Technology Education Program Introduction Powerpoint

Technology Education

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Technology Education helps students develop an appreciation and fundamental understanding of technology through the study and application of materials, tools, processes, inventions, structures and artifacts of the past and present.

Technology may be defined as “How people modify their natural world to suit their purposes” (from Technology for All Americans).


This series of courses allows students to apply knowledge, tools, skills, and insights to the solving of problems found in the following areas while at Morehead High School:

• Fundamentals of Technology 8110• Communication Systems 8125• Manufacturing Systems 8115• Technology Advanced Studies 8005

Fundamentals of Technology

This course provides prerequisite hands-on experiences in principles and processes essential for the study of the technology systems courses and develops a foundation for students interested in any technical field of study.

Examples of hands-on experiences include:

• Shipping container design activities• Maglev cars• Cardboard chairs• Fuel Cells• Assembly of electronic kits

Fundamentals of Technology The Potato Chip Challenge

The students design and construct their container and mail our precious cargo.


The precious cargo revealed.


The chips do not all survive the trip trough the U.S. Postal Service.

Fundamentals of Technology Maglev cars

A very simple Maglev Design.


Maglev is an abbreviation of Magnetic Levitation, so the cars actually float.


Some of the cars are really fast both forwards and in reverse.

Fundamentals of Technology Cardboard chairs

First, they must design their chair on paper.


Then the students must build the chair out of cardboard and masking tape.


They don’t always work! I think he might have been laying down on the job, maybe!!!


Fuel Cells

A Hydrogen powered Fuel Cell


Fuel Cells

The basic kit Fuel Cell kit.


Fuel Cells

Electricity created by the Fuel Cell powers the motor.


Fuel Cells

These Hydrogen powered motors can then power other devices.


Circuit Boards

The basic kit gives instructions and all the needed components.


Circuit Boards

They must identify every part correctly, or the finished product will not function properly.


Circuit Boards

The students must also ensure that every solder joint is done correctly.


Circuit Boards

A finished product, this is an electronic cricket.

Manufacturing Systems

This course introduces students to principles of past and present manufacturing systems. Emphasis is placed on computer modeling, flexible manufacturing systems and computer-aided manufacturing concepts.


• School based projects• Personal projects• Design, build, and test a Catapult, Trebuchet or Ballista.• Participate in a group project that will require the class to

conceptualize, establish, maintain and dissolve a manufacturing based enterprise from start to finish.


Students will learn how to operate a Belt Sander


Students will learn how to operate a Compound Miter Saw


Students will learn how to operate a Band Saw.


Students will learn how to operate various other pieces of machinery and power tools.


For a class project, this class choose coasters as their product. Here they are ripping the wood to width.


This is a Forstner bit and fixture that were used to achieve the recessed area of the coaster.


These are the coaster prior to staining and filling the inset design.


The finished product was very impressive and sold very well.

Communication Systems

This course introduces students to classical and contemporary visual, audio and electronic communication using state-of-the-art technology. Emphasis is placed on analyzing, designing, testing and evaluating communication systems such as: computer operating systems, the Internet, electronic, optical and digital communication systems .


• Build / use a Pinhole camera.• Develop film• Design PowerPoint presentations• Tear down and build computers• Create working floor plans of a house

Communication SystemsPinhole Photography

Example Pinhole picture. This is actually a developed negative.

Communication Systems Pinhole Photography

Example Pinhole picture. This is actually a developed negative.

Communication Systems Pinhole Photography

Example Pinhole picture. This is actually a developed positive.

Communication SystemsFloor Plans

The idea is to end up with a set of plans that could be used to build a house.

Communication SystemsFloor Plans

This elevational view shows what the house will look like.

Communication SystemsComputer Assembly

They start by disassembling the computers to a bare case.

Communication Systems Computer Assembly

First component to be installed is the Motherboard.


Then the install the various devices like the hard drive, power supply, cd/dvd ROMs…


Shortly, it starts to look like a real computer.


The final test is to set up the computer and see if it works.

Technology Advanced StudiesIn this course students select and pursue a topic of interest using knowledge and skills gained from previous technical and academic courses. Emphasis is placed on having the students select, direct, and evaluate their own study while using complex technological tools. This study allows the integration of science, mathematics, or language arts, the fine arts, and social studies with the application of technology. This course is for students who have completed three technical credits in Technology Education.

Activities for this course may include:• school-based enterprise• job shadowing• service-learning projects• apprenticeship• cooperative education• internship.

Technology Education Program Introduction Powerpoint

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