Tasks and Competencies:

• Define engineering drawing.
• Apply the engineering design process.
• Investigate engineering related careers, using various resources and the Internet.
• Use course experiences to participate in TSA as a leader, manager, or team member.
• Acquire specification information, using the Internet and/or manuals.
• Use and maintain a reference library of files and technical data.
• Apply advanced principles of dimensioning and annotation.
• Use English and metric measuring devices and systems.
• Create thread representations.
• Prepare freehand technical sketches.
• Design an assembly and prepare working drawings.
• Use descriptive geometry to solve problems.
• Create, visualize, and analyze an object, using solid modeling.
• Create development drawings.
• Create an example of Mechanical, electrical, thermal, and/or fluid drawings.
• Examine:

Planning

Management

Finance

        Technical and Production Skills

        Underlying Principles of Technology

        Labor Issues

                Community Issues

                Health, safety and Environmental Issues

Tasks and Competencies: (Virginia’s Workplace Readiness Skills)

• Demonstrate reading, math, writing, speaking, and listening skills on a level required for employment in a chosen career field.
• Demonstrate computer literacy on a level required for employment in a chosen career field.
• Demonstrate reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate understanding of the “big picture”.
• Demonstrate a strong work ethic.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude.
• Demonstrate independence and initiative.
• Demonstrate self-presentation skills.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance.
• Participate as a team member to accomplish goals.