Title: Principles of Technology I (03153-I)

Demonstrating Personal Qualities and Abilities
  Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
  Demonstrate critical thinking and problem solving.
  Demonstrate initiative and self-direction.
  Demonstrate integrity.
  Demonstrate work ethic.
  WorkplaceReadinessSkillsPoster2019.pdf
Demonstrating Interpersonal Skills
  Demonstrate conflict-resolution skills.
  Demonstrate listening and speaking skills.
  Demonstrate respect for diversity.
  Demonstrate customer service skills.
  Collaborate with team members.
Demonstrating Professional Competencies
  Demonstrate big-picture thinking.
  Demonstrate career- and life-management skills.
  Demonstrate continuous learning and adaptability.
  Manage time and resources.
  Demonstrate information-literacy skills.
  Demonstrate an understanding of information security.
  Maintain working knowledge of current information-technology (IT) systems.
  Demonstrate proficiency with technologies, tools, and machines common to a specific occupation.
  Apply mathematical skills to job-specific tasks.
  Demonstrate professionalism.
  Demonstrate reading and writing skills.
  Demonstrate workplace safety.
Examining All Aspects of an Industry
  Examine aspects of planning within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of management within an industry/organization.
  Examine aspects of financial responsibility within an industry/organization.
  Examine technical and production skills required of workers within an industry/organization.
  Examine principles of technology that underlie an industry/organization.
  Examine labor issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine community issues related to an industry/organization.
  Examine health, safety, and environmental issues related to an industry/organization.
Addressing Elements of Student Life
  Identify the purposes and goals of the student organization.
  Explain the benefits and responsibilities of membership in the student organization as a student and in professional/civic organizations as an adult.
  Demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities, such as meetings, programs, and projects.
  Identify Internet safety issues and procedures for complying with acceptable use standards.
Exploring Work-Based Learning
  Identify the types of work-based learning (WBL) opportunities.
  (Optional) Reflect on lessons learned during the WBL experience.
  Explore career opportunities related to the WBL experience.
  (Optional) Participate in a WBL experience, when appropriate.
UNIT 1: FORCE
  Differentiate between scalar and vector.
  Define force in general and in the context of mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.
  Give examples of complex technological devices where force must be controlled, measured, or applied.
  Calculate force, pressure, voltage, and temperature difference.
  Predict what happens to an object when forces on it are balanced and when forces on it are unbalanced.
  Measure force in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.
  Research occupations that require technicians to measure, control, or otherwise deal with force in complex devices.
UNIT 2: WORK
  Define work in general and in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Compare the presence of force and movement in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Identify the International System of Units (SI) and English units for work in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Demonstrate the effects of work done in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Measure work in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
UNIT 3: RATE
  Define rate in general and in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.
  Identify the SI and English units for rate in all four energy systems.
  Calculate rate in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.
  Research workplace applications where rate is measured and/or controlled.
UNIT 4: RESISTANCE
  Define resistance in general and in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal energy systems.
  Calculate resistance in each energy system relating to the unifying principle of a “force” divided by a rate.
  Identify the SI and English units for resistance in each energy system.
  Compare positive and negative effects of resistance in each energy system.
  Explain workplace applications where technicians measure or control resistance.
  Describe how resistance is affected in thermal systems at extremely high and low temperatures in materials, including superconductors.
  Measure resistance in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal energy systems
  Construct a system that demonstrates positive vs. negative effects of resistance.
UNIT 5: ENERGY
  Define energy in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.
  Demonstrate potential energy.
  Demonstrate kinetic energy.
  Describe the relationship between the law of conservation of energy and potential energy, kinetic energy, and heat energy.
  Interpret types of energy conversion in mechanical, thermal, electrical, and fluid systems.
  Describe the relationship between work and energy.
  Describe how principles of mechanics apply to celestial systems.
  Identify the SI and English units for energy in each system.
  Calculate energy in each energy system.
  Research workplaces where technicians measure or control energy.
UNIT 6: POWER
  Define power in general and in mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.
  Explain how thermal power and thermal rate are the same.
  Explain how power in each energy system relates to the unifying principle of work divided by time.
  Analyze why power can be described in terms of a force multiplied by a rate for mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Research workplace applications where technicians measure or control power.
  Construct a system that demonstrates the application of power.
UNIT 7: FORCE TRANSFORMERS
  Define force transformers in general and in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Evaluate the efficiency of energy conversion, using mathematical calculations.
  Explain why force transformers form a unifying principle in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Research examples of force transformers in mechanical, fluid, and electrical systems.
  Construct a system that demonstrates the application of force transformers.
ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION (for instructors only; do not publish for students)
  Student Competency Records
  9811 Standards Correlations.pdf
  9811 Credentials-Sequences-Clusters.pdf
  9811 9812 Acknowledgments and Copyright.pdf