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TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING
The educational system is an important link in the preparation of students for a place in our modern industrial society. To assume such a role, students must be equipped with a variety of knowledge and skills. The high school industry and technology program interprets the systems, functions, technology and occupational opportunities of modern industry; and it is in a unique position to promote these concepts.
The Berlin Technology and Engineering Program strives to teach current technical information, as well as promoting responsibility, pride in workmanship, problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
Numerous opportunities exist, regardless of the path chosen within the program, for students to gain knowledge and experience that will enable them to cope with our modern industrial society.
Senior high students are encouraged to take the introductory courses at the ninth grade level. After an interest has been established in a particular area, the student may choose to expand his or her knowledge by taking advanced courses which are more specialized. A variety of technology education classes are offered, all of which are designed to meet the needs of the students.
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160-
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Technology and Engineering (9-10-11-12)
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161
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2 trimesters
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1 Cr.
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Technology Engineering is a 2 trimester course which emphasizes the principles, processes, and philosophies of a variety of technical fields. Section 160 includes units of study in the areas of Drafting/Design, Woodworking Technology, Principles of Construction, and Graphic Design. Section 161 includes units of study in Metal Fabrication Technology, Basic Electricity/Wiring, and Small Engines/Power and Energy. Students learn through a combination of classroom presentations, demonstrations, and practical lab activities. This course builds a foundation for future coursework taken in the Technology Engineering Curriculum.
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162-
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Metal Tech I (10-11-12) Prerequisite: 160-161 or Jr./Sr. standing and
1 trimester successful completion of Geometry
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Metal Tech I is an introductory class to metal fabrication. Areas of study include drilling operations, cutting, threading and precision measurement. We will explore the applications of the different welding processes. Students will weld using an oxyacetylene torch outfit, shielded metal arc welding, and metal inert gas welding technologies. Students will also explore the aluminum casting process in the foundry unit and students will have an opportunity to fabricate with the engine lathe. Finally, sheet metal fabrication will be explored using material specific tools and processes.
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164-
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Metal Tech II (11-12) Prerequisite: Metal Tech I
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½
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1 trimester
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Metals II follows the technologies introduced in Metal Tech I with more in-depth training and higher level application opportunities. In addition to the technologies previously introduced, students will have the opportunity to apply their skills with the vertical knee mills and the precision surface grinder. Students will also be able to experience the GTAW welding process with state of the art equipment.
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165-
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Manufacturing Enterprise (10-11-12) Prerequisite: None
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½
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1 trimester
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This is a course designed to give students experience in applying leadership, managing in a work environment, communicating and utilizing production skills. Students will directly apply elements of business and industry and become actively engaged in a manufacturing enterprise. As a class, students will research, design, manufacture, market, and sell a product of their choosing. Students will also learn about key occupations in the areas of industrial management, business management and production.
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166-
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Fundamentals of Architecture and Civil Engineering (10-11-12)
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½
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1 trimester
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The course Fundamentals of Architecture and Civil Engineering is designed to give students practical exposure to these two dynamic fields of study. Students explore the many facets of designing structures and the development of the properties surrounding them. CAD (Computer Aided Design) software is used to complete drawings and record design ideas. Architectural drawings include structural details such as foundations, floor systems, stairs, wall systems, roof components, room designs, floor plans, and elevation drawings. Civil Engineering project include, work with site plans, plot plans, landscape plans, and building space/parking lot design. This class is meant for students who have interest in structural design and the construction process.
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167-
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Architectural Design (11-12) Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Arch & Civil Engin
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½
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1 trimester
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Architectural Design is a concentrated study done in the area of residential design. Students will research and design a home they would like to build and live in. Foundation plans, floor plans, electrical layout, schedules, construction details, and elevations will be included in their drawing set. Following completion of the drawing set students will construct a scale model of their design. Time devoted to this course outside of regular class time may be necessary for most students.
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168-
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Industrial Drawing & Design (10-11-12) Prerequisite: Technology and Engineering
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½
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1 trimester
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173-
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Production Woodworking (10-11-12) Prerequisite: 160 or Jr./Sr. standing and
1 trimester - plus cost of materials successful completion of
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Production woodworking is a machine woodworking course designed to develop fundamental skill in furniture/cabinetmaking. Units covered in class revolve around lumber production, machine safety, parts production, machine setup, joinery, assembly techniques, industry methods, and product finishing. Students build a required project which emphasizes the fundamentals of basic cabinet construction. Skills learned would be considered entry level job skills. This class will prep students for careers in finish carpentry, custom and commercial furniture making, custom and commercial cabinetmaking, and hobby/craft woodworking.
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174-
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Furniture Design and Cabinetmaking (11-12) Prerequisite: Production
2 trimesters - plus cost of materials used Woodworking
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1 Cr.
