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Technology
Computer Technology
Computer Technology is a constantly changing field. To keep pace with these changes, equipment and curriculum is updated regularly here at the vo-tech. 9th and 10th grade students are trained in numerous computer operations, covering topics such as: using popular business application software, creating Internet home pages using HTML, and computer programming with C++ and Visual Basic. The focus in the 11th and 12th grade years is on PC Maintenance & Repair, Installing and Configuring Operating Systems, and Computer Networking. Students will have the opportunity to take CompTIA's A+ certification exam. This certification can be used to help gain employment as a technician, or as the foundation for related technical degrees from a number of colleges/trade schools/universities.
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Instructor: Chuck Greco (ext. 3337)
Drafting and Design
Drafting and Design includes making accurate working plans and detailed drawings from rough sketches to be used for engineering or manufacturing purposes. Technology demands precision and standardization and drafting meets this need by providing an accurate and efficient method of recording and analyzing ideas.
What Qualities Should I Have
You should like to draw, especially drawings from which something can be built. You should be able to visualize objects and be mechanically inclined. Being systematic and thorough in your school work and outside activities is helpful to the drafting student. You will also be required to sit at a drawing board or computer for long periods of time. Additionally, you should like working on projects with considerable detail and have interest in mathematics and science.
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Instructor: Pamela Slusser (ext. 3345)
Electrical Occupations
Electricity encompasses a wide variety of electrical skills and many theoretical concepts. One important part of the electricity curriculum is residential wiring. You will be taught how an actual home is wired from start to finish. In conjunction with learning these valuable wiring techniques, the National Electrical Code is also taught. Electricity deals with commercial and industrial electrical systems as well. As a student, you will learn such skills as blueprint reading, concepts of motors and generators, transformer work, and working with motor control circuits. The electricity laboratory boasts a high tech array of solid state motor control training systems. The student aspiring to be an electrical technician or engineer can gain up-to-date experience in dealing with such systems as programmable logic controllers, DC motor variable speed drives, and variable frequency AC motor drives, servomechanisms and synchros.
What Qualities Should I Have?
You will often be required to climb ladders or work on scaffolds in awkward or cramped positions. During a single day, you may repair equipment both in a clean air-conditioned office and on a dirty factory floor. It is essential to be alert and accurate at all times. You should enjoy working indoors most of the time. You should also recognize the critical importance of shop safety, patience and perserverance in trouble shooting and diagnosing electrical and electronic circuits.
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Instructor: Keith Cagigas (ext. 3441)
Electronics Technology
Electronics, although a relatively new science, is an industrial giant. To many people, electronics means entertainment, radio, television, and high fidelity record players. But entertainment takes in only one segment of the industry. In reality, electronics is involved in virtually every type of industrial activity. The field of electronics includes: radio, sonar, telemetering, television, telephone, and other forms of communication, industrial measuring, recording, indication and controlling devices, navigational equipment, missile and space craft guidance and transmitting instruments, electronic computers, and many other types of equipment using vacuum tubes and semi-conductor circuits.
What Qualities Should I Have?
You should have a strong interest in electronics and above average abilities in math and science. Much of the material taught is very theoretical and you should, therefore, have the ability to work with invisible quantities. Good manual dexterity is also required.
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Instructor: Robert Marino (ext. 3442)
Printing Technology
Printing is one of our chief means of communication. Printing craft workers are employed to produce newspapers, magazines, books, business forms, textiles, and thousands of other printed materials. Students are exposed to basic layout and design principles using Quark XPress, Photoshop and Illustrator. Great emphasis is placed on image assembly, platemaking, and offset press operations. Bindery operations, ink and paper theory, silk screen technology, and business operations are also an integral part of the Printing Technology program. More advanced students progress into color theory and 4-color offset printing and are eligible for placement in CMAVTS’s cooperative education program.
What Qualities Should I Have?
First and foremost are a good attitude and willingness to work. These two qualifications are essential for success in the Printing Technology lab. Color perception, good eyesight, neatness, good organizational skills, attention to detail, and self-motivation are fundamental qualities necessary for success. Ability to communicate in writing effectively, ability to type, and an understanding of basic mathematical and scientific skills are also required for success.
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Instructor: Daniel Casey (ext. 3346)
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