Academics
HS Course Offerings: Industrial Technology
Introduction to Building Trades, grades 9-12
½ credit, ElectivePrerequisites: Drafting & Woodworking recommended
Topics covered: industry safety procedures; hand, power, and pneumatic tools; blueprint reading and survey techniques; construction project; plumbing applications; electrical wiring applications; concrete construction applications; drafting design concepts. This course helps prepare students for immediate employment and the entrance into Vocational Education. College-bound students are given the background to be able to understand occupations in the construction field. Topics covered are: industry safety procedures; hand, power, and pneumatic tools; blueprint reading and survey techniques; construction project; plumbing applications; electrical wiring applications; concrete construction applications; drafting design concepts. Construction is a full quarter course designed to make students aware of different types of construction and focusing on framing construction. Students will be involved in designing, estimating and building a utility shed.