Students will learn safety, problem solving, machine and tool use and drawing interpretation; be exposed to practical skills used in building and carpentry trades; develop interest for a lifetime hobby and have fun.

Students will build upon information and activities presented in Construction I; choose projects to expand their woodworking abilities; be expected to design, research, construct, and evaluate each project; be involved in a mass-production unit which will expose them to the free-enterprise system; use various alternative materials.

Students will be introduced to basic design procedures for graphic communications; develop basic skills in sketching, lettering, instrument use and learn industry convention; use and care for basic drafting tools and instrument; explore careers related to this field of study; and be introduced to computer aided drafting (CAD).

Students will complete projects and activities; develop knowledge of manufacturing safety, history, trends, research, design, materials, processes, tools, and machines; develop knowledge and basic skills involving CNC machine operation; develop knowledge and basic skills involving robotic machine operation.

Students will complete projects using various manufacturing techniques; build intermediate skills involving manufacturing techniques; rotate through various activities involving manufacturing technologies; develop intermediate skills involving CNC machine operation; and develop intermediate skills involving robotic machine operation.

Students will develop confidence in their ability to understand and apply scientific, mathematical concepts and principle; understand the technical concepts of Force, Work, Rate, Resistance, Energy, Power, and Force Transformers; and study energy systems found in mechanical, fluid, electrical and thermal devices.

Students will develop basic knowledge of complete activities related to the concepts and applications for transportation systems that serve society; explore transportation history, careers, energy sources, power system, and transportation systems, develop a basic knowledge of ground, marine, air, and space transportation systems; work in teams to complete projects; develop basic knowledge of automotive technologies.

Students will expand the knowledge and skills learned in Transportation I; study mechanical, thermal, fluid and electrical systems in transportation systems. The automobile is used extensively to explore these systems; use state of the art technologies including, but no limited to: the internet, CD-ROM, automotive diagnostic equipment of simulators and conventional equipment.