job or career? TWO Pictures. Draw two pictures that describe the job or career. FOUR Categories. You may use categories like, Pay, Education and Training, Schedule, Work Environment THREE Sentences for each category.


 * View the following document for instructions on how to build the report: Mini-Report instructions.

<span style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">Week 13
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Complete Mini-Report
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">What is a Design Brief
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Straw Rocket Design Brief

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