Course Overview
Students will be introduced to and learn various skills, terminology, and principles associated with past and current
Construction engineering methods. These items will be taught through: classroom lectures, assignments, and/or visual aids; laboratory demonstrations, hands-on laboratory practices and projects.
Each student will also learn related vocational career pathway skills used in Career and Technical Education assessments and skill standards.
Grading and Participation Requirements
Because this is highly technical class, the emphasis on the understanding of engineering terminology and the completion of laboratory projects will curtain the majority of the class time. They will also be awarded the majority of the grading points.
Most laboratory supplies will be provided by the department.
Each student must wear eye protection while in the lab. Commercial safety glasses can be purchased through the department, but if a student wishes to bring his/her own eye protection, this is allowed. I must approve any outside eye protection before the student uses them.
Storage of student lab projects can be done so in the lab storage cabinets, or the individual student may take their projects with them at the end of class each day. Any lost or stolen project(s) is the student’s responsibility to make up.
Each student is expected to have a writing instrument with him/her and paper at each class meeting
(Subject to change)
Week 1
Introduction to class
Discussion of rules and requirements
Tour of facilities
Examples of past/possible future projects
The Nature of Engineering
The History of Engineering
Recent changes in Engineering
Week 2
Basic Measurement
Precision Measurement
Land Measurement Principals
Surveying Equipment
Land Surveying Labs

Week 3 - 4
Land Surveying Lab
Exam: Measurement and Land Surveying
Week 5 - 6
Shop Safety
Structure design
Structural Engineering
Towers
Boomilevers
Unit Review
Exam: Engineering
Week 7 - 10
Introduction to Robotics
The history of robotics
Current uses and trends in robotics
Group Lab work
Unit Review
Exam: Robotics
Week 11 - 12
Introduction to career planning
Searching for possible career options
Resumes: Developing, writing, editing, and choosing
Job applications
Job interviews
Job interviews continued
Review Career planning, resumes, job interviews
Unit Review
Exam
Additional Assignments/Information
In addition to the above listed assignments, lab projects, and exams; there will be several quizzes, both pop and announced.