EVT 3123 INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 3 credits

Corequisite: EVT 3946. This course prepares pre-service educators to design, develop, implement and evaluate effective curricula materials, methods and assessments in middle school technology education. The course focuses on the selection of standards-based teaching methods and assessment strategies for specific instructional settings. Curricula will be developed using the Sunshine State Standards, Standards for Technological Literacy and Florida Curriculum Frameworks for middle school Technology Education courses. 47 contact hours. Field experiences will be incorporated into EVT 3946.

EVT 3192 FOUNDATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 3 credits

This course is an introduction to the field of technology education. State and national curriculum trends are analyzed. The International Technology Education Associations Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology will be used extensively by students. 47 contact hours. This course also has 15 hours of school based instruction in approved public school locations.

EVT 3261 PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 2 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Technology of Education (6-12) BS program. This course covers planning, organizing, motivating and managing of the learning environment in technology education classrooms and laboratories. Topics include program standards and evaluation, record keeping, budgeting, professional development, lab safety, teacher liability, advisory committees, connections to industry and community, and student organizations. 32 contact hours.

EVT 3402C MATERIAL & PROCESSES WITH LAB 4 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Technology Education BS program. This laboratory-based course is an introduction to industry processes used to form usable products from wood, metal, and composite materials. Students will study and execute a variety of industrial processes including forming, separating, fabricating, conditioning and finishing. Emphasis will also be placed on the design process and the selection of appropriate materials for specific product and structural applications. Students will become proficient processing various industrial materials and writing curriculum. This course serves as a foundation for all other laboratory courses requiring the processing of materials. Safe and efficient use of tools and machines is stressed and incorporated in all facets of the course. 92 contact hours.

EVT 3403C MANUFACTURING & TRANSPORTATION WITH LAB 4 credits

This laboratory-based course focuses on the control of equipment and processes with advanced technology. Students will learn about computer-aided manufacturing ( CAM ), computer numerical control (CNC), robotics, programmable controllers and th e emerging automated transportation systems by which people, raw materials and finished products are moved. Students will engage in a variety of problem solving activities to design, produce, test, and analyze systems in each area. Safe use of manufacturing tools will be stressed in all facets of the course. 92 contact hours.

EVT 3946 INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PRACTICUM 1-2 credits

Corequisite: EVT 3123. This course is designed to give practical experiences to students through field experience in public middle school classrooms. Students will report to public middle schools as observers and instructional participants in Technology Education. These field experiences will be incorporated into classroom discussions, investigations and reports, and various strategies for probing understanding within Instructional Methods in Middle School Technology Education. This course addresses specific Sunshine State Standards, subject matter competencies and pedagogy pertinent to the discipline and required for certification. 17- 32 contact hours. This course has forty (40) to sixty (60) hours of school-based instruction in approved public middle schools.

EVT 4065 HISTORY AND PRINCIPLES OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION 3 credits

Prerequisite: Student must be in the ITE-NO program. Access to the Internet and familiarity with email procedures are required. This course is an overview of current policies and principles in vocational education including their historical, sociological, and philosophical bases. It is one of the four courses required to complete the professional preparation requirements for newly employed industrial, technical, health occupations and public service instructors teaching in non-degree vocational programs. 47 contact hours.

EVT 4094 TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Technology Education BS program. This course provides a broad overview of the knowledge and processes of design. Students will study the technological problem solving process. Students will study the elements, principles and processes of design. Topics will include English and metric measurement, mechanical design and virtual design. Students will learn freehand technical sketching, basic elements of two-dimensional design and computer-aided drafting. Required student work will include a wide range of design problem solving and technical illustrations. 47 contact hours.

