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CTE/Technology & Engineering Education Curriculum
Exploring Technology
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Core Standards of the Course

Standard 1
Students will learn and use safe practices, learn basic design skills, and be introduced to related careers through activity-based education.

Objective 1
Learn and use basic safety rules for the tools, the equipment, and the facilities that will be used in the course.

Objective 2
Learn and use measuring skills.

Objective 3
Learn basic design skills: i.e. sketching orthographic drawings, sketching pictorial drawings, creating a materials list.

Objective 4
Explore related careers.


Standard 2
Students will explore medical technologies in our world through activity-based education.

Objective 1
Explore the nature of medical technologies.

Objective 2
Explore how medical technologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in a medical technologies activity.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore medical technologies. Some examples are:

  1. Participate in a basic first aid activity.
  2. Participate in a MSDS activity.
  3. Participate in a sterile versus nonsterile activity.


Standard 3
Students will explore agricultural and related biotechnologies technologies in our world through activity-based education.

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Objective 1
Explore the nature of agricultural and related biotechnologies.

Objective 2
Explore how agricultural and related biotechnologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in an agricultural and related biotechnologies activity.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore agricultural and related biotechnologies. Some examples are:

  1. Participate in a biotechnology activity.
  2. Participate in an environmental/water purification activity.
  3. Participate in a GPS/GIS activity.
  4. Participate in a greenhouse activity.
  5. Participate in a hydroponics activity.
  6. Participate in a recycling activity.
  7. Participate in a sim farm activity.


Standard 4
Students will explore energy and power technologies in our world through activity-based education.

Objective 1
Explore the nature of energy and power technologies.

Objective 2
Explore how energy and power technologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in an energy and power technologies activity.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore energy and power technologies. Some examples are:

  1. Participate in an electronics/electricity activity.
  2. Participate in an energy conversion and storage activity.
  3. Participate in a fluid power activity.
  4. Participate in an internal combustions engines activity.
  5. Participate in a solar power activity.
  6. Participate in a steam power activity.
  7. Participate in a water power activity.
  8. Participate in a wind power activity.


Standard 5
Students will explore information and communication technologies in our world through activitybased education.

Objective 1
Explore the nature of information and communication technologies.

Objective 2
Explore how information and communication technologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in an information and communication technologies activity.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore information and communication technologies. Some examples are:

  1. Participate in an animation activity.
  2. Participate in an architecture design activity.
  3. Participate in a CAD/drafting activity.
  4. Participate in a Desk Top Publishing activity.
  5. Participate in a digital activity.
    • Audio
    • Still photography
    • Video
  6. Participate in a film photography activity.
  7. Participate in a printing activity.
  8. Participate in a silk screening activity.
  9. Participate in a telecommunication activity.
  10. Participate in a web design and exploration activity.
  11. Participate in a 3D modeling activity.

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Standard 6
Students will explore transportation technologies in our world through activity-based education.

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Objective 1
Explore the nature of transportation technologies.

Objective 2
Explore how transportation technologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in a transportation technologies activity.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore transportation technologies. Some examples are:

  1. Participate in an aviation / aerospace activity.
  2. Participate in a boat hull (hydroplane or hydrofoil) activity.
  3. Participate in a CO2 cars activity.
  4. Participate in a hover craft activity.
  5. Participate in a mouse trap cars activity.
  6. Participate in a restraint systems (crash) activity.
  7. Participate in a rockery activity.
  8. Participate in a wind tunnel activity.


Standard 7
Students will explore manufacturing technologies in our world through activity-based education.

Objective 1
Explore the nature of manufacturing technologies.

Objective 2
Explore how manufacturing technologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in a manufacturing technologies activity.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore manufacturing technologies. Some examples are:

  1. Participate in a copyright and patent activity.
  2. Participate in a CNC activity.
  3. Participate in a custom production activity.
  4. Participate in a material processes activity.
  5. Participate in a mass production/sheet metal car / quality control activity.
  6. Participate in a robotics / work cell activity.


Standard 8
Students will explore construction technologies in our world through activity-based education.

Objective 1
Explore the nature of construction technologies.

Objective 2
Explore how construction technologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in a construction technologies activity.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore construction technologies. Some examples are:

  1. Participate in an architectural modeling activity.
  2. Participate in a basic interior design activity.
  3. Participate in a bridge design and construction/truss design and construction activity.
  4. Participate in a materials testing activity.
  5. Participate in a tower design activity.
  6. Participate in an urban planning activity.


Standard 9
Students will explore how math and science are used in engineering and engineering technologies in our world through activity-based education.

Objective 1
Explore the nature of engineering technologies.

Objective 2
Explore how engineering technologies affect our society.

Objective 3
Use basic design concepts in an engineering activity to explore engineering technologies.

Objective 4
Participate in activity based learning activity to explore engineering technologies. Some examples are listed below. (Note: All activities must have strong math and science applications.)

  1. Participate in a 3D modeling activity.
  2. Participate in an architectural modeling activity.
  3. Participate in an aviation/aerospace activity.
  4. Participate in a biotechnology activity.
  5. Participate in a boat hull (hydroplane or hydrofoil) activity.
  6. Participate in a bridge design and construction activity.
  7. Participate in an energy conversion and storage activity.
  8. Participate in an environmental/water purification activity.
  9. Participate in a materials testing activity.
  10. Participate in a mouse trap cars activity.
  11. Participate in a power systems activity.
  12. Participate in a restraint systems (crash) activity.
  13. Participate in a rocketry activity.
  14. Participate in a tower design activity.
  15. Participate in a truss design and construction activity.
  16. Participate in a wind tunnel activity.


 

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For more information about this core curriculum, contact the USOE Specialist, Darrell Andelin or visit the CTE/Technology & Engineering Education Home Page. For general questions about Utah's Core Curriculum, contact the USOE Curriculum Director, MARY SHUMWAY . UEN Contact Info: 801-581-2999 | 800-866-5852 | Contact Us