TRADE AND INDUSTRIAL EDUCATION Course Title: Introduction to Automotive Technology Grade Placement: 10-12 This semester course will provide entry-level skills in the automotive industry while enhancing individual employability. Emphasis is on various safety/ethical concepts and skills associated with the automotive services industry. Applicable experiences will include industry safety standards, identification and use of tools, and understanding of major automotive components and maintenance. Classroom instruction will be enhanced by limited shop demonstration. Course Title: Automotive Technician I, II Grade Placement: 11-12 This sequential two-year program is designed to prepare students through classroom and shop experience to use hand tools, diagnostic and testing equipment, and technical manuals in all phases of auto maintenance and repair. Students will demonstrate knowledge of the concepts and skills related to the following systems: engine operations, steering and suspension, ignition and electrical systems, on-board computer systems, fuel injections, brakes, air conditioning systems, and accessories on all types of automobiles. Classes will meet for two periods each school day. Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through North Harris Montgomery Community College District. We are in the process of obtaining NATEF (National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation) Certification. Course Title: CTED Automotive Technician, Grade Placement: 9-12 Careers and Technology Education for Students with Disabilities Prerequisite: Recommendation of ARD Committee Per Year This course provides students with employable skills that are immediately useful or transferable. Instructional areas include safety, tool/equipment usage, proper mechanical procedures and practice, electrical repair procedures and evaluation of the overall condition of various automotive systems. Areas evaluated will be cooling systems, fuel systems, brakes, shocks, steering/suspension parts, belts, hoses, batteries, charging and starter systems. Some actual repairs to these areas will be demonstrated to the students. This course is offered at Klein Collins High School. This course may be taken for more than one year up to four years. Course Title: Introduction to Construction Careers Grade Placement: 10-12 1 Unit A semester course designed to familiarize students with introductory skills and a basic understanding of career opportunities and training requirements in four fundamental career clusters related to construction: carpentry, residential electrician, painting and decorating, and plumbing/pipefitting. Entrepreneurship, safety and leadership training are included. This course is offered at Klein Forest High School. 99
Course Title: Building Trades I, II Grade Placement: 10-12 This two-year program is designed to prepare students for employment in the construction career field. Students will develop skills in the following areas: blueprints and basic work drawings, cabinetry, hardware and fasteners, scaffolding, form-setting, framing, drywall, doors, windows, interior/exterior wall coverings, estimating costs of construction, and fire ratings. Entrepreneurship, safety, leadership and career opportunities are included in the curriculum. Classes meet for two periods each school day at Klein Forest High School. Course Title: Cosmetology I, II Grade Placement: 11-12 Credit: I-3, II-3 Units Cosmetology is a two-year program designed to teach students the profession of beauty culture. One hour each day is devoted to classroom work for the study of cosmetology theory. Two hours each day are devoted to practice in the laboratory to increase each student s manipulative skills. After two years the student will have fulfilled the 1500- hour requirement to take the State Board of Cosmetology examination in Austin, Texas to become a licensed hair stylist. Occupational opportunities are hair stylist, platform artist, wig stylist, manicurist, makeup artist, manager of beauty supply firm, manager of beauty salon, owner of beauty salon and color technician. Students are responsible for the cost of materials used in projects associated with the vocational organization SkillsUSA. Students enrolled in Cosmetology I and II are responsible for the required supplies pertaining to the program. Cosmetology II students will be required to enroll in T & I Ed. Independent Study course to meet the required state hours. Course Title: Introduction to Criminal Justice Grade Placement: 10-12 This course investigates the history and philosophy of criminal justice, presents an overview of the criminal justice system, and studies the nature and impact of crime. Instruction also includes an overview of the criminal justice system; law enforcement and the court systems; a study of prosecution and defense; trial processes and corrections and penal systems. Course Title: Correctional Systems and Practices Grade Placement: 11-12 Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice A course designed to provide a study of correctional systems in the criminal justice system, correctional roles, institutional operations, alternatives to institutionalization, treatment, rehabilitation, and current and future issues. Course Title: Courts and Criminal Procedure Grade Placement: 11-12 Prerequisite: Introduction to Criminal Justice The elements of this course include the judiciary in the criminal justice system; structure of the American court system; prosecution; right to counsel; pretrial release; grand juries; adjudication processes; types and rules of evidence; and sentencing. 100
