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Technical Design
EDTE 1405: Teaching Drafting in Technology Education I (2 credit hours)
General introduction to design and drafting using mechanical and computer techniques. The design of a product from idea to final working drawings serves as the focus of this class. For prospective teachers of technology education and non-engineering students. Prerequisite: None. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Sketching as a form of thinking and idea generation
- Basic board & T-square techniques
- Orthographic drawing, dimensioning, sectional drawing
- Computer assisted design & drawing (Pro/DESKTOP)
- Idea generation and development
- Modeling of ideas and mechanisms
- Working drawings
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EDTE 1406: Teaching Drafting in Technology Education II (2 credit hours)
Development of basic drafting techniques continues with architectural drawing techniques using AutoCAD. For prospective teachers of technology education and non-engineering students. Prerequisite: EDTE 1405. Taught spring semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Architectural drawing
- Computer assisted drawing (AutoCAD)
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Energy & Transportation
EDTE 4445: Technology Education Electronics I
Theory and application of analog electronics fundamentals. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Basic electronic components (e.g., resistors, capacitors, inductors, diodes, transistors)
- Schematic reading and development
- Building and testing analog circuits
- Analog circuit design
- Printed circuit board design and production
- Direct and alternating current applications
- Series, parallel, and combination circuits
- Electrical generation and rectification
- Electronics software for circuit drawing and analysis
- Analog electronics teaching techniques
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EDTE 4446: Technology Education Electronics II
Theory and application of digital electronics fundamentals. Prerequisite: EDTE 4445. Taught spring semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Numbering systems (Base 2)
- Integrated circuits (e.g., 555 timers, op-amps, logic gates, counters, multiplexers, demultiplexers, shift registers, flip-flops)
- Building and testing digital circuits and systems
- Combinational and sequential logic circuits
- Boolean expressions
- Simplifying logic expressions using Karnaugh maps
- Creating and using logic diagrams and truth tables
- Electronics software for circuit drawing and analysis
- Digital circuit design
- Digital electronics teaching techniques
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EDTE 3464: Power and Transportation Technology
A survey course including power and transportation. The following topics are studied: energy sources (such as solar, fossil, nuclear, and hydroelectric), conversion of energy to power, energy transmission, energy control, and systems. Includes study of air, water, space and land transportation systems. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Aerodynamics using model airplanes
- Wind tunnel testing
- Alternative energy
- Magnetic levitation (MagLev) & transportation systems
- Fluid power systems
- Rocketry
- Hot Air Ballons
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Communication Technology
EDTE 3475: Graphic Communication I
Overview of the basic concepts, processes, tools, and materials, employed in graphic communication. Prerequisite: Junior standing or instructor's consent. Students have experiences with:
- Graphic design principles (Page Layout, Typography, etc.)
- Bitmapped & object oriented graphics (AppleWorks)
- Digital imaging, scanning, & editing (Photoshop)
- Desktop presentations (Power Point)
- Page layout (PageMaker)
- Digital clip art & graphic file formats (TIFF, PICT, EPS, JPEG, GIF, PDF, etc.)
- Web-based portfolio development (HTML editors, Photoshop, Acrobat, etc.)
- Continuous tone photography (Black & White)
- Screen printing (2-Color, 3-Tone Posterization)
- Offset lithography (1-Color Offset Job)
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EDTE 3476: Graphic Communication II
A continuation of the concepts, processes, tools, and materials employed in graphic communication, with emphasis on multimedia and electronic publishing. Prerequisite: EDTE 3475. Students have experiences with:
- Graphic design principles (Continued) (Brochure layout, Web page design principles, digital typography, etc.)
- Postscript illustration/mechanical color separation (FreeHand, Package Design Activity))
- Electronic color separation/duotones/posterizations (Adobe Photoshop)
- Brochure layout (PageMaker)
- Digital photography (Kodak, Olympus, Sony)
- Multimedia design/storyboarding
- Digital audio production/editing (Sound Edit/16)
- Digital video production/editing (Premiere, iMovie)
- Networking/FTP (AppleShare, Fetch)
- Animated GIFs/ Image maps/ Rollovers, etc. (GIF Builder, Premiere, GoLive, Flash, etc.)
