
Course: #6418
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Architectural Drafting/Design
This course is appropriate for students seeking to continue advanced level experience in Architectural Design.
In support of the Minnetonka School Board goals, the District has engaged in a careful exploration of student interests and needs surrounding post-secondary opportunities in the skilled trades. With special thanks to our student focus groups, Trades Advisory Board, staff and administrators, MOMENTUM was launched with expanded opportunities in technology education beginning in the 2020-21 school year.
"Momentum" captures the hands-on, forward motion and forward thinking that is part of this work. It's broad and expandable as we grow the offerings of this program.
In 2020-21, students experienced:
Various student fees are part of Technology Education courses.
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Course: #6418
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Architectural Drafting/Design
This course is appropriate for students seeking to continue advanced level experience in Architectural Design.
Course: #6420
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Introduction to Engineering Design or Principles of Engineering
This course is appropriate for students seeking a continuing advanced level experience in Engineering Design.
Course: #6448
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Woodworking
This course is designed for the advanced woodworking student.
Course: #6426
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This course will help students learn airbrush techniques that will expand their artistic expression and bring professionalism to their graphic products.
Course: #6428
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: .5 credit in Airbrush I
This course will allow students to take what they have learned in Airbrush I to a new level.
Course: #6414, S1
Course: #6416, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course requires completion of S1 and S2 to earn .5 Arts Credit
Prerequisites: None
This course instructs students in architectural design trends giving them a practical, hands-on experience in structural design, interior design, and floor planning.
Course: #M6454, offered in spring semester
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
This course is designed for the students who would like to own, maintain, and service a personal vehicle. A key component of the experience includes hands-on lab experience around diagnostic techniques and maintenance.
Course #: 6402, S1
Course #: 6404, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
This Project Lead the Way course provides an overview of the many fields of Civil Engineering and Architecture.
Course: #6424
Online Option: #T6424
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This is an exploratory course open to all students seeking an introductory experience in Graphic Arts.
Course: #6422
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Home Renovation and Maintenance provides students with an opportunity to explore the many different areas that relate to planning and completing home renovation projects and other simple maintenance.
Course: #6400
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Course Description:
This is an exploratory course open to all students seeking an introductory experience in architecture or engineering.
Course: #6406, S1
Course: #6408, S2
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
This course requires completion of S1 and S2 to earn .5 Arts Credit
Prerequisites: None
This Project Lead the Way course explores the areas of engineering, through a hands-on, real-world problem-solving approach to learning.
Course: #6444
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (semester course)
This course completes .5 towards the Arts credit
Prerequisites: None
This sculpture course will emphasize the artistic creation with the technical instruction using metal and other mediums.
Course: #6440, S1
Course: #6442, S2
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Metals II
Students will experience advanced applications of precision manufacturing using a variety of materials and processes. Students will have the latest precision manufacturing technology available to use.
Course: #6436, S1
Course: #6438, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
This course focuses on precision metals manufacturing through lab activities using a wide variety of hot and cold metal forming and fabricating equipment.
Course: #6434
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Metalworking is an exciting and challenging introductory course to the world of metals manufacturing.
Course: #M3036, S1
Course: #M3038, S2
Grade(s) offered: 11-12
Credits: 2.0 (year-long course, two hours)
Students will be registered for both Home Renovation (technology education course) and Applied Physics (science course) as part of Physics of Home Renovation. Fulfills the Physics science requirement.
Prerequisites: None
This course has not yet been approved for purposes of NCAA Initial Eligibility.
Hands-on course designed to give a working conceptual view of the Trades Industry. Modern Physics/Home Renovation concepts will be taught by incorporating the key principles of physics through the lens of design with a focus on project-based assessments.
Course: #6430
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
ATVs, dirt bikes, go-karts, lawn mowers, and mini bikes: if you use any of these, then you should be in this course. In the power part of the course, each student completely disassembles and reassembles a a small 4 stroke/cycle school engine while learning the systems that make an engine work.
Course: #6432
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: Power and Energy I
The first small engines course provided students with the basics of small 4-stroke/cycle operation, systems trouble-shooting and overhaul.
Course: #6410, S1
Course: #6412, S2
Grade(s) offered: 10-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
This Project Lead the Way course will give students the major concepts they’ll encounter in a post-secondary engineering course of study.
Course: #6446
Grade(s) offered: 9-12
Credits: .5 (per semester)
Prerequisites: None
Students will learn how to safely use woodworking power equipment while initially making teacher-designed projects.
Ann Hanstad
ann.hanstad@minnetonkaschools.org
952-401-5703
Mitch Burfeind
mitch.burfeind@minnetonkaschools.org
952-401-5700
In Project Lead the Way (PLTW) courses, students apply concepts of engineering, architecture, science, math, and technology to solve complex, open-ended problems in a real-world context. PLTW is highly respected by universities and provides students the opportunity to earn college credit at Minnesota universities.
Minnetonka Public Schools adheres to academic standards developed by the Minnesota Department of Education (MDE).