Page 332 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 11 and 12: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

B. TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN SKILLS OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
B1. use appropriate strategies and tools to research and manage design projects and related activities;
B2. apply appropriate methods for generating and graphically representing design ideas and solutions;
B3. create and test models and/or prototypes, using a variety of techniques, tools, and materials;
B4. use a variety of formats and tools to create and present reports summarizing the design process and to reflect on decisions made during the process.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
B1.1 use various research methods and strategies to gather, organize, and interpret design infor- mation from appropriate resources (e.g., build- ing codes, Machinery’s Handbook, interviews, union contracts);
B1.2 use project management strategies and tools (e.g., project evaluation and review technique [PERT], time sheets, critical path analysis) to plan and organize finances, human resources, and materials for projects and related activities.
By the end of this course, students will:
B2.1 use freehand sketches to help brainstorm initial design concepts for a project;
B2.2 apply mathematical and scientific concepts and skills as required in the course of designing projects;
B2.3 differentiate between artistic and technical criteria for a design;
B2.4 produce hand-drafted and/or computer- based working drawings and other technical drawings of design solutions, using industry- recognized drafting standards and conventions;
B2.5 apply principles and elements of graphic design to enhance design ideas in concept drawings and/or presentation-quality drawings.
By the end of this course, students will:
B3.1 create design models (e.g., conceptual, physical, virtual, theoretical) and/or functional prototypes (e.g., proof-of-principle, functional) using appro- priate tools (e.g., fabric shears, computer-aided design [CAD] software, computer numerical control [CNC] machine tools), equipment (e.g., computer, cut-out pattern), procedures (e.g., tracing, forming, assembly), and materials (e.g., matt board, starch, linen, neoprene);
B3.2 use appropriate metric and imperial measur- ing tools, scales (e.g., metric: 1:10, 1 cm:1 m or 1:100, 1:500; imperial: 1/2":1' or 1:24), and pro- portion techniques when creating and assessing models and/or prototypes;
B3.3 assess products and/or processes on the basis of student-developed criteria (e.g., adherence to specifications, effectiveness, cost, durability, appearance, estimated labour and material costs, cultural sensitivities, effect on the environment).
B4. ReportingandPresenting
By the end of this course, students will:
B4.1 create and present reports summarizing design choices and the steps taken in the design process, using a variety of formats and tools (e.g., word processor, presentation software, inter- active white board, web pages);
B4.2 report and reflect on decisions made throughout the design process, using a variety of oral and/or written formats.
TECHNOLOGICAL DESIGN SKILLS
B1. ResearchingandManaging Projects
B3. MakingandTestingModels and Prototypes
B2. DevelopingandRepresenting Design Ideas
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