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D. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
D1. explain the importance of safety standards and practices, and use appropriate techniques to avoid health and safety problems;
D2. describe ethical and security issues related to the use of computers and related technology;
D3. assess career opportunities related to computer technology and electronics, and explain the impor- tance of postsecondary education and lifelong learning in the computer technology industry.
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
D1. Health and Safety
By the end of this course, students will:
D1.1 explain the importance of following industry health and safety standards and practices (e.g., standards and regulations specified in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System [WHMIS] and the Electrical Safety Code; practices such as electrical grounding and precautionary measures when working with live circuits and devices that store electrical energy; ergonomically sound work- place arrangements and practices);
D1.2 evaluate and use appropriate techniques to avoid health and safety problems (e.g., repetitive strain injuries, eye strain, electrical shock, burns from soldering tools) when assembling, using, and maintaining computer systems.
D2. Ethics and Security
By the end of this course, students will:
D2.1 describe the components of an acceptable- use policy for computers, cellular technology, PDAs, and/or other electronic devices (e.g., appropriate use, protection of intellectual property rights, prohibition of plagiarism);
D2.2 outline a purchasing policy for computers, taking ethical issues into account (e.g., the envi- ronment, human rights, child labour);
D2.3 describe methods to safeguard confidential data and other sensitive electronic information (e.g., password protection, encryption, biometrics, behaviometrics, steganography).
D3. Career Opportunities
By the end of this course, students will:
D3.1 assess various career opportunities related to computer technology and electronics(e.g., com- puter engineering technician or technologist, elec- trical engineer, programmer, systems analyst), and identify opportunities for further training and certification (e.g., college or university programs, trade certifications);
D3.2 explain the need for lifelong learning in the computer technology industry (e.g., rapid changes in technology, employability, progress into positions of greater responsibility);
D3.3 demonstrate an understanding of and apply the Essential Skills that are important for suc- cess in the computer technology industry, as identified in the Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) (e.g., reading text, writing, document use, computer use, oral communication, numeracy, thinking skills);
D3.4 demonstrate an understanding of and apply the work habits that are important for success in the computer technology industry, as identi- fied in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., working safely, teamwork, reliability, organization, working independently, initiative, self-advocacy);
D3.5 maintain an up-to-date portfolio that includes pieces of work and other materials that provide evidence of their skills and achievements in computer technology (e.g., Passport to Safety certificate, OSP Work Plan, OSP Transition Plan, circuit diagrams, photographs of projects, video of working robot), and explain why having a current portfolio is important for career development and advancement.
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