Applied Technology Syllabus
by Carol Braun
August 19, 2009
Course Syllabus
Mr. Sapp
COURSE INFORMATION:
2009-10
7th Period (2:36 – 3:32)
Applied Technology Lab. Room # 108
Mr. James L. Sapp
Planning 7th period
School Phone # 645-3326 – ext 108 E-mail jsapp@esu5.org
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Period |
Time |
Class |
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1 |
8:15 - 9:05 |
Adv. Woods/Cab. Making |
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2 |
9:08 - 9:58 |
Applied Technology |
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3 |
10:01 - 10:51 |
Tech & Machines/Woods 1 |
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4 |
10:54 -11:44 |
Tech & Machines/Woods 1 |
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5 |
11:47-12:47 |
Architectural Drawing/CADD |
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12:47 - 1:14 |
Lunch |
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IAP |
1:17 - 1:47 |
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6 |
1:50 - 2:40 |
Industrial Arts 8 |
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7 |
2:43 - 3:33 |
Planning |
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Applied Technology – All students leave the class as better thinkers, planners, and organizers. Students will learn and practice good job skills: being on time, working hard, being consciences, accomplish goals and develop as a team player.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Will complete advanced problem solving activates, team work skills and cooperative learning strategies, and build prototype devices to reflect solutions in technical areas such as technical research, construction, manufacturing, transportation, and communication. Students will learn/used technology equipment to help them become better-informed technical consumers/users for tomorrow. This course will integrate business, math, science, commutations, and language arts concepts and include outcomes centered around design, technical skills, employment/career opportunities, and specialized applications. Assessment is based on actual skills and knowledge a person can demonstrate in the workplace or in other relevant contexts.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
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This course will prepare students for work in an technology industry
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To develop problem-solving skills to be used throughout life.
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To explore occupational possibilities in technology fields.
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Practical skills for life-long learning.
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An awareness of the world of work.
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A work-based experience.
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To learn to work as a team and apply the teamwork concept in a manufacturing setting.
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To prepare the students with the advanced knowledge, understanding and skills to enable them to deal effectively with future advanced issues involving the application of information technology.
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Demonstrate how the different services, tools, and resources may be applied for personal use.
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Assess your technology proficiency and monitor your progress.
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Evaluate how the Internet services, tools, and resources enhance your communication, productivity, data gathering, and problem-solving skills.
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Re-evaluate how these services, tools, and resources may be applied in life.
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Engender leadership, teamwork, and pride in quality.
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Transfer and apply technological knowledge and skill to school, career and societal settings.
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Use a variety of technologies and other resources to identify, locate, and select information and data.
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Explore and prepare for educational and career opportunities.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
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Complete all classroom assignments and projects.
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Participate in all classroom discussions and exercises.
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Be on TIME.
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Work independently to complete personal projects.
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Be a team player.
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Complete required projects.
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Clean up daily as directed by schedules.
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Follow all rules and procedures.
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Work to the best of your personal ability.
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You are responsible for obtaining missed work from Mr. Sapp before or after class.
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Assignments missed for truants, uncleared absences or suspensions cannot be made up.
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Assignments missed for cleared absences must be made up within one week of return.
INSTRUCTIONAL PHILOSOPHY & DELIVERY PLAN:
Students should expect to complete solutions in technical areas. They are expected to meet all of the course goals listed and be able to demonstrate their understanding of the underlying concepts. Students will complete all course requirements at a minimum of 60% to pass the course. The instruction will be heavily laboratory and application-based with a minimum lecture and demonstration. The teacher provides direction and manages the class but gives students as much responsibility as possible for planning, designing, and researching to complete projects. In brief class assemblies, the teacher lectures and demonstrates particular concepts students need to proceed with projects, laboratory experiments, and other activities. The teacher provides parameters for students’ performance with a variety of possible options. Projects require students to use resources such as text, technical manuals, journals, product catalogs, Internet, and other teachers. If necessary, students will be given more than one opportunity to complete assignments to meet course standards. The evaluation and grading system is introduced at the beginning of the course to advise students of the standards they are expected to meet to pass the course. Students will be evaluated on daily attendance and participation; projects; performances and demonstrations; test; and a comprehensive final examination.
ASSESSMENT PLAN:
Assessment Strategy |
Description |
Weight |
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Projects / Assessment |
Completed Projects/ Unit Tests/Foreman Grade |
30% |
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Daily Grade |
Class participation, attendance, tardies, & cleanup$$$$$ |
30% |
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Support Work |
Worksheets, quizzes, project support, journal = Binder |
30% |
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Final |
Written Semester Test/Project |
10% |
Note: Grading for this course will be a weighted combination of classroom exercises, lab exercises, projects, daily participation & cleanup, attitude, safety, and tests.
GRADING SYSTEM:
An evaluation sheet will be provided for each project in the Woods II class to clarify the expectations. Students can track grades to see their standing. The grading scale is as follows:
+100-97….. A+ 89-87%…... B+ 79-77%…... C+ 69-67%…... D+
96-93%…. A 86-83%…... B 76-73%…... C 66-63%…... D 60%-… .F
92-90%….. A- 82-80%….. B- 72-70%…... C- 62-60%…... D-
MAKEUP FOR MISSED WORK:
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1. Assignments missed for truants, uncleared absences or suspensions cannot be made up.
