****Engineering and Technology—CTE****
*Any student that takes 2 or more vocational classes during their high school career will be taking the KOSSA test (Kentucky Occupation Skills
Assessment).
5941: Engery, Power, and Transportation
Grade Level: 9-11
½ Credit This course provides
the "foundation" for students to understand and apply technological concepts and processes that are the cornerstone for the high school
technology program. Group and individual activities engage students in creating ideas, developing innovations, and engineering practical solutions.
Technology content, resources, and laboratory activities encourage student applications of Kentucky Core Content. This course will focus on the
three dimensions of technological literacy: 1) knowledge, 2) ways of thinking and acting, and 3) technological capabilities. The goal being that
students develop the characteristics of a technologically literate citizen. The course will employ teaching/learning strategies that enable students to
build their understanding of new ideas. It is designed to engage students in exploring and deepening their understanding of "big ideas" regarding
technology. This can be accomplished through modular or other instructional strategies. Instruction should be enriched through participation in
Kentucky Technology Student Association challenges. This course may be 18 or 36 weeks in duration.
5942: Communication & Manufacturing
Grade Level: 9-11
½ Credit This course is
intended to inform students how technological systems work together to solve problems and capture opportunities. A system can be as small as
two components working together (technical system/device level) or can contain millions of interacting devices (use system/network level). We
often break down the macro-systems into less complicated micro-systems in order to understand the entire system better. However, technology is
becoming more integrated and systems are becoming more and more dependent upon each other than ever before. Electronic systems are
interacting with natural (i.e. biological) systems as humans use more and more monitoring devices for medical reasons. Electrical systems are
interacting with mechanical and fluid-power systems as manufacturing establishments become more and more automated. This course will give
students general background on the different types of systems but will concentrate more on the connections between these systems. This course
may be 6 to 18 weeks in duration.
5943: Polymer Plastics
Grade Level: 10-12
½ Credit Plastics is a broadbased course taught in both classroom and laboratory settings. Its content includes the study of and use of the materials, processes, tools, and
machines associated with manufacturing systems. The content also includes product research, design and engineering, as well as organization,
operation, and management of a manufacturing enterprise. Opportunities are provided to apply problem solving and critical thinking skills through
the development of a product. Students learn and demonstrate skills and work habits that lead to success in future schooling and work.
5944: Woods and Construction
Grade Level: 10-12
½ Credit This course
addresses the positive and negative impacts of technology and the intended and unintended results of its implementation. Students investigate
and analyze critical historical and emerging issues affecting the creation, development, use and control of contemporary and future technology.
Laboratory activates will allow students to propose and implement alternative solutions. Students will measure, quantify, assess, and communicate
the impacts of these proposals and the issues that accompany them. The goals of this course can be accomplished through various classroom and
laboratory instructional strategies. Instruction should be enriched through participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association challenges.
59445: Advanced Woods and Construction
Grade Level: 10-12
½ Credit Prerequisite:
Woods and Construction---Advanced Woods & Construction allows the teacher to develop a course for in-depth exploration of technological
topics. This is a laboratory-based course designed to study a technological system or topic, and/or a recent technological advancement. This study
should include how this advancement affects society and/or the environment. Instruction should be enriched through participation in Kentucky
Technology Student Association. This course is an exploratory study in the fields of construction, manufacturing, and related occupations. It
includes instruction in the areas of building techniques, production materials, production processes, and tooling related to the manufacturing
industries. There are several hands on opportunities.
5945: Construction Engineering
219905
Grade Level: 10-12
½ Credit This is an
introductory course in which students will work with many of the basic materials associated with construction including wood, metal plastic, and
ceramics. Students will construct projects using custom building and mass production techniques. The course engages students in the process of
determining engineering challenges, then designing and building projects and/or machines that meet those challenges. Through this process
students will acquire technical literacy and academic proficiencies in math, science and technology.
**7022: Advanced Construction Engineering -ITCM 101 Dual Credit
Grade Level: 11-12
½ Credit Prerequisite:
Construction Engineering-----This is an advanced course in which students will work with many construction and manufacturing materials to
construct large projects using custom building and mass production techniques. The course engages students in the process of determining
engineering challenges, then designing and building projects and/or machines that meet those challenges. Through this process students will
acquire technical literacy and academic proficiencies in math, science and technology. Classroom projects will incorporate a variety of components
to solve each engineering challenge. The curriculum combines classroom and hands-on activities while modeling the engineering project cycle of
developing strategies, system design and prototype testing. Also see description below under Engineering and Technology – CTE - Dual Credit.
**7021: Computer Engineering & Design – ITCD 103 Dual Credit
Grade Level: 11-12
½ Credit Using Auto CAD
software commands, students in this course will learn professional drafting techniques. Computer-aided drafting skills are adaptable to a wide
variety of professions including engineering, architecture and interior design. This class counts for Dual Credit with MSU. Also see description
below under Engineering and Technology – CTE - Dual Credit.