- Web-based portfolio development (Web design and development, cont.)
- Photomechanical processes (Halftones, duotones, and posterizations
- Continuous tone photography (Pinhole photography)
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EDTE 4444: Communication Technology
Concepts and processes of the broad spectrum of communication technologies, including multimedia, electronic publishing, audio, video, holography, etc. As a member of a team, students develop a promotional campaign for a non-profit agency/client. Prerequisite: EDTE 3476. Taught fall semester only. Students have individual and group experiences with:
- Graphic design principles (Continued)
- Web-based multimedia presentations (Acrobat, Web Authoring Tools, etc.)
- Web servers (WebStar, Macjordomo, NetPresenz, EIMS, etc.)
- Web sites for non-profit clients (GoLive, DreamWeaver, Flash)
- Computer generated storyboards (Acrobat, PageMaker, Premiere, etc.)
- Analog video editing/development (VHS & 8mm systems)
- Digital video (Premiere, SoundEdit/16, Photoshop, etc.)
- Slide scanning (Nikon Cool Scan)
- Holography (Holograms)
- Textile screen printing (2-Color T-shirts)
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Production
EDTE 2425: Materials and Processes I
Experience with a wide variety of materials and processes. Safe and efficient use of hand and machine tools. Prerequisite: None. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Injection molding
- Extrusion
- Blow molding
- Compression molding
- Permanent mold casting
- Die forming
- Slip casting
- Spot welding
- Soldering
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EDTE 2426: Materials and Processes II
Continued experience and research with materials and processes as applied to the development of products. Prerequisite: EDTE 2425. Taught spring semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Safe and efficient use of woodworking machines
- Product design and mock-ups
- Product prototype development
- Conducting research projects
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EDTE 3484: Construction in Technology Education
A systems approach to the study of construction. Actual hands-on experience with a wide variety of building materials and techniques. Prerequisite: EDTE 2426 or permission of instructor. Taught spring semester only. Students have experiences with:
- City and regional planning
- Structure design and testing
- Foundations
- Superstructures
- Roofing systems
- Electrical systems
- Plumbing systems
- Heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems
- Construction management
- Construction estimating
- Computer data acquisition systems in materials testing
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EDTE 3454: Manufacturing in Technology Education
A study of manufacturing through the enterprise approach. Students set-up their own company and produce, at the end of the term, 20 or more marketable products in a single, two-hour class period. Prerequisite: EDTE 2426. Taught fall semester only. Student have experiences with:
- Management and finance
- Product research and development
- Production planning
- Production tooling
- Quality assurance systems
- Automation
- Designing & building a production system
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EDTE 4464: Advanced Production Problems
A capstone course in the production area of technology education. Prerequisite: EDTE 2426, 3454, and 3484. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Managing a teaching laboratory
- Maintaining laboratory machines and equipment
- Designing and using mechanisms and mechanical systems
- Designing and developing dynamic products
- Computer spreadsheet applications in technology education
- Using computer graphic simulations in technology education
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EDTE 4404: Special Area - Computer Control Technology
Using computers to sense input from the real world and control output such as lights and motors. As a member of a team, students actually design and build an automated system of their choice. Prerequisite: None. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Building a computer control interface
- Digital input
- Analog input
- Digital output
- Sensors
- Optical shaft encoder motors
- Servo motors
- Stepper motors
- Designing and building automated systems
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Professional/Education
EDTE 2604: Introduction to Technology Education
Foundation course for students who are beginning or considering a career in technology education. Prerequisite: None. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- Reviewing the history of the field
- Developing personal philosophies of technology as a discipline and technology education as a profession
- Readings and videotape viewings in technology education
- Studying and participating in professional associations in technology education
- Discussing relationships among technology education, science, vocational education, and society
- Applying for admission to Professional Studies
- Click here (4.3 MB) to download a 94 page pdf document showing course materials produced by the class of 2004 when taking this course.
