2008 09 Calendar.indd - Algoma District School Board

Communicaons Technology, Grade 12, University/College Preparaon (TGJ4M)
This course examines communicaons systems and design and producon processes in the areas of electronic, live, recorded, and
graphic communicaons. Students will create, manage, and distribute complex electronic, graphic, recorded, or audio-visual projects
independently and in project teams. Students will also study industry standards and regulaons and health and safety issues, and will
explore careers, the importance of lifelong learning, and the impact of communicaons technology on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Communicaons Technology, Grade 11, University/College Preparaon Bawang, CASS, Elliot Lake, Korah, SJD and
White Pines only
Construcon Technology, Grade 12, College Preparaon (TCJ4C)
This course focuses on advanced residenal construcon, more complex construcon systems, and the introducon of heavy
construcon related to commercial, industrial, and/or recreaonal construcon. Students will learn about the tools, materials,
equipment, and methods used in the light and heavy construcon industries; structural analysis and design; presentaon and
working drawings; and auxiliary systems. They will also esmate materials and labour costs; study industry standards and building
codes; consider health and safety issues; and explore energy conservaon, careers, and the impact of construcon technology on
society and the environment. Prerequisite: Construcon Technology, Grade 11, College Preparaon Bawang, CASS, Elliot Lake,
Hornepayne, Korah, Michipicoten, SJD, WC Eaket, and White Pines only. At WC Eaket this course is offered as a 1 or 2 credit package.
At CASS this is also offered as a 2 credit package.
Construcon Technology, Grade 12, Workplace Preparaon (TCJ4E)
This course focuses on advanced residenal and more complex construcon systems, as well as the introducon of heavy
construcon, related to commercial, industrial, and/or residenal construcon; advanced praccal workplace applicaons; and the
development of generic employment skills and independent learning skills. Students will examine the materials, processes, labour,
tools, and equipment used in the construcon industry; technical drawings; auxiliary systems; and landscaping. They will also study
industry standards and building codes; consider health and safety issues; and explore careers, lifelong learning opportunies, and the
impact of construcon technology on society and the environment.
Prerequisite: Construcon Technology, Grade 11, Workplace Preparaon Alexander Henry, CASS, Korah, Michipicoten, and Elliot Lake
only
Hospitality and Tourism, Grade 12, Workplace Preparaon (TFH4E)
This course focuses on advanced food preparaon and presentaon skills; event and acvity planning; the equipment and facilies
used in the hospitality and tourism industry; and tourist aracons. Students will study the nutrional value of foods, plan menus
and recipes, develop management techniques, design and implement an event, and learn effecve communicaon skills. They will
also explore careers, the impact of the hospitality and tourism industry on society and the environment, and health and safety
standards in the workplace. Prerequisite: Hospitality and Tourism, Grade 11, Workplace Preparaon Alexander Henry only
Manufacturing Technology, Grade 12, Workplace Preparaon (TMJ4E)
This course focuses on draing and design, machining, welding, computer numerical control (CNC), computer-assisted machining
(CAM), motor control, hydraulic control, pneumac control, and computer control. Students will use sophiscated design
and manufacturing systems to design and fabricate tooling, to program CNC equipment, and to design and build soluons to
technological challenges in manufacturing. Prerequisite: Manufacturing Technology, Grade 11, Workplace Preparaon Alexander
Henry, CASS, Korah, WC Eaket, and White Pines only
Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Grade 12, College Preparaon (TMJ4C)
This course focuses on advanced manufacturing and engineering, and provides students with an opportunity to develop specialized
knowledge and skills used in sophiscated producon processes. Students will solve problems; make the decisions necessary to
develop a product for manufacture; and examine producon methods, quality control systems, and environmental and societal
impacts.
Prerequisite: Manufacturing Engineering Technology, Grade 11, College Preparaon Bawang, CASS, Elliot Lake, Korah, SJD and
White Pines only
Transportaon Technology, Grade 12, College Preparaon (TTJ4C)
This course examines alternave modes of mass transit to enable students to develop the specialized knowledge and skills required
to work with sophiscated land, air, and/or marine vehicles and transportaon systems. Students will solve problems related to
vehicles and transportaon systems; examine transportaon-related issues such as energy conversion, power transfer, control
systems, and environmental and societal impact; and invesgate the educaonal requirements of career opportunies in the
transportaon sector. Prerequisite: Transportaon Technology, Grade 11, College Preparaon Bawang, CASS , Elliot Lake, Korah, SJD,
*WC Eaket, and White Pines only
* At WC Eaket this course is offered as a 1 or 2 credit package.
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