- Paul V. Moore High School
- Course Offerings
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Course Offerings
FALL
Video Editing and Creation
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half Year: Fall or Spring
In this course students will learn to take video footage and add their own effects to create clips for entertainment purposes. The Adobe Creative Cloud Software Products will be used in this class to make student visions come to life. Storyboarding, script writing, shot framing, lighting, and genre studies will be some of the topics covered besides the editing process.
Production Systems I (Basic Woodworking)
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half Year: Fall
Productions Systems is an introductory level course focused on the processing and conversion of rough cut lumber to a finished product. Throughout the course, students will be introduced to common tools and equipment found in a wood production lab, and how to safely and effectively use each tool. Students will create multiple projects in the class that may include: scroll saw ornaments, pens, wooden joinery boxex and others.
Residential Structures (Construction)
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half year: Fall or Spring
This course will teach students how to build a home from the foundation to the roof. The main aspects of construction will be covered such as site preparation, masonry, framing, plumbing, electrical, siding, roofing, and stairs.
Automotive Repair and Maintenance - Transportation Land
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half Year: Fall
This course provides students with the opportunity to learn to perform the routine care and maintenance of the personal automobile. Students will explore and repair the various systems needed to operate a land 56 vehicle. The NY State Inspection process, oil changes, brake changes and tire repair are some examples of class activities.
Engineering Theory and Applications
Credits: 0.5 High Scholl
Half Year: Fall
This course is a rigorous mix of both Engineering Design and the Physics behind each design that makes it work perfectly. The materials covered will better prepare students who are serious about the field of engineering. Projects in this course will allow students to design prototypes using math, science, and technology together to create optimal solutions. This course is designed for Juniors and Seniors.
Required prerequisite courses: Foundations of Technology 1, CAD, and Trigonometry (Can be Concurrent)
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SPRING
Video Editing and Creation
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half Year: Fall or Spring
In this course students will learn to take video footage and add their own effects to create clips for entertainment purposes. The Adobe Creative Cloud Software Products will be used in this class to make student visions come to life. Storyboarding, script writing, shot framing, lighting, and genre studies will be some of the topics covered besides the editing process.
Manufacturing Productions II (Mass Production Woodworking)
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half Year: Spring
Manufacturing Productions continues to build upon the knowledge and skills covered in Production Systems I, allowing students to apply information for mass production. Students will focus on the design of a product, increasing workflow production through jigs, fixtures, and automation, and the differences between Push, and Pull manufacturing. At the end of the course, students will mass produce a project that was developed throughout the duration of the course.
Recommended prerequisite course: Production Systems I
Residential Structures (Construction)
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half year: Fall or Spring
This course will teach students how to build a home from the foundation to the roof. The main aspects of construction will be covered such as site preparation, masonry, framing, plumbing, electrical, siding, roofing, and stairs.
Small Engine Repair - Transportation Systems
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half Year: Spring
In this course students will tear down, troubleshoot, and repair small engine equipment and recreational machines. Students will study and experiment with air, marine, and space systems through several small projects for the second half of the course.
Electricity and Electronics
Credits: 0.5 High School
Half Year: Spring
This course will give students the basic electrical skills that employers in the technical fields have been begging for. Most devices used today are electronic in one way or another, this course will help students understand how they work and how to build or fix them. Students will be taught to analyze, troubleshoot, design, and build simple circuits. Projects will involve things like digital electronics, frequency generators, motion sensors, and electrical schematics.
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FULL YEAR
Foundations of Technology and Engineering
Credits: 1.0 High School
Full Year
This course is designed to prepare students for a high school engineering pathway. Students will be taught the design process in full through lessons and the creation of class projects. Students will compete to solve given challenges, selecting from the available resources and materials in the lab to create the most successful solution. Projects may include 3-d modeling, 3-d printing, metal working, woodworking, and robotics.
Design and Drawing for Production
Credits: 1.0 High School
Full Year
Students will be introduced to basic hand drafting while learning areas of technical drafting such as orthographic projection, pictorial drawings, and section views. Students will not only gain a command of the drawing process, but a thorough understanding of how to communicate through their drawings. The second part of the course concerns itself with design, students are provided with opportunities to experience critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. Students will gain an understanding of the design process from the conception of an idea to the creation of a final product, as is used by the industry.
CCC College Computer Aided Drafting CAD
Credits: 1.0 High School AND Cayuga Community College (CCC) ENGR 126 - Computer Aided Drawing CREDIT
Full Year
This is an introductory course to CAD (Computer Aided Drafting) utilizing AutoCAD, Inventor, and Chief Architect software. The course will cover basic drawing commands used to construct detailed, blueprint-styled drawings. Time will also be spent on architectural design, students will draw floor plans, create elevations, and design interior layouts using 3-D modeling software. College CAD will earn students 3 credit hours from Cayuga Community College.
Recommended prerequisite course: Design and Drawing for Production