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EDTE 3434: Technology Education for the Elementary School
This course demonstrates ways of integrating technology education with other subjects at the elementary level. Students explore numerous and varied approaches for linking technological activities with math, science, social studies, language arts, health & physical education, and the fine arts in order to promote better understandings of technology and these other subjects. This is a highly experiential approach to integrating technology with the elementary curriculum. Prerequisite: None. Taught spring semester only. Students have experiences with:
- The technological design and problem-solving process
- Basic technical processes (sketching, cutting, drilling, building, assembling, etc.)
- Simple circuit building
- Various computer software packages (Print Shop, David Macaulay's The Way Things Work, Kid Pix, etc.)
- Product design and development
- Robot programming
- Various educational building kits (LEGO, K'NEX, Capsela, Inventa, Linx System, etc.)
- Technology activity development (writing objectives, creating innovative teaching strategies, etc.)
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EDTE 3754: Early Clinical Experience (1 credit hour)
Provides students with an opportunity to observe both middle and high school programs in action. Prerequisite: None. Taught fall semester only. Students:
- Attend orientation classes to prepare, plan, and schedule for observation experiences
- Observe for 10 hours in a local middle school
- Observe for 10 hours in a local high school
- Keep a log of visits and write a report detailing their experiences
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EDTE 4414: Technology Education Practicum
An exploration of the technology education curriculum from grades K-12, with an emphasis on the middle school level. Prerequisite: None. Taught fall semester only. Students have experiences with:
- K-12 technology education curriculum materials
- Developing and evaluating design briefs and technology activities
- Identifying and reviewing technology resources including books, journals, etc.
- Developing creative solutions to technological problems appropriate for the K-8 level
- Planning, delivering, and assessing a technology lesson
- Visiting a modular technology education program and evaluating modular technology education instructional approaches
- Evaluating technology education teaching strategies and curriculum
- Planning and conducting Youth Technology Day (a special event for young people)
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EDTE 4424: Curriculum in Technology Education
Taught as a five-week intensive course prior to student teaching. Focus is on preparation for student teaching. Prerequisite: Senior standing in Technology Education. Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Studies. Taught spring semester only. Students have experiences with:
- History and development of the profession
- Developing aims, objectives for contemporary technology education
- Selecting and organizing subject matter
- Preparing curriculum guides, courses of study and instructional materials
- Developing curriculum for special needs students
- Laboratory planning and design
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EDTE 4434: Teaching Methods in Technology Education
Taught as a five-week intensive course prior to student teaching. Emphasis is on preparation for student teaching. Students actively investigate principles of teaching and learning, techniques and methods of instruction, preparation of teaching units, and practice in presenting technical and non-technical lessons. Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Studies. Topics and experiences include:
- The effective teacher, key behaviors, and effectiveness indicators
- Understanding students' individual differences, specific abilities, personality, and social contexts
- Instructional goals and plans, instructional objectives, and lesson planning
- Direct and indirect instructional strategies
- Questioning strategies, self-directed learning, and the collaborative learning process
- Classroom management, order, and discipline
- Teaching special learners in the regular classroom
- Assessing learners, objective and essay tests, and performance assessment
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EDTE 4754: Internship in Education (9 credit hours)
A full-time "Student Teaching" experience in a middle school or high school under the supervision of a Master Teacher and University Supervisor. Prerequisite: Admission to Professional Studies. Taught spring semester only.
EDTE 4964: Junior Field Experience (2 credit hours)
The junior field experience program in technology education provides students with planned and meaningful educational activities related to the teaching/learning process under the guidance of an experienced technology teacher in a local school. Prerequisite: Junior standing. Taught fall semester only. Student experiences include:
- Attending on-campus introductory sessions explaining regulations and duties
- Serving as aides to local technology education teachers for 36 hours
- Pre-service training by exposure to classroom structure and instructional strategies appropriate for technology education
- Pre-service opportunities to assess interest and potential as secondary technology teachers
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