Technology Fundamentals
By the end of the course the student will:
Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental concepts and skills required in the planning and development of a product or service, including the use of a design process and/or other problem-solving processes and techniques.
- Mechanical Design Process (Book)
- Sustainable Materials, Processes and Production (Book)
- Breakthrough!: Canada’s Greatest Inventions And Innovations (Book)
- The Design of Things to Come : How Ordinary People Create Extraordinary Products (Database eBook)
- Effective Technical Communication (Lynda.com video)
- Good Style: Writing For Science and Technology (Database e-Book)
Demonstrate the ability to use a variety of appropriate methods to communicate ideas and solutions.
- Good Style: Writing For Science and Technology (Database e-book)
- Measurements & Conversions: A Complete Guide (Database e-book)
- Effective Technical Communication (Lynda.com video)
Evaluate products or services in relation to specifications, user requirements, and operating conditions.
- The Design Of Future Things (Book)
- Built For Use: Driving Profitability Through The User Experience (Database eBook)
Technological Skills
By the end of the course, the student will:
Use problem-solving processes and project-management strategies in the planning and fabrication of a product or delivery of a service.
- The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Project Management (Book)
- It’s Not About The Shark: How To Solve Unsolvable Problems (Book)
- How Innovation Works And Why It Flourishes in Freedom (Book, eBook, Downloadable e-Audiobook)
- Everything All At Once: How To Unleash Your Inner Nerd, Tap Into Radical
- Curiosity and Solve Any Problem (Book, Audio CD)
Fabricate products or deliver services, using a variety of resources.
- Choosing & Using Hand Tools (Book)
- 100 Weekend Projects Anyone Can Do (Book)
- Creative Bug (Database)
- Designing a replacement part using 3D printing (Lynda.com video)
Technology, the Environment and Society
By the end of the course, the student will:
Demonstrate an awareness of the effects of various technologies on the environment.
- Radical Abundance: How A Revolution In Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization (Book)
- The Long Descent: A User’s Guide To The End Of The Industrial Age (Book)
- Encyclopedia Of Ethics In Science And Technology (Book)
Demonstrate and awareness of how various technologies affect society, as well as how society influences technological developments.
- A World Without Work: Technology, Automation, And How We Should Respond (Book)
- Tech Stress: How Technology Is Hijacking Our Lives, Strategies For Coping, And Pragmatic Ergonomics (Book)
- A Dangerous Master: How To Keep Technology From Slipping Beyond Our Control (Book)
- The Tech-wise Family: Everyday Steps For Putting Technology In Its Proper Place (Hoopla eBook)
- 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You (Hoopla e-audiobook)
- Is Science Multicultural?: Postcolonialisms, Feminisms, And Epistemologies (Database eBook)
Professional Practice and Career Opportunities
By the end of the course, the student will:
Follow safe practices and procedures when using materials, tools, and equipment.
- The Artist’s Complete Health & Safety Guide (Book)
- Machining Fundamentals: From Basic To Advanced Techniques (Book)
Identify careers in various technological fields, and describe the educational requirements for them.
- Career Ideas For Teens In Manufacturing (Book)
- Ace The IT Job Interview! (Database e-Book)