Keystone Oaks Middle School Technology Education II

8th Grade - 18 Weeks

Instructor: Mr. Dennis Sarchet Jr. (412) 571-6000 Ext. 1190
Sarchet@kosd.org

I.	Course Description
Technology Education is a course that will examine the fields of communication, transportation, construction and manufacturing. Students will study areas of robotics, plastics, alternative energy, CO2 raceway design, aerodynamics, CNC, auto-exploration, flight simulation, engineering and stress analysis, space exploration and 3D Printing. Hands-on projects are a Paper support tower, Scale Balsa Bridge, Hot Air balloons and Pinewood racer cars. A Kennywood field trip will be available for students that complete the class with a 95% grade average.

II.	Course Objective
Upon completion of this course the students will be able to understand the four clusters of technology and gain experience and refinement in creative thinking, teamwork, computer skills, research, problem solving, mathematics and reading comprehension.

III.	Instructional Materials Technology, Delmar Publishers, 2009
Introduction to Technology, Glencoe Publishers, 2007 Technology Interactions, McGraw Hill Publishers, 2009

IV.	Teaching Strategies
The instructor will lecture text material and classroom project material. The class is a multimedia-based program with the use of hands-on activities in a multimedia environment.

V.	Course Requirements
Students will be required to participate in all activities, unit pre-test, post-tests, and classroom projects.

VI.	Attendance Policy
Attendance at Keystone Oaks is mandatory. All assignments not completed in the semester because of poor attendance will be averaged as a zero at the end of the grading period.

VII. Make-up Policy
Make-up exams are given at the sole discretion of the instructor and in emergency situations only. If a student is going to miss a classroom project for any reason, the student should contact the instructor immediately.

VIII. Evaluation
Students will be evaluated based on class participation, unit pre-tests, post-tests, unit activities and extra credit. The grading scale is as follows:
90 – 100	A 80 – 89	B 70 – 79	C 60 – 69	D 0 – 59	F

IX.	Student Agreement

I have received a copy of the syllabus for Technology Education, which indicates the policies and procedures for the class.

I have been made aware of the class participation and make-up policy for the class.

By signing below, I am indicating that I understand and will abide by the rules indicated in the syllabus.

Student Name (printed)

Student Signature

___________________________ Date

_____________________________________________________ Parent Signature

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