EVT 4165 CURRICULUM CONSTRUCTION: INDUSTRIAL-TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3 credits

Prerequisite: Student must be in ITE-NO program. This course is designed to assist new Industrial of Career and Technical (ITE) teachers on temporary certification, to develop or expand their skills in constructing a comprehensive curriculum for technical classrooms and laboratories. It will focus on translating the ITE instructor's occupational knowledge and experience with the academic goals and objectives of their program into a coherent series of efficient and effective learning experiences for students. Selected course topics include evaluation of curriculum resources, development of self-instructional learning materials, service learning projects, teacher with-it-ness and program culminating projects. Access to the Internet and familiarity with email procedures are necessary. 47 contact hours.

EVT 4294C INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY WITH LAB 4 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Technology Education BS program. This laboratory-based course focuses on the fundamental concepts of information technology, communication design, graphics communications, digital imaging, web page, audio and video production, and desktop publishing. The emphasis is on a broad range of digital information and communications technologies and how to present them in technology education classrooms. Practical hands-on assignments will be used to reinforce learning. 92 contact hours.

EVT 4333 INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS IN SECONDARY TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Technology Education (6-12) BS program. Corequisite: EVT 4947. This course prepares pre-service educators to design, develop, implement and evaluate effective curriculum materials, methods and assessments in high school Technology Education. The course focuses on the selection of standards-based teaching methods and assessment strategies for specific instructional settings. Curricula will be developed using the Sunshine State Standards, Standards for Technological Literacy and Florida Curriculum Frameworks for secondary technology education courses. 47 contact hours. Field experiences will be incorporated into EVT 4947.

EVT 4365 BASIC TEACHING METHODS: INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION 3 credits

Prerequisite: Student must be in the ITE-NO program. This course is designed to assist in-service Industrial and Technical Teachers, on temporary teacher certification, to develop or expand their skill in planning and delivering effective instruction in the technical classroom and laboratory. The course focuses on the selection of teaching methods for specific instructional settings. 47 contact hours.

EVT 4407C ENERGY AND POWER SYSTEMS WITH LAB 4 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the Technology Education BS program. This laboratory-based course is a survey of energy forms and power systems, impacts of energy choices and electrical and selected electronics principles. Students will explore emerging electrical and electronics technologies such as solar power, nano solar technology, and fuel cells in terms of their implications for global societies, industries, and future careers. Students will learn practical concepts of DC circuits, resistance, power and magnetism, AC circuits, capacitance, inductance, reactance, impedance, phase, and circuit analysis. Laboratory exercises will allow students to build and test circuits, use electronic instruments, and design and construct energy-generating and power-transforming devices. This course serves as a foundation for all other laboratory courses. Safe use of electricity and electrical equipment will be stressed in all facets of the course. 92 contact hours.

EVT 4562 VOCATIONAL EDUCATION FOR STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 3 credits

Prerequisite: Student must be in the ITE-NO program. Access to the Internet and familiarity with email procedures is required. This course is one four courses required to complete the professional preparation requirements for employed Industrial-Technical Education (ITE) instructors. This course provides an overview of the rationale, legal and social foundations, and characteristics of education for students with special needs. It focuses on modifying the vocational education curriculum, laboratory, shop, student outcomes, learning activities, tests, media, etc. to accommodate the unique learning needs of minority, handicapped, disadvantaged, non-traditional, and other special needs students. 47 contact hours.

EVT 4940 INTERNSHIP: TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION 6-12 12 credits

Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Technology Education BS program requirements and passing of all sections of the General Knowledge and Professional Education Exam. This course requires a teacher candidate to demonstrate competency on the twelve Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (FEAPs) at thepre-professional level during one semester of full day internship in a public or private school approved by the Dean. The internship also includes a series of mandatory professional leadership seminars. Contact hours: a minimum of 35 hours per week for 15 weeks.

EVT 4947 INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS FOR SECONDARY TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION PRACTICUM 1-2 credits

Corequisite: EVT 4333. This course is designed to give practical experiences to students through field experience in public high school classrooms. Students will report to public high schools as observers and instructional participants in technology education. Field experiences will be incorporated into Instructional Methods in Secondary Technology Education. 17-32 contact hours. This course has forty to sixty (60) hours of school-based instruction in approved public schools.