Industrial Technology Program Overview
Industrial Technology Program Overview
Industrial technology is a laboratory-type program designed to prepare students for more effective living in our growing industrial and highly technological society. The focus is to integrate math, science, English, history, and technology skills to increase student success in their academics and prepare them for college and technical careers.
The laboratory "hands-on" approach in industrial technology provides experiences for students to assist them in discovering and developing aptitudes and interests in technology, in becoming technologically literate, and in exploring careers. The curriculum focuses on a broad spectrum of industrial technologies which include:
(1) career fields such as transportation, manufacturing, construction, electronics, and communications
(2) materials such as woods, metals, plastics, composites, and ceramics
(3) processes such as planning, designing, constructing, organizing, controlling, producing, operating, and servicing
(4) optimization and problem solving
The industrial technology program emphasizes career awareness; exploration and technology orientation through activities such as role-playing; field trips; decision-making; problem solving; and the use of industry's technical language through technical writing. Students learn critical thinking skills, which are designed to help them solve practical problems in the integration of math, science, and technology. Efforts are made in all classes to use computer technology and technical curriculum to align and enhance student preparation for SOL’s.
Students develop basic skills in the use of tools and machines, plan and construct individual and group projects, and engage in learning activities relevant to their future academic roles and responsibilities as members of an industrial-technical society.
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Standard and Optional Courses and Codes
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Middle
School Courses
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High School Courses
Standard Program |
High School Courses
Optional Program |
Introduction to Technology
(848130)
9 weeks |
Advanced Drawing
(843800)
Selected sites
or Chantilly and Fairfax Academies |
Electronics 2
(841200)
Selected sites |
Inventions and Innovations
(848531)
12 weeks |
Architectural Drawing
(843700) |
Electronics 3
(841300)
Selected sites |
Inventions and Innovations
(846432)
18 weeks |
Basic Technical Drawing
(843500) |
Engineering Physics
(452026)
Chantilly and Marshall Academies |
Inventions and Innovations|
(846100)
36 weeks |
Design and Technology
(840300) |
Engineering Systems 1
(844726)
Chantilly
Academy |
Technological Systems
(848631)
12 weeks |
Electronics 1
(841600) |
Engineering Systems 2
(843326)
Chantilly
Academy |
Technological Systems
(846332)
18 weeks |
Engineering Drawing
(843600) |
Physics of Technology
(451026)
Chantilly and Marshall
Academies |
Technological Systems
(846200)
36 weeks |
Pre-Engineering
(849000) |
Research and Development Engineering
(849100)
Selected sites |
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Technology Assessment
(840700)
Selected sites |
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Technology Transfer
(840500)
Selected sites |
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Student Organizations
Virginia Technology Student Association (Virginia TSA)
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