Courses

These courses are a continuation of Architectural Drawing I. Students will design and draw a two-car garage and complete all the necessary drawings needed to represent the assignment. Students will complete a two-point perspective, learn the principles of computer-aided drafting and solve design problems related to a residential home. Fine Arts 0.5 credit can be earned upon successful completion of each course level. (semester) 0.5 Fine Arts unit
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This course provides basic information necessary to plan and draw a residential home. Students will draw detailed floor plans, complete elevation drawings, design and draw a pictorial of a kitchen as well as draw detailed sections of their home. Students will have a basic understanding of accepted construction standards and techniques. This experience will help students be better consumers. Fine Arts credit 0.5 credit can be earned upon successful completion. (semester) 0.5 Fine Arts unit
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This course presents the theory of electricity, magnetism, basic house wiring, AC/DC motors and generators, and electrical systems. Students will work on house wiring mock-ups, create electric motors and build communications systems and other hands-on projects. (semester) 0.5 unit
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This course is an introduction to camera and darkroom techniques. Concepts of design and composition in photography are studied, together with technical aspects of cameras, films and exposure. Students learn black and white developing, contact printing and enlarging. Some school cameras are available, but access to your own is beneficial. (semester) 0.5 Fine Arts unit
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This course is for students who wish to go beyond the basics of black and white photography. More involved assignments will include: double exposure, night photos, close-up photography, ghosts, juxtaposition, and creative lighting techniques. Also digital and computer (photo shop) image manipulation will be introduced. The student should already have a good understanding of how to use a 35 mm camera and darkroom techniques. Prerequisite: A “B” or better from Black and White Photography I or by permission from the instructor. Class limit 12. (semester) 0.5 Fine Arts unit
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The purpose of this course is to provide experience in the graphic arts printing and publishing industries. Topics include: typography, history of printing, advertising design concepts, layout procedures, silk screen printing, and block printing. (semester) 0.5 Fine Arts unit
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These courses will be a continuation of mechanical drawing I. Students will develop skills and techniques related to computer-aided drafting (CAD). Advanced levels of drafting related to orthographic projections, pictorials, working drawings, thread/fasteners and shape description will be studied. Each student will be given design problems to solve and represent using accepted standards and techniques. Fine Arts 0.5 credit can be earned upon successful completion of each course level. (semester) 0.5 Fine Arts unit
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This course will enable students to study drafting as a communication component to our society and industry. Students will develop basic skills and techniques related to sketching, shape description, size description and reading a drawing. Topics will include orthographic projections, dimensioning, pictorial drawing (isometric and oblique), sections, and working drawings. Fine Arts 0.5 credit can be earned upon successful completion. (semester) 0.5 Fine Arts unit
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This course will offer learning experiences in sheet metals, wrought iron, welding, machine metalworking, heat treating, forging, design and raw materials processing. Students made projects are designed and constructed using precision measurement and safe working techniques and habits. (semester) 0.5 unit
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This course is about energy and the machines that convert energy into useful work. One marking period will be on the diagnosis, disassembly and repair of small gasoline engines used in lawn mowers and chain saws. Other topics may include simple machines, robotics, alternative energy and machine competitions. Students will design and build working models using tools and materials available. (semester) 0.5 unit
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The Stafford Technical Center offers a wide variety of educational experiences for individuals of all ages. A major goal of the staff and administration is to provide students with a positive learning environment in which to investigate and achieve new skill, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for a variety of technical areas, as well as an appreciation for the idea that learning is a life-long process.
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This course will enable students with basic woodworking experience to develop advanced skills and techniques related to machine setups, joinery, construction, assembly, and finishing of wood products. Students at this level will have an opportunity in the spring semester to design, develop and mass produce a wood product. 1.0 unit
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This course will emphasize safety as it enables the student to develop knowledge and skills in the use and care of woodworking hand and machine tools. The student plans and develops a project from wood; he/she will have the opportunity to recreate actual practices that occur in the industry. Construction, assembly and finishing techniques will be studied. Specific topics related to career opportunities and vocational education will be reviewed. 1.0 unit
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