Grade Level: Grade 9 - 12

Animation
Grades 10-12
Prerequisite: Computer Design I
The course teaches students the skills needed to use 3D Studio Max and become proficient with animation software. This includes creating/manipulating compound shapes, animating objects, applying special effects, creating 3D scenes, and character animation.

Architectural Design
This beginning course in architectural drafting and design provides experience in the planning and development of residential and commercial structures.

Computer Design I
Students will learn to generate mechanical drawings and graphic designs with computers. The majority of time will be spent using AutoCad 14 regenerating class projects.

Computer Design II
Prerequisite: Computer Design I
Students will learn 3-dimensional design, multi-view, assembly, sectional, and working drawings. Advanced techniques such as surface application, wireframe, and animation/rendering will be explored.

Construction Technology
An elective course designed to initiate and develop the student's ability to intelligently evaluate, design and construct useful wood products. Students will create or use a set of working drawings and formulate a bill of material to construct their products.

Graphic Communication
This introductory course gives students skills needed to design and produce computer-generated printed products. The use of computer design, photography, printing equipment and other graphic processes will be explored.

Advanced Graphics
Prerequisite: Graphic Communication, teacher approval/portfolio
This course covers graphic design and layout, website design and creation, flash productions, font creation, video editing, multicolored screen process and offset printing.

Information Systems
Grades 10-12
Prerequisite: Student portfolio presented to instructor
This is a hands-on survey course that focuses on the role of IT in an organization. Specific areas will include planning for enhancement of the program at PHS, troubleshooting hardware and software issues, administrating the Local Area Network, and helping users with applications.

Technological Enterprise
Students will design a product based on customer needs, characteristics of available materials, tools and equipment. Students will create a company, develop a logo and calculate the cost to produce the manufactured product.

Transportation Technology
Students will assemble and disassemble small gas engines. The computer lab will be used in the design and development of airfoil and hull design for planes and boats. The students will construct a radio-controlled plane that students will fly.