Career Technical Education Course Details

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Exploring Technology 6th–8th (3516)

Grade Range:
	6–8
Prerequisites:
	None
Course duration:
	One semester. May be taught as a six-, nine-, or 12-week portion of an 18-week wheel course; may be repeated for credit

Course Description:
	Exploring Technology is designed to introduce students to a wide variety of industrial technology and related careers through a series of hands-on experiences, while reinforcing the academic core. The program consists of 16 self-directed instruction modules. Each module is 10 days long. The modules deal with topics such as robotics, electronics, pneumatics, hydraulics, desktop publishing, engineering, aerospace, and computer-aided drafting.
State Course Code(s):
	7000 - Exploratory Career Technical Education
Basic Texts and Teaching Guides:
	TechCenter21, Applied Educational Systems (computer-based curricula).

Exploring Technology 6th–8th (3516)