Page 106 - The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 9 and 10: Technological Education, 2009 (revised)

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D1. apply appropriate health, safety, and environmental practices throughout the design process;
D2. identify careers related to technological design, and the education and training required for them.
D1. Health and Safety
D2. Career Opportunities
THE ONTARIO CURRICULUM, GRADES 9 AND 10 | Technological Education
OVERALL EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
SPECIFIC EXPECTATIONS
By the end of this course, students will:
D1.1 identify health and safety regulations
and standards that must be considered when designing products and/or processes (e.g., regulations and standards from the Canadian Standards Association, Ontario Building Code, and Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System [WHMIS]);
D1.2 demonstrate an understanding of and follow personal and environmental health and safety procedures with respect to processes, materials, tools, equipment, and facilities throughout the design process and related activities (e.g., use protective equipment; set tool and equipment guards properly; ensure adequate ventilation and ergonomic seating and other workplace arrangements; follow safe operating procedures; keep work areas clean and organized; store materials and dispose of wastes properly).
By the end of this course, students will:
D2.1 identify a variety of career opportunities
related to technological design (e.g., engineer,
architect, engineering technician, industrial designer, landscape designer, fashion designer, interior designer);
D2.2 identify and compare the education and/or training required for various careers in techno- logical design (e.g., degree, diploma, certificate, apprenticeship);
D2.3 identify groups and programs that are avail- able to support students who are interested in pursuing non-traditional career choices in the technological design industry (e.g., mentoring programs, virtual networking/support groups, specialized postsecondary programs, relevant trade/industry associations);
D2.4 demonstrate an understanding of the Essential Skills that are important for success in the tech- nological design industry, as identified in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., reading text, writing, document use, measurement and calculation);
D2.5 demonstrate an understanding of the work habits that are important for success in the tech- nological design industry, as identified in the Ontario Skills Passport (e.g., working safely, teamwork, reliability, initiative, customer service, entrepreneurship);
D2.6 develop and/or select pieces of work and other materials that provide evidence of their skills and achievements in technological design, for inclusion in a portfolio (e.g., work logs, skills checklist, sketches, drawings, photographs of models and prototypes, virtual models).
D. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
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