• 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.

    Custom coastersCustom Harry Potter emblemCustom frame of a wolf


    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. 

    Prototype of a shedConstructed shed


    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.

    Car in a body shopStudents working on a car


    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) 

    Custom air hockey tableCustom catapult project

  • 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 

    Students working on production machinesStudents working on production machinesStudents working on production machines


    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. 

    Prototype of a shedConstructed shed


    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. 

    Multiple small enginesStudents working on an engine


    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.

  • 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.

    Custom wooden toyCustom 3-D print project of a wheel


    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.

    Technical drawing of a block3-D print project of a block


    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

    Technical drawing of bridgesComputer drawing of a guitarModel of an interior design