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TECHNOLOGY TCH026: Audio Engineering
In this introductory course, students learn about the physics
of sound and the history of recording technologies. They
TCH017: 3D Art l—Modeling
learn about the four stages of professional music recording
This course introduces students to 3D modeling tools and projects: recording, editing, mixing, and mastering. Using
concepts. Using Blender, the popular open source 3D
Audacity, an open-source recording and mixing program,
modeling package, students will learn the basics of creating they practice the techniques used by sound engineers to
shapes, adding textures and lighting, and rendering. By the produce multi-track recordings. Through a series of
end of the course, students will have produced a series of engaging hands-on projects, they learn the fundamental
increasingly sophisticated projects for their 3D portfolios.
concepts of audio engineering.
This course is suitable for students with no prior experience
Course Length: One Semester
with 3D game design or digital media authoring tools.
Suggested Grade: 10-12
Course Length: One Semester Software: Audacity (free download provided in course)
Suggested Grade: 10-12 Prerequisites: None
Software: Blender (free download provided in course)
Special Note: Required software must be
Prerequisites: None
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software
Special Note: Required software must be may not work on non-school computers.
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software
may not work non-school computers. This course qualifies
as a Humanities course. TCH027: Green Design and Technology

This course examines the impact of human activities on
sustainability while exploring the basic principles and
TCH018: 3D Art II—Animation
technologies that support sustainable design. Students
In this advanced course, students build on the skills they learn about emerging energy technologies, waste
developed in 3D Art I to learn 3D animation techniques. management practices, green buildings, human impacts on
Using Blender, a powerful open-source modeling tool, they the Earth and more! All of the newly learned information is
master the basics of animation—rigging, bones, and then applied to the student’s own life and analyzed to see
movement— while learning how to apply traditional the type of impact(s) the student can make now and in the
animation techniques to their 3D models. They also learn future.
about jobs in the industry. Course Length: One Semester
Course Length: One Semester Suggested Grade: 11-12
Suggested Grade: 11-12
Materials: None
Software: 3D Art I—Modeling Prerequisites: None
Prerequisites: TCH017: 3D Art I—Modeling Special Note: This course qualifies as .5 credits of science.
Special Note: Required software must be
downloaded/installed the first week of course. Software
may not work on non-school computers. This course TCH028: Digital Arts I
qualifies as a Humanities course. In this course students are introduced to the elements of
art, as well as foundational concepts of visual
communication. Students will use the vector based
TCH020: Computer Fundamentals software, Inkscape, to create a series of focused digital
Students are introduced to the personal computer. They artworks. These works of art will explore and build on the
learn about the hardware, the operating system, and various concepts and tools covered in the lessons. Students
software applications. They practice using applications such will have the opportunity to respond to the artwork of
as word processors, spreadsheets, and presentation others, and learn how to combine artistic elements to
software. They explore social and ethical issues related to create finished pieces that effectively communicate their
the Internet, information, and security. ideas. This course is suitable for students with no prior
In addition, students learn how to gather and analyze data, experience in 2D design software.
and the tools to use to present data. Course Length: One Semester
Course Length: One Semester Suggested Grade: 10-12
Suggested Grade: 9-12 Software: Inkscape (free download provided in course)
Prerequisites: None Prerequisites: Basic computer skills

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