Course Title: Introduction to Electrical/ Grade Placement: 10-12 Electronics Careers A semester course designed to provide introductory skills and a basic understanding of career opportunities and training requirements in three electrical/electronics-related careers: communications electronics, industrial electronics, and computer maintenance electronics. Course Title: Direct Current Electronics Grade Placement: 10-12 This course covers the fundamental relationship of current, voltage, resistance, capacitance, inductance, and power through an understanding of Ohm s and Kirchhoff s laws. The relationship between electricity and magnetism is studied and network theorems are introduced as problem-solving tools. Statewide Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through community colleges throughout Texas. Course Title: Alternating Current Electronics Grade Placement: 11-12 Prerequisite: Direct Current Electronics A course designed to provide instruction in the fundamentals of alternating current and circuits, including induction, capacity, reactors, impedance, resonance, tuned circuits, filters, complex alternating current circuits, and residential wiring. Emphasis is placed on developing skills related to alternating current circuit analysis. Also included will be the study of time-varying electrical signals, sine wave, capacitor, inductor and Q factors in circuits of varying frequencies. Statewide Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through community colleges throughout Texas. Course Title: Digital Logic Electronic Circuit Technology Grade Placement: 11-12 A course designed to provide students the opportunity to become familiar with the essential parts of the digital field of electronics, which includes the base 2 and base 16 number systems and a fundamental comparison of the analog with digital electronics. Emphasis is placed on the practical aspects of digital electronics and component families in use today. Course Title: Introduction to Computer Maintenance Grade Placement: 10-12 Prerequisite: A Technology Applications Graduation Credit Course or an Electronics Course or Concurrent Enrollment with Prerequisite Courses This course focuses on the assembly and disassembly of modern computer systems. The study of electronics theory necessary to perform basic system maintenance will be included. The operation and check-out, system board circuitry, monochrome and color monitors, disk drive systems, computer architecture and schematic diagrams will be presented. An introduction to DOS software installation and the use of DOS in troubleshooting, system abnormalities will be integrated with basic electronics and 101
hardware needed to properly diagnose malfunctions. Successful completion of this course will allow the student to take the A+ certification exam and passing the exam will lead to an A+ computer service technician certification. Statewide Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through community colleges throughout Texas. Course Title: Internetworking Technologies I Grade Placement: 11-12 Prerequisite: A Technology Applications Graduation (2 class Credit Course or an Electronics Course periods per semester) This course is designed to develop the skills needed to design, build and maintain small to medium-sized networks. In a lab setting that corresponds to the real world, students utilize the building blocks of today s global information technologies to design small to medium-sized local area networks. The course focuses on network fundamentals and protocols, network theory, structured cabling, and router configuration. This high-tech learning environment provides students the knowledge and experience to enter the workforce and/or further their education and training in the computer networking field. This course is the first part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program that can lead to an industry recognized certification: the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA). Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through North Harris Community College District or other community colleges throughout Texas. Course Title: Internetworking Technologies II Grade Placement: 11-12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Internetworking (2 class Technologies I periods per semester) This course is the second part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program. It focuses on switching, basic network security, LAN design, WAN design, and exploration of advanced routing protocols. This high-tech learning environment provides students the knowledge and experience to enter the workforce and/or further their education and training in the computer networking field. Successful completion of Internetworking Technologies I and II will prepare the student to take the Cisco Certified Networking Associate examination. Upon passing the CCNA exam, the student will have a network certification that is recognized by the information technology industry and businesses around the world. Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through North Harris Community College District or other community colleges throughout Texas. Course Title: Internetworking Technologies I Grade Placement: 11 Prerequisite: A Technology Applications Graduation Credit Course or an Electronics Course This course is designed to develop the skills needed to design, build and maintain small to medium-sized networks. In a lab setting that corresponds to the real world, students utilize the building blocks of today s global information technologies to design small to medium-sized local area networks. The course focuses on network fundamentals and protocols, network theory, structured cabling, and router configuration. This high-tech learning environment provides students the knowledge and experience to enter the workforce and/or further their education and training in the computer networking field. 102
This course is the first part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program that can lead to an industry recognized certification: the Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA).. Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through North Harris Community College District or other community colleges throughout Texas. Course Title: Internetworking Technologies II Grade Placement: 12 Prerequisite: Successful completion of Internetworking Technologies I This course is the second part of the Cisco Networking Academy Program. It focuses on switching, basic network security, LAN design, WAN design, and exploration of advanced routing protocols. This high-tech learning environment provides students the knowledge and experience to enter the workforce and/or further their education and training in the computer networking field. Successful completion of Internetworking Technologies I and II will prepare the student to take the Cisco Certified Network Associate examination. Upon passing the CCNA exam, the student will have network certification that is recognized by the information technology industry and businesses around the world. Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through North Harris Community College District or other community colleges throughout Texas. Course Title: Introduction to Precision Metals Grade Placement: 10-12 Manufacturing Careers Precision Metal Manufacturing is designed to allow the student to explore the various fields in metal working. Students will receive experience in the use of precision and nonprecision tools as they learn the basic operations of manufacturing machinery. The machining process will include safety, grinder, drill press, and band saws at both Klein Forest and Klein Oak High Schools. In addition, instruction will include engine lathe and milling machine at Klein Forest High School. At Klein Oak High School it will include familiarization of different welding techniques including oxyacetylene and arc welding processes. Special attention will be given to the various careers available in the machine shop and welding industries. Course instruction various between the two campuses because of available equipment. This course is offered at Klein Forest and Klein Oak High Schools. Course Title: Introduction to Computer Grade Placement: 10-12 Numerical Control This course will provide students with a basic knowledge of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machine tools. Students will learn the difference between conventional and numerically controlled machines. Emphasis is placed on safety of CNC machines, the principles of programming, tooling, setup, and machine operations. Students will learn the Mastercam programming and operation including computer aided drafting and computer aided machining. [Good math skills are highly recommended for this course] This course is offered at Klein Forest High School. 103
Course Title: Computer Numerical Grade Placement: 11-12 Control Programming Prerequisite: Intro. to Computer Numerical Control This course will provide students with advanced knowledge of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machining. In addition to learning Mastercam programming and operation, the students will learn Level 2 of milling and operating the lathe. Students will learn to write programs without the use of CAD, design projects and develop machine setup techniques. This course is offered at Klein Forest High School. Course Title: Machine Shop I, II Grade Placement: 10-12 Machine shop is a two-year program designed to prepare students for initial employment in the machine trades industry. The program includes related and technical instruction and shop practice in machine metal works, welding, blueprint reading, mechanical drawing, and shop mathematics. Classes meet for two periods each school day at Klein Forest High School. Course Title: Welding I, II Grade Placement: 10-12 This two-year instructional program prepares skilled workers at the technician level to understand, perform and supervise or inspect a wide variety of welding processes. These include gas welding, brazing, flame cutting, metallic arc welding (manual or automatic), metallic gas or inert gas welding of ferrous and nonferrous materials, and resistance welding. Included are instructions in the applied physics and metallurgy of the various metals, the chemistry and physics of the welding processes, the shielding elements in the welding processes, and the various types of equipment used to accomplish each process. Students will develop an elemental understanding of design for welding fabrication; an understanding of the elements of cost and economics of welding of various types, a knowledge of the methods of nondestructive inspection of welding and welded products; and an understanding of auxiliary equipment used in the process, such as jigs, fixtures, and annealing equipment related to welding. The nationally accredited CONTREN learning series, approved by the National Center For Construction Education & Research and the Associated Builders & Contractors, greater Houston chapter, is the foundation for instruction in the course. Classes meet for two periods each school day at Klein Oak High School. Articulation and Tech Prep college credit are available through North Harris Montgomery Community College District. Course Title: Small Engine Repair I, II Grade Placement: 10-12 This two-year program is designed to prepare students for employment in the small engine repair career field. Skills are developed by identifying types of small gasoline engines and troubleshooting and repairing engines and their components, which include valves, cylinders, pistons, rings and rod assemblies, crankshaft and the camshaft. This course consists of repairing and servicing cooling systems, air cleaners, fuel systems, lubricating systems, and starter and ignition systems. Entrepreneurship, safety, 104
leadership and career opportunities are included in the curriculum. Classes meet for two periods each school day at Klein and Klein Oak High Schools. Course Title: Trade and Industrial Education Career Grade Placement: 11-12 Preparation I, II Prerequisite: 16 years of age Credit: I -2-3 Units II- 2-3 Units A work-based learning program that combines occupationally related classroom instruction and work-based experiences. Skilled occupations include those in medicine, graphic arts, photography, automotive technology, electronic technology, construction, dental assisting, x-ray technician assisting, nurse assisting, and physical therapy assisting. Safety, entrepreneurship, leadership and career opportunities are included with work ethics and job related study in the classroom. This course is offered at Klein High School. Course Title: Trade and Industrial Education Grade Placement: 12 Independent Study Prerequisite: Completion of at least Two Courses in the Credit: 1/2-1 Unit Chosen Career Concentration Coherent Sequence A project-based learning experience developed by a student or group of students, teacher and an interdisciplinary mentor team. The project provides opportunities for an in-depth study of at least one aspect of an industry in the trade and industrial program area. The student or group demonstrates the ability to utilize a variety of resources, advanced technology, and communication skills in the development and presentation of a project. Course Title: CTED Small Engine Repair, Career and Grade Placement: 9-12 Technology Education for Students with Disabilities Prerequisite: Recommendation of ARD Committee Credit: 1-2 Units per year This program provides students with employment skills that are transferable and immediately useful. Instructional areas include small engine repair, engine tune-up, minor automotive maintenance and welding. Classes meet for two periods or one period each school day at Klein High School and one period each day at Klein Oak High School. This course may be taken for more than one year - up to four years. 105