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PRINTING II
Level: II – College Preparatory Credits: 05
Students who have completed Printing Trades I have an opportunity to expand their knowledge and skills in
this field. Press operations will be emphasized which covers reading job jackets, platemaking and offset press
operations. Students will receive hands on experience operating a variety of offset presses. Electronic Imaging
will also be emphasized which covers reading job jackets, graphic design principles, typography, and desktop
publishing. Students will use the latest software programs as related to this field in an Apple computer lab.
Software programs that will be used include Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, Quark XPress and a variety
of other programs that enhance the performance of these desktop publishing programs.
Pre-requisite: Printing I

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING I
Level: II – College Preparatory Credits: 05
This course is designed to acquaint the student with our technological society through activity oriented
experiences. Topics covered will be construction, transportation, communications and production. Activities may
include building and testing models and the use of computers in designing, manufacturing and controlling,
constructing creating mock-ups, and problem solving. Collaborative learning and teamwork are important aspects
of the class. This is a course which will help prepare the student for a challenging career in our changing
technological society. Students who intend to pursue a career in technology should take this first course in the
sequence.

DESIGN AND ENGINEERING II
Level: II – College Preparatory Credits: 05
Robotics, lasers and pre-engineering concepts provide students with a stimulating, creative, hands-on
experience. It has the fundamental objective of developing intellectual capacity and awareness through the use of
technological systems and materials. Students with a practical perspective of the future will benefit from the
activities in this course. Students will investigate various technological concepts dealing with robotics, lasers,
CADD, 3D Printing and engineering in a framework that allows the students to be free to use creative talents,
regardless of the student’s career objectives. Pre-requisite: Design and Engineering I

ROBOTICS
Level: III – Advanced Credits: 05
This is an introductory course in robotics. We may be utilizing Lego Mindstorm kits, Robolab software
and various Lego Robotics materials. The objective of this course is to introduce the student to basic
programming as well as problem solving strategies. This course will involve students in the development,
building and programming of a robot. Students will work hands-on in teams to design, build, program and
document their progress. Topics may include motor control, gear ratios, torque, friction, sensors, timing,
program loops, logic gates, decision-making, timing sequences, propulsion systems and binary number systems.
Student designed robots will be programmed to compete in various robotic competitions. We hope that this
class will provide motivation for students to continue in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Math)
courses. Pre-requisite: Design and Engineering II

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