| (a) General requirements. This course is recommended
for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Transportation Systems. Students shall be awarded one 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) Energy and Power of Transportation Systems will
prepare students to meet the expectations of employers in this industry
and to interact and relate to others. Students will learn the technologies
used to provide products and services in a timely manner. The businesses
and industries of the Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
Career Cluster are rapidly expanding to provide new career and career
advancement opportunities. Performance requirements will include academic
and technical skills. Students will need to understand the interaction
between various vehicle systems, including engines, transmissions,
brakes, fuel, cooling, and electrical. Students will also need to
understand the logistics used to move goods and services to consumers,
as well as the components of transportation infrastructure.
(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 principles of group participation
and leadership related to citizenship and career preparation;
(B) identify employers' expectations and appropriate
work habits;
(C) identify career development, employment, and entrepreneurship
opportunities and certification requirements for the field of energy
and power of transportation systems;
(D) discuss certification requirements to meet state
academic standards and qualifications for employment in selected fields
of study;
(E) apply ethical reasoning to a variety of workplace
scenarios in order to make ethical decisions;
(F) identify opportunities for leadership development
and personal growth;
(G) describe and apply team dynamics principles in
a project setting; and
(H) demonstrate effective oral and written communication
skills with individuals from various cultures.
(2) The student knows the functions and applications
of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in the field
of energy and power of transportation systems. The student is expected
to:
(A) discuss the safe use of hand and power tools and
equipment commonly used in the maintenance and repair of engines;
and
(B) discuss the use of audits and inspections to maintain
compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations.
(3) The student applies technical knowledge and skills
to simulated situations. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the major components in a vehicular system;
(B) identify necessary maintenance and service of vehicular
systems; and
(C) discuss preventative maintenance plans and systems
to keep vehicular systems in operation.
(4) The student describes the historical, current,
and future significance of the energy and power of transportation
systems. The student is expected to:
(A) identify the scope and effect upon society of the
energy and power of transportation systems; and
(B) identify potential future scenarios for the energy
and power of transportation systems.
(5) The student uses academic skills to document the
requirements of the energy and power of transportation systems. The
student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate communication skills related to working
with customers, technicians, and others;
(B) prepare documentation such as quotes, invoices,
bills of lading, work orders, and other reports;
(C) read and interpret appropriate documents such as
schematics, charts, diagrams, graphs, parts catalogs, and service-repair
manuals and bulletins;
(D) perform precision measurements and use industry
specifications to diagnose component shape and alignment issues and
determine necessary repair;
(E) use critical-thinking skills to diagnose vehicular
system malfunctions, solve problems, and make decisions; and
(F) demonstrate knowledge of regulations that govern
the construction, maintenance, and service of energy and power of
transportation systems.
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