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2. Assignments missed for cleared absences must be made up within one week of return.
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3. The student is responsible for obtaining missed work from the teacher before or after class.
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4. Missed quizzes cannot be made up.
Daily Grade:
This industrial technology class will be related to industry as closely as possible. You are the employee; Mr. Sapp is the company manager. Your grade will be determined by how much money you earn in each grading period. Depending on your work and behavior, your pay will range from $0 to $10 per day. You will be required to punch in/out and keep a daily timecard. This timecard must be turned in at the end of each workweek.
Behavior:Talking, or disrupting class while roll is being taken or while a lesson is being given, or disrupting lab time, will result in a $1-$5 loss of wages. There are certain safety requirements while in the lab area. It is important that proper safety procedures be followed at all times. Failure to obey safety rules will result in a $5-$10 fine and possible permanent removal from the class. You are to be working at all times. If you are not working on an assignment, the company manager may assign you a job.
Attendance:If you cut or leave class early, it will cost you $2-$10 for each offense plus extra time assigned after school and maybe a trip to the principle/counselor. You are expected to take care of personal problems (restroom), (office), (counselor), on your own time. If you must use the rest room during class time you will be marked tardy for that day. All absences must be cleared with the office. Students grade will be docked $10 for every unexcused/unverified absence.
Tardiness:If you are tardy (being late to class without valid excuse, when the bell starts to ring) you are considered tardy and you will loose $2 in wages for the first 2 offenses. On your third tardy (and all ensuing tardies) you will loose $5 in wages. The company manager will assign detention if you receive 3 tardies. Tardiness in excess of 15 minutes is an unverified absence. You will not be admitted to class without a pass from another teacher or the office and the company manager may assign a 10 detention or extra cleanup duties after school. [You do have an the option to sing for 1 minute for first tardy and 2 minutes for second] Three unexcused tardies will be counted as one absence from class.
Bonus:A bonus will be paid for the following:
$2 :for class journal completed daily.
$0-$10 :for each written assignment turned in on time.
$5-$50 :for outside papers, projects, and extra work.
$1-$50 :for approved individual lab/home work.
$10 :per hour for approved overtime work (making up missed time).
$15 :per hour for pre-approved overtime for student not missing time.
(this pre-made time may be used for makeup, @ $10hr).
Fines:The following is a partial list of behaviors that will result in loss of wages.
-$10-$50 :Inappropriate use of the computers
(unauthorized internet use, e-mail, games, etc.).
-$5-$10 :Failure to cleanup your work area or return tools before the bell.
-$5-$15 :Horseplay, running, and throwing objects in class.
-$5-$10 :Disruptive behavior in class or lab.
-$1-$5 :Use of profanity.
-$1-$25 :Safety infraction.
-$5-$25 :Severe infraction, such as fighting, etc.
-$2-$5 :Tardies.
-$2-$6 :Failure to sign in/out or not taking a pass when leaving.
-$3-$5 :Wearing inappropriate clothes for lab work (same as tardy).
The more money you earn, the higher your daily class grade.
This only a money system used as a guide for grading purposes…..
MAJOR COURSE PROJECTS: (Partial list / may include.)
1. Cartooning to communicate.
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Buying a car.
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Design uniform cabin plan using 3D Home program.
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Design Dream cabin using 3D Home program.
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Package Design
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Vacation Planning
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Mousetrap Vehicle Challenge
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Float Your Boat Challenge
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TV Commercials and How-To Recordings.
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Cargo plane project.
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Nickel tossing project.
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Career Projects/Posters/Presentations
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Lip Sync
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CD Tower Challenge
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Group Problem Solving Sessions
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Class Binder/Journal
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etc…
GENERAL RULES AND PROCEDURES:
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You also MUST be on time for class.
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Safety glasses will be worn when in the Woods Lab at all times.
3. Clean up your area as well as complete you’re clean up assignment before leaving.
4. Work during the entire class, most of your grade is based on Time on Task.
5. Report all accidents regardless of how minor they might seem to the instructor immediately.
6. Report all damaged tools/equipment to the instructor.
7. Observe all safety rules and procedures as they are described.
8. Treat others as you want to be treated.
9. Be ON TIME or take the tardy.
10.Be ready to WORK or pick another class.
11.Be ready to complete interesting projects, not something you just slap together.
12. Leaving the class or lab without permission or pass is NOT acceptable.
13.NO GAMES- the CAD lab is not an arcade.
Please cut and return
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This singed and returned to Mr. Sapp by Aug. 26th = 100% test grade!!!!!!!!
We have read the Course Syllabus for Southern’s Applied Technology class. We understand that if the student does not comply with the safety rules, disciplinary action will be taken to protect my son/daughter daughter and others for everyone’s educational rights and unnecessary risk.
Parent/Guardian Signature______________________________ Date____________
Student Signature_____________________________________ Date____________
Address_____________________________________________ Phone___________
Please be aware that your daughter/son will have homework in Applied Technology, however, they will be given time during class to work on assignments. Assignments not completed must be completed on their own time. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Mr. Jim Sapp. During School Hours at 645-3326