59505: Advanced Computer Engineering & Design – 3 Dimensional
Grade Level: 11-12
½ Credit Prerequisite:
Computer Engineering & Design – ITCD 103 Dual Credit ----- Using Auto CAD software commands, students in this course will learn professional
drafting techniques. Computer-aided drafting skills are adaptable to a wide variety of professions including engineering, architecture, and interior
design. This class goes beyond the basic class and starts to create 3 dimensional objects and 3 dimensional revolutions.
60040, 60041, 60042: Visual Communications 1
Grade Level: 9-12
½ -1 ½ Credit *May take ½ credit to
1.5 credits maximum.-----The media class produces the school yearbook. Consent of the instructor is required for enrollment. It is strongly
recommended that students have taken or are currently taking Multimedia Publishing and/or have working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or
Adobe Indesign.
60050, 60051, 60052: Visual Communications 2
Grade Level: 10-12
½-1½Credit
*May take ½ credit to
1.5 credits maximum.-----The media class produces the school yearbook. Consent of the instructor is required for enrollment. It is strongly
recommended that students have taken or are currently taking Multimedia Publishing and/or have working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and/or
Adobe Indesign.
5955: Technology Topics
Grade Level: 9-12
½ Credit
This course addresses the positive and negative impacts of technology and the intended and unintended results of its implementation. Students
investigate and analyze critical historical and emerging issues affecting the creation, development, use and control of contemporary and future
technology. Laboratory activates will allow students to propose and implement alternative solutions. Students will measure, quantify, assess, and
communicate the impacts of these proposals and the issues that accompany them. The goals of this course can be accomplished through various
classroom and laboratory instructional strategies.
5947: Digital Production
Grade Level: 10-12
½ Credit Presents principles,
concepts, techniques, and materials used in the technical application of software as it relates to commercial and graphic design. Develops primary
skills using software applications to digitally manipulate, enhance, and create composite photographs.
5951: Special Technology Problems
Grade Level: 12
½-1½Credit
This independent-study course is designed to allow a high school student to study in-depth a technology topic or issue. The experience will enable
the student to gain a more comprehensive knowledge of a particular technological context. A variety of instructional strategies using multiple
resources, specialized laboratories, and collaboration with mentoring experts should be encouraged. Independent studies and/or internships could
be utilized. Instruction should be enhanced through participation in Kentucky Technology Student Association challenges.
** Newly converted classes to dual credit
Engineering and Technology—CTE – Dual Credit
Students will earn dual credit for the classes listed below if they meet the requirements of RCSHS and MSU.
Otherwise, credit will only be given for RCSHS requirements.
7019: IET 120: Technology Systems
DUAL CREDIT w/MSU
Grade Level: 11-12
½ Credit
“RCHS…We have a problem.” When you are faced with problems, what problem solving technology approach do you use in innovating solutions?
Investigate technology systems in the most common areas utilized everyday such as communications, manufacturing, transportation, construction
and biotech. The course offers hands-on problem solving projects for you to innovating creative solutions to common and future problems we all
may experience.
7021: ITCD 103: Computer Aided Design and Drafting I
DUAL CRDIT w/MSU
Grade Level: 11-12
½ Credit
Pablo Picasso or Leonardo da Vinci? Pablo used art to paint his feelings and Leonardo used his art to describe his scientific ideas in detail. This class
can be described as scientific art on steroids from the two dimensional world view to the three dimensional construction of geometric objects and
products. Learn the easy to use CAD software to unleash your Leonardo for the engineering world.
7022: ITCM 101: Introduction to Construction Technology
DUAL CREDIT w/MSU Grade Level: 11-12
½ credit
If the leaning tower of Pisa is leaning, why doesn’t it fall down? Even though it increases its lean 1mm per year, it has withstood over 800 years of
environmental and human impact. This class investigates the various aspects of the construction industry including building methods, costs,
personnel requirements, equipment, surveying, regulations and civil engineering structures.
7025: ITMT 106 – Thermoplastic Processing
DUAL CREDIT w/MSU
Grade Level: 11-12
½ Credit
To be plastic…or NOT to be. That is the question. This super versatile, free forming material has changed manufactured products such as panty
hose, toothbrushes, automotive engine components and even human biotech body parts. Take a ride on the plastics trail of history and learn
about how everyday products are made, used, abused and controlled in order for society to function daily and stay environmentally friendly.
7020: IET 110: Fundamentals of Computer Technology
DUAL CREDIT w/MSU
Grade Level: 11,12
½ Credit
How do you eat a computer? Of course, one BYTE at a time. The aim of the course is allowing you to get inside the head of the computer and learn
what makes a computer system the most widely used technology available. The course covers an applied approach to hardware components,
software usage, system maintenance, simple networking and web page development.