Course Description Book - Hortonville Area School District

Course Description Book 2012-2013Digital Photography & Image Manipulation (9017-18) is a course designed to introduce the basics of photography. Students will study the parts andoperation of digital camera; principles of design as related to photographic composition, light & exposure, camera technique, digital –image manipulation,and dry mounting. Other photo projects include: Pinhole Photography, and Photogram.‣ - Communications/Transportation (.5 credit) Both Semesters Fee - $30.00 10, 11, 12Inventor – 3D Modeling (9023-24) is designed for the student who would like to gain a working understanding of 3-demensional concepts and drawingsusing AutoDesk Inventor. Some of the topics that will be covered are shading, rendering, and solid modeling. Students who are considering a career inengineering, mechanical design or any technology related field is strongly recommended to take this course. Students taking or planning on takingIntroduction to Engineering Design should not take this course.‣ - Communication & Transportation (.5 credit) Both Semesters 11, 12Introduction to Engineering Design (PLTW )(9027-28) students will use 3D solid modeling design software to help the design solutions to solveproposed problems. Students will learn how to document their work and communicate solutions to peers and members of the professional community.This course is designed for 9th or 10th grade students. The major focus of the IED course is to expose students to the design process, research and analysis,teamwork, communication methods, global and human impacts, engineering standards, and technical documentation.‣ - Strong background in Math (1 credit) All Year 9, 10, 11, 12Principles of Engineering (PLTW) (9029-30) is Designed for 10th- or 11th-grade students, this survey course of engineering exposes students tomajor concepts they’ll encounter in a postsecondary engineering course of study. Students employ engineering and scientific concepts in thesolution of engineering design problems. They develop problem-solving skills and apply their knowledge of research and design to createsolutions to various challenges, documenting their work and communicating solutions to peers and members of the professional community.This is a class is a great jump start for anyone planning on taking physics as a junior or senior.‣ -None (1 Credit) All Year 10, 11, 12DC Fundamentals (9031-32) is the study of the basics of electricity, electronic theory, electronic component identification, resistor color code, Ohm’slaw and power formulas, series and parallel circuits, schematic diagrams, and circuit assembly.Students may qualify for transcripted credit at FVTC. Transcripted credit agreements mean that an actual technical college course, using collegetextbooks and materials, is being taught at Hortonville High School. You will earn high school credit and, if you meet the conditions of the agreement,will be awarded college credit at the same time. The college grade and credits will be recorded on both a HHS transcript and a technical college transcript.‣ - Communications/Transportation & Algebra B (.5 credit) Both Semesters Fee - Varies 10, 11, 1241