Engineering and Design (Invention and Innovation) prepares students with opportunities to apply the design process in the invention or innovation of a new product, process, or system, along with helping students learn the fundamental principles and universal laws of technology. Their experience in this course will help them develop skills and insights that will be applicable to lifelong learning. Learning is student centered and directed toward impacting analytical and creative skills. Students will research tasks that are designed to help them achieve technological literacy through authentic real world experiences.
Assignments:
Students will be expected to turn in assignments when they are due.
Make-Up Work
NEEDS AND RESOURCES
Required Background: To successfully complete this course, you will need to:
Required Materials:
Students need earbuds, a hand-held pencil sharpener, 1-subject spiral notebook, and pencils.
Common Core Curriculum
We follow the Common Core Curriculum. Please visit the North Carolina Department of Public instruction for more information. The link is:
http://ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/common-core
Instruction will be taught through guided instruction for hands-on projects and Canvas Learning Management System. Students are involved in activities and experiences where they learn about brainstorming, visualizing, modeling, constructing, testing, experimenting, and refining designs. Taking notes in their Engineering Design Journal and Electronic Portfolio is a weekly expectation. Students will have time to work on assignments outside the classroom for practice and independent study for vocabulary, projects, and research.
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
General Rules:
Student Expectations
Parent Expectations
Grading Policy
Students are graded using the Gaston County Schools weighted grading scale and will be graded on:
Each student will be encouraged to achieve a minimum of 80% on each test or in-class assignments.
I use Gaston County grading scale to determine student grades. The grading scale is as follows:
100-90 A
89-80 B
79-70 C
69-60 D
59-0 F
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
I look forward to a great year as we incorporate new technology, learning strategies into our classroom. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached:
CONTACT INFORMATION
Mrs. Angela Sanders, CTE Technology Education Teacher
704-308-4950 (Planning Time: 1:00-2:00) and By Appointments
[email protected] / School Phone: 704-866-6290
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