| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 9 and 10. Students shall be awarded one-half
credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education instruction provides
content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical
knowledge and skills for students to further their education and succeed
in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Career Cluster focuses on planning, management, and movement of people,
materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail, and water and related
professional support services such as transportation, infrastructure
planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and
facility maintenance.
(3) Introduction to Transportation Technology includes
knowledge of the major automotive systems and the principles of diagnosing
and servicing these systems. Transportation Technology includes applicable
safety and environmental rules and regulations. In Transportation
Technology, students will gain knowledge and skills in the repair,
maintenance, and diagnosis of transportation systems. This study will
allow students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge
and skills to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems,
and settings. The focus of this course is to teach safety, tool identification,
proper tool use, and employability.
(4) Students are encouraged to participate in extended
learning experiences such as career and technical student organizations
and other leadership or extracurricular organizations.
(5) Statements that contain the word "including" reference
content that must be mastered, while those containing the phrase "such
as" are intended as possible illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional standards/employability
skills as required by business and industry. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate the importance of workplace safety
and environmental responsibilities and the use of personal protective
equipment in transportation services;
(B) identify employment opportunities, including entrepreneurship
opportunities, and certification requirements for the field of transportation
technology;
(C) demonstrate the principles of group participation
and leadership related to citizenship and career preparation;
(D) identify employers' expectations and appropriate
work habits; and
(E) discuss workplace ethics in a variety of scenarios.
(2) The student demonstrates academic skills related
to the requirements of transportation technology. The student is expected
to:
(A) demonstrate effective oral communication skills
with individuals from various cultures such as fellow students, coworkers,
and customers;
(B) demonstrate effective written communication skills
with individuals from various cultures such as fellow students, coworkers,
and customers; and
(C) demonstrate mathematical skills in performing addition,
subtraction, multiplication, division, and measurements using the
metric and U.S. customary systems.
(3) The student understands the technical knowledge
and skills of basic transportation systems. The student is expected
to:
(A) locate, read, and interpret transportation repair
and service information; and
(B) describe the basic and emerging transportation
technologies.
(4) The student knows the functions and applications
of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in transportation
technology. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate awareness of the proper way to safely
use hand and power tools and equipment commonly employed in the industry;
(B) identify diagnostic tools and equipment; and
(C) identify hand and shop tools and describe their
proper usage.
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