Technical Education Department

The Harris-Tech Zone

The World of Design and Technology

Design and Technology

Grades: 9-12 Credit: one

Design and Technology is designed as a foundation high school course in industrial technology. Students use core technology knowledge to solve open-ended problems and create systems. Laboratory activities engage students in the design process through projects that integrate math, science, and other core subjects. Working in groups, students build and control systems in the development of technology.

The Truth about this Class:

Small group activities students need to work well together
Learn from doing focus is on hands on activities
Creative thinking pre-engineering concepts
Wide array of projects kites, rockets, mousetrap cars, bridges, inventions
Oh my gosh notebook, tests, and written work (but little homework)

Lesson 1:

CO2 race car

These are some of the projects that Design and Technology students made!