TEAC 105
Explorations in Technology
A Dual Credit course
Interested in Technology?
This dual-credit course provides current high school students with an introduction to careers and basic skills in Computer Science, Electronics, and Computer, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering Technology.
Complete hands-on projects in each of the 4 areas as you explore potential career and post-secondary options within the 4 technology areas.
Upon successful completion of this course you'll be able to:
- Identify careers in the 4 technology fields (Civil, Mechanical, Electronics and Computer Science).
- Civil – Identify various civil engineering projects and the role that civil engineering plays in each, apply civil engineering methods and calculations to a simple design and civil engineering project.
- Mechanical – demonstrate simple 3D CAD modeling skills, basic shop skills and safety techniques, and identify the design elements associated with the completion of a small mechanical engineering project.
- Electronics – create a simple electronics circuit, describe simple micro-controller programming concepts, and list the elements of and build a small electronics project.
- Computer Science – use a programming language to examine the fundamentals of software design and development.
Course Details
- Length
- 13 weeks
- Structure
- 3 hours per week
- Credits
- 4 credits
- Class Size
- 16 (min) to 18 (max) students
- Audience
- Grade 10, 11 and 12 students
- Prerequisites
- None
- Start
- September: 36 seats
- February: 72 seats
- Time
- Fridays, 3-6pm
- Location
- Camosun Interurban campus - Technology (TEC) Building
- Cost
- Application Fee: $42.66 (student responsibility)
Tuition Fee: $438.90 (School District sponsorship)
Get started today!
Talk to your parents and your high school counsellor today about your career ideas.
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