BASIC TECHNICAL DRAWING/CAD I (TED1300)Credit: 1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: None
Open to: All grade levels
Students will learn basic methods and drawing techniques -- freehand, mechanical, and computer assisted, to produce industrially acceptable drawings. During the course students will be encouraged to develop and use a logical approach to problem solving as well as visualization skills necessary to interpret 2D drawings, pictorials, and 3D representations. Learning to manipulate a full-featured 2D CAD program, from planning to printing will be a centralized theme throughout the year. This course should be considered a MINIMUM requirement for any student wishing to pursue a career in engineering, drafting, or technology based occupations.
COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING II (CAD) (TED2300)Credit: 1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: CAD I or written permission of instructor
Open to: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
This is an in-depth study of the computer as a design and drafting tool, which will build on the fundamentals developed in CAD I. In addition to enhancing the two dimensional work started in CAD I, 3 dimensional CAD will be introduced and assignments given to familiarize students with the 3D environment on the computer. Emphasis will be placed on Research and Design as students independently participate in various types of CADD assignments.
DIGITAL VIDEO PRODUCTION (TED1340)Credit: 1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: None
Meetings: 48 minutes, every day, full year
Open to: All grade levels
“How do you create technically correct digital video productions that communicate a specific message to a targeted audience in an appealing and visually dynamic presentation?”
The focus for this course will be on creating and preparing various types of video products ready for broadcast. Students enrolled in this class will study the fundamentals of digital video editing/production. They will be guided through a series of Basic Skill assignments that will prepare them to create their own visually dynamic videos ready to be broadcast. Students will also be required to briefly participate in the production of the “The Falcon Video News” morning program.
FALCON VIDEO NEWS (TED1320)Credit: 1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: Digital Video Production is suggested but not required. Course entry by APPLICATION ONLY, preference given to upper classmen.
Open to: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
Students enrolled in this class will be responsible for the content and production of The Falcon Video News for the high school and be required to record and prepare various school district events for broadcast. This will require students to attend AND video “during school, after school, as well as evening events” that occur throughout the year. In addition, students may also be assigned several different responsibilities required to produce and maintain the Falcon Video News and related content.
The focus for this course will be on preparing a complete video news program and visual communication products for display/broadcast throughout the school.
HONORS INTRO TO ENGINEERING DESIGN* (TED1350)Credit: 1 credit - meets 50 mins, 6 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: None
Open to: All grade levels
Other: Grades weighted 105% for GPA and class rank
The major focus of IED is the design process and its application. Through hands-on projects, students apply engineering standards and document their work. Students use industry standard 3D modeling software to help them design solutions to solve proposed problems, document their work using an engineer’s notebook, and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community.
PHOTOGRAPHY I (TED1370)Credit: 1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: None
Open to: All grade levels
This class is provided for students who desire a better understanding of visual communication through photography. Basic knowledge in techniques and skills are developed using various types of cameras. Areas to be covered include basic cameras and their operation, photographic composition, print finishing techniques, as well as computer imaging/editing as it relates to desktop publishing and multimedia presentations.
PHOTOGRAPHY II (TED2370)Credit: 1/2 credit - meets 50 mins, 3 days per cycle, full year
Prerequisites: Basic Photography I or written permission of instructor
Open to: Sophomores, Juniors, Seniors
This class requires students to prepare visual presentations relating to a central theme, idea, or content area. Presentations will be completed using different media including original photography, digital/scanned photography, and computer generated graphics. Emphasis will be placed on originality and clarity of subject, as students complete both static visual displays and dynamic on screen computer presentations. ACCESS to a camera is mandatory!
( updated: 01 February '13 )