Technological Design

TDJ2O1 TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN GRADE 10, OPEN 

This course requires students to design and develop innovative products and services. Students will learn the following: how to identify user needs related to specified design problems; the physical properties of selected materials and their application in product design; techniques to create physical products and services; various presentation techniques; how to test and evaluate design solutions; and the implications of technology on the development of products or services. They will also become aware of design-related careers. Recommended preparation: TTI1O1.

TDJ3M1 TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN GRADE 11, UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION

This course provides students with opportunities to apply the principles of technological design to challenges in communications, manufacturing, electronics, transportation, architecture, industrial and consumer products, health and safety equipment and environmental services. Students will identify user needs, estimate labour and materials costs, analyse material characteristics, and illustrate design solutions, using traditional and computer-based methods. They will also acquire the basic design skills required for post-secondary studies in engineering, manufacturing, architecture and construction. Prerequisite: NONE. Recommended preparation: AVI1O1 or AVI2O1 and/or TDJ2O1.

TDJ4M1 TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN GRADE 12, UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE PREPARATION

This course provides students with opportunities to solve problems in design through the use of technical drawings, model building, testing, and marketing. Students will research, design, and test solutions for residential or commercial architecture, industrial engineering manufacturing. They will also examine the educational requirements of a technical design related career in engineering, architecture, or industrial design. Prerequisite: TDJ3M1