The Technology Department offers courses that are beneficial for all students. Courses are designed to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and work ethic necessary to successfully pursue further college preparation, technical careers at the post secondary level or to help obtain employment upon graduation.

Students are challenged to apply the “Design Process”, as described in the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks for Technology Education, to plan, create, build, test, manage and assess technology through individual and group activities. These activities will involve students in action based "hands-on" processes that utilize tools, machines and specialized equipment. The courses are designed so that students will gain an understanding of how technology can be applied to benefit society and how science and technology can impact human affairs as well as our environment in both positive and negative ways. Care and attention are devoted to the further development of each student's talents, knowledge, skills and interests.

The following Technology course offerings can be taken for a full year, half-year, either semester and can be elected to fulfill the 5 credit "Fine and Applied Arts" graduation requirement.
Half-year Full year

Architectural Computer Design (Arch/CAD) 2.5 5 credits
Engineering the Future 5 credits
TV Studio and Video Production 2.5 5 credits
Wood and Cabinet Making I 2.5
Wood and Cabinet Making II 2.5 5 credits

0739 ENGINEERING THE FUTURE (C1) (9, 10, 11, 12) Y 5

The Engineering/Technology course is a full year course designed to give students an understanding of the engineering processes that provide us the products we use everyday. Students use the engineering design process to analyze, build and test projects in the areas of transportation, manufacturing, communication and construction. Students complete work in two or more of these areas each semester, constructing working projects while learning the role engineering plays in solving problems and helping to make our lives better.

The Engineering the Future course is a hands-on project centered experience, which will help you to understand:

· How engineering is used to make our world function.
· Why technological systems operate the way they do.
· The benefits and the detriments of technology in our world.
· Who are engineers and why did they choose this career.
· How new technology products are developed.

Engineering the Future course will meet the Fine and Applied Arts graduation requirement and may be elected for up to 5 credits

0733 ARCHITECTURAL COMPUTER DESIGN (Arch/CAD) (C1) (9,10,11,12) S 2 1/2
0734 ARCHITECTURAL COMPUTER DESIGN (Arch/CAD) (Honors) (9,10,11,12) S 2 1/2 (Honors criteria: 2 additional CAD drawings over C1 requirements and term paper or scale model of designed home.)

Students will be challenged to take their own original designs and transform them into scaled architectural plans using hand drafting skills as well as computer-aided design software. The students will also learn functional space planning techniques, basic construction standards and design conventions that will allow them to design a variety of projects such as sheds, decks, garages and vacation homes. Other related design aspects such as site planning considerations, aesthetic and environmental impacts will be addressed as projects develop on an individual basis.

Architectural Drawing and Computer Aided Design will meet the “Fine and Applied Arts” graduation requirement and may be elected for up to 20 credits.

0731 TV STUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION (C1) (9, 10, 11, 12) S 2 1/2

This course is taught in the Win CAM television studio. Students will work together as production teams to plan, direct, shoot and edit their own TV show or video production. Everyone will have the opportunity to explore all the various roles associated with broadcast communications. Students can host and act as guests on their own talk show, produce a video as a project for one of their other classes or sports team, or submit individual proposals to be approved by the teacher. Students will be involved with directing, lighting, sound, computer effects, scripting and storyboarding as well as the basics of camera operations. Student projects of suitable community interest may be aired on the Winchester cable channel.

TV Studio and Video Production will meet the “Fine and Applied Arts” graduation requirement and may be elected for up to 20 credits.

0732 TV STUDIO AND VIDEO PRODUCTION (H) (9, 10, 11, 12) S 2 1/2

Students who have taken the first semester introductory level course and wish to explore more advanced studio aspects of video production including digital applications and nonlinear editing may request to take the course for honors. These students must have earned at least an A- in the first semester course, agree to more extensive assignments.

TV Studio and Video Production will meet the “Fine and Applied Arts” graduation requirement and may be elected for up to 20 credits.

0740 WOODWORKING AND CABINET MAKING I (C1) (9, 10, 11, 12) S 2 1/2

Woodworking and Cabinet Making will provide students with the opportunity to design, construct, and finish various furniture projects. This "hands-on" activity oriented course is for the beginner attempting his or her first woodworking project. The safe and proper operation of all woodworking machines is covered along with relevant background information on hand and power tools needed for cutting, shaping, forming and finishing wood.

Woodworking and Cabinet Making I will meet the "Fine and Applied Arts" graduation requirement and may be elected for up to 2.5 credits.

0741 WOODWORKING AND CABINET MAKING II (C1) (9, 10, 11, 12) S 2 1/2

Woodworking and Cabinet Making II will provide students with the opportunity to design, construct, and finish various furniture projects. This "hands-on" activity oriented course is for the advanced woodworker who wants to try a unique woodworking operation such as making cabriole legs, applying inlay and insets, or making raised panel doors. The safe and proper operation of all woodworking machines is covered along with relevant background information on hand and power tools needed for cutting, shaping, forming and finishing wood. Student needs to have taken Woodworking and Cabinet Making I.

Woodworking and Cabinet Making II will meet the "Fine and Applied Arts" graduation requirement and may be elected for up to 17.5 credits.