Course Syllabus

Technology, Engineering & Design

Mr. Jonathan Greene | jsgreene@wcpss.net | 919.773.3838

Welcome to Technology, Engineering, and Design! The TED curriculum will be broadly speaking about technology and how engineers modify the natural world to suit their own purposes. From the Greek word techne, meaning art/artifice/craft, technology literally means the act of making, but more generally it refers to the diverse collection of processes and knowledge that people use to extend human abilities in order to satisfy needs and wants. The students will learn about theory and gain hands-on experience problem solving as engineers by designing, building, troubleshooting, and working with a variety of materials. Additionally, many of the topics and skills can be applied universally.

Materials needed:

Pen/Pencil Notebook or Loose-leaf paper USB Drive (4Gb) Headphones/Earbuds

Grading

Assignments/Coursework

All assignments and coursework (including study guides and other important information) will be posted online through Mr. Greene’s Canvas site. Some work may be completed in Google Drive and then turned in to Canvas.

Late Work Policy:

Students have 3 days after an assigned due date to submit an assignment. Each day late will be -10% on the assignment and after the 3rd day, the grade will be recorded as a 0 (zero). For each excused absence a student may have, they will be able to make up the work 1 day after the assigned due date without penalty. Important: Students are responsible for finding and making up missed work.

Class Expectations:

Students are expected to comply will all school policies, such as dress code, computer lab usage (no food/drink/gum), etc. Class rules are: 1) Be respectful 2) Stay focused on your work 3) When in doubt, ask first and 4) Come prepared for class.