ELECTIVE
ELIGIBILITY: 10, 11, 12
PREREQUISITE: None
CREDIT: 1 (1st semester)
Everyone uses electronics and computers at home, in the
automobile and at the workplace. Students
will design and assemble remote controlled robotic vehicles and use pneumatics
to introduce them to
the field of automation. Students will be introduced to the basic hardware
components of a computer
and will build a computer from the ground up. Students will learn basic
electronic skills that include
component identification, reading various electronic meters, basic soldering
through projects and kit assembly.
Students will learn to troubleshoot and repair electrical, electronic and
mechanical systems. This course
introduces students to the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
(STEM) and Manufacturing
career clusters and allows students to explore engineering and electronics,
including the automotive and aviation
industries. Students are invited to participate in SkillsUSA to demonstrate
their skills and leadership.
Articulation credits with SD technical schools are available.