La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXXI-1703

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXI-1703 - High School Standards

A. Technology education content standards for high school shall accomplish the following:

1. provide students with the opportunity to explore various technical careers through contemporary and/or modular Technology Education activities;

2. understand and apply the basic concepts that are common to the broad field of technical drawing;

3. prepare detailed drawings including:

a. developments;

b. intersections;

c. charts;

d. diagrams;

e. threads;

f. fasteners;

g. descriptive geometry;

h. auxiliary;

i. revolutions;

j. CAD; and

k. specialized areas;

4. demonstrate the ability to complete a set of working drawings for home construction;

5. communicate ideas and information through experiences dealing with:

a. drafting;

b. design;

c. printing;

d. photography;

e. telecommunication; and

f. computers.

6. understand and apply the principles of electricity and electronics through laboratory learning experiences.

7. develop a career interest in electronics through course content centered around:

a. semiconductor devices;

b. application of digital electronics;

c. computers; and

d. communication circuits;

8. explore all areas of the manufacturing process from research and development to marketing the final product;

9. develop an understanding of industrial materials and how they are processed to increase their value. Emphasis will be placed on proper materials selection for particular products and appropriate manufacturing processes;

10. develop an understanding of the seven major fields of basic metals:

a. bench metal;

b. sheet metal;

c. art metal;

d. ornamental metal;

e. forging;

f. casting; and

g. welding;

11. be able to use the tool instruments and machines in the metalwork advanced lab of the following areas:

a. sheet metal;

b. metallurgy;

c. casting;

d. welding;

e. machining;

f. material testing;

g. finishing; and

h. safety;

12. develop an understanding of traditional concepts in welding and demonstrate proficiency in:

a. fusion process;

b. components;

c. weld testing and inspection; and

d. automated welding systems;

13. develop an understanding of the construction industry from the initial planning stage to completion of light, heavy, industrial, and civil construction;

14. explore the fundamentals of woodworking, beginning with hand tool experiences and processing into the study and use of modern power tools and machines;

15. develop an understanding of the advance practices utilized in the manufacture of wood products;

16. develop an understanding of the various power, energy and transportation systems and the technological, environmental, and societal impacts associated with them; and

17. provide students with the opportunity for in-depth exploration of the field of power mechanics, of the various power conversion and generator systems, and the productive utilization of those systems.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXXI-1703

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, LR 30:2708 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 6:(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.