TECHNICAL EDUCATION - "DESIGN, WOOD MACHINES & ILLUSTRATIONS"- (9) (.5 credit) This class will offer the novice student time to better their designing and wood working skills. The class will draw illustrations of planes, trains, and automobiles, homes, buildings, projects. etc. Design and build a project in the woods area using the table saw, planer, jointer, wood lathe, etc. This class will allow the young or inexperienced Tech. Ed. student the time to learn the basics of the Tech. Ed. Lab.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION - "TECHNICAL THEORY AND PRACTICE" - (9) (.5 credit) This class will be a hands on experience for the student who likes to see theories come to life. Can I drop an egg from the top of the gym and not have it break? How fast is my CO2 car? How high will my rocket soar? All these questions will be answered during this class. A fun way to apply the theories of math and science.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION - "MANUFACTURING" - (10-12) (.5 credit) This is a class for the entrepreneur. During this semester the students will learn to be responsible for organizing, managing, promoting, and marketing their products. Each member of the corporate team will have specific duties to perform to insure the success of their company. The types of businesses, flow charts, marketing, distribution, break-even charts, manufacturing, research and development are all important topics for this class. The success has been great both educationally and monetarily.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION - "HOBBY CRAFTS" - (10-12) (.5 credit.) This is a semester class designed to enhance the intermediate crafts person. The student that desires an activity based class to better their skills and build some projects. The students will design, plan, estimate cost, budget time, and materials. Students will have the opportunity to work with woods, metals, plastics, computers, glass and graphics.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION - "CABINETRY" - (11-12) (.5 credit) This is an upper level class. It is designed for the serious craft person. The students will be broken into 3-4 groups, each group is responsible for the design, layout, materials, estimating, cost analysis, and production of furniture. The class ends with the "Tech Ed Christmas Raffle".
TECHNICAL EDUCATION - “ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN/COMMUNICATIONS” (11-12) (.5 credit) This class is for the intermediate to upper level drafting and communication student. Students will draw to scale, research construction techniques, use computer aided drafting to draw floor plans, elevations, foundations, and plumbing/electrical drawings. After the drawings are completed the students will build a scale model of their dream house.
TECHNICAL EDUCATION - "CONSTRUCTION" - (12) (1 credit) This class is intended for the serious technical education student. It will cover all aspects of construction and vary some each year, depending on projects available for each class. Buildings, cabinets, garages, sheds are some of the projects that will be available to the students. Many projects around school and for the community are done during this class. All the students will use a variety of different techniques.
METALS I - (10-12) (.5 credit) (Priority: Seniors, Juniors) This class is an upgrade of the Welding I class previously offered here at Elmwood High School. This class will cover many different processes, types, and kinds of metals, and metalworking - from welding, brazing, and soldering to metal fabrication. It will also cover foundry and mold working. Sheet metal with layout and design will also be part of the course. It's not just welding any more at Elmwood High School. It's welding and a whole lot more!
METALS II (11-12) (.5 credit) (Prerequisite: Metals I) (Priority: Seniors) With Metals I as the prerequisite to this course you will go beyond to what you thought possible. This course will give you the background and the experience needed to go into the metal working world, on to tech school or a college. You will learn how to read blue prints and make cutting lists. With the skill and knowledge gained in Metals I you will take all those processes to the next level. This is a course for the serious metal worker.
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