Explorations in Technology - TEAC 105

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: $45.27 (student responsibility)
  Tuition Fee: $438.90 (School District sponsorship)