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Furniture Design and Cabinetmaking is the follow-up course to Production Woodworking. The initial three weeks of the course are spent on individual student project design. Each student designs and draws plans for a custom piece of furniture they would like to build. Students will also assemble a bill of material including all materials and costs associated with the project. Units of study include review of materials from Production Woodworking, raised panel construction, pocket screw assembly, veneer inlays and overlays, wood intarsia, cabinet/furniture hardware, and advanced machine set-up. Since students work independently in this class, attendance factors in heavily toward grading
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175-
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Building Trades (11-12) Prerequisite: Production Woodworking
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½
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1 trimester
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This class covers some of the skills involved in the building of a framed structure. Different areas that students will experience are floor framing, wall framing, roof framing, applying sheathing, installing insulation and roof coverings, simple wiring for outlets and lights, and installing doors and windows. Basic safety, basic math, hand and power tools, blueprint reading, basic rigging, concrete, laying block and home energy efficiency.
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176-
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Small Engines (10-11-12) Prerequisite: Technology and Engineering 161
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½
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1 trimester
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The construction and principles of operation of two cycle and four cycle small engines will be studied during this trimester class. During this time, an engine that works will be disassembled and studied. It will then be reassembled and test run.
Another part of the class will consist of bringing in an engine needing repair. This engine will be disassembled and each part will be checked to determine if it is within the acceptable limits. The student will purchase the necessary repair parts and reassemble the engine and test run it. The student pays for repair parts needed to repair engine.
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178-
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Fundamentals of Electricity/Electronics (10-11-12)
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½
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1 trimester
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This course is designed with the beginning electricity student in mind. Essentially, it could be called a “DC Circuits” course. This course is nota house wiring class. Students will study basic electronic circuit design along with the components placed in them. Fundamental electrical theory such as Ohm’s and Kirchoff’s Laws of electricity will be studied. Students will be taught electrical wire and circuit board soldering skills through assembly of pre-purchased project kits. Series, parallel, and combination circuits will be built and analyzed using the breadboard technique. Electrical values such as current, voltage, resistance, and power will be calculated mathematically and measured using DMMs (Digital Multimeters). This course will prep students for careers in engineering, electronics, computer hardware support, and electrical apprenticeship. Being a C or better student in Algebra will support students in this course.
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179-
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Transportation Engineering (11-12) Prerequisite: Metal Tech 1 and
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½
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1 trimester Small Engines
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This course explores the application of power and energy. Students will work as a team to design and build a high mileage vehicle (HMV) from the ideation phase through test drive and finally competition following parameters set down by governing bodies. Technologies studies will include fuel economy, environmental impacts of the internal combustion engine, gearing and force issues, metal fabrication, engine modification, fuel delivery system, body panel fabrication and design, aerodynamics and automotive specific measurement.
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264-
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Photography (11-12) Prerequisite: Media Production
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½
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1 trimester -
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This course will take the BerlinHigh School student beyond an introduction to photography. The student will learn different techniques for both black and white film and digital media. The BHS student will explore film photography, photographers and their techniques. You will learn different techniques for shooting pictures and with different types of developers. You will spend the majority of the lab time working on a black and white portfolio consisting of work up to 16” x 20” in size. You will also be working with digital concepts and large format printing up to 13” x 19”.
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266-
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Graphic Communications (10-11-12)
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½
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1 trimester
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Graphic Communications is a general introduction to graphic communications systems and processes. This course introduces students to different technological systems used to communicate through graphic means. Students will study the following areas in the course: design principles, fonts and color, publishing, prepress options, printing methods and printing practices. The primary software used during this course will be Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. One of the major assignments in this course will be multiple t-shirt graphic designs using multi-color screen printing production equipment. Another major project will be single color and multi color ad media design and production.
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267-
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Production Graphics (11-12) Prerequisite: Graphic Communications
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½
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1 trimester
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Production Graphics is a class that will allow students to expand on the skills learned in Graphic Communications while exploring some new options and applications. Students will be given an opportunity to do advanced levels of work with multi-color screen printing, sublimation printing, and 3D computer design.
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268-
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Media Production (10-11-12)
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½
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1 trimester
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This course will cover an introduction to black and white photography, digital photography, video production and audio production techniques. During the photography unit, students will be learning the basics of how to use a 35mm SLR camera and a digital camera, photographic composition, basic darkroom and digital editing procedures. In the video and audio production units, students will be exposed to Apple’s iPhoto, iMovie and garageBand software bundles. Students will be producing original videos, music and photographs.
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269-
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Advanced Digital Media Production (11-12)
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½
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1 trimester Prerequisite: Media Production
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This course is a more in-depth study of the technologies introduced in Media Production. The class will reinforce the basics while providing opportunities for larger, more complex projects. During the digital video unit the Advanced Digital Media Production student will develop a 30 minute or longer documentary complete with original music. This project will be a compilation of photographs, video, and music the final presentation will be in DVD format. The second major assignment will be a Black and White montage.
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270
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Video Production (11-12)
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½
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1 trimester Prerequisite: Media Production & Advanced Digital Media Production
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This course will take the BerlinHigh School student beyond an introduction to video production. The student will learn different techniques for planning, shooting and packaging video with different digital media. The BHS student will explore film history and film directors and their techniques. The final project for this class will be an original 15-20 minute short film.
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