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Industrial Arts I (1 unit credit) Course 164. This first course on the high school level is a drawing, woodworking, metal, plastics, and photography course designed to introduce the student in the proper and safe use of power tools, hand tools, and some machinery. Students are required to design and construct projects which will make use of the table saw, jig saw, planer, jointer, sander, drill press, and bender.  This course is offered as both a blocked class and a split-block class. Fee: $15

Industrial Arts II (1 unit credit) Course 264. Building on what the student has already learned; in their first year in Industrial Arts, this second course deals entirely in the woodworking area. After an initial six weeks of design, drawing, and a review test over the machines learned last year, the student will receive training on the radial arm saw, wood lathe, and band saw. Projects will be required each nine weeks. The course also covers mass production and basic electricity. This is a blocked class.  Fee: $15

Industrial Arts III (1 unit credit) Course 364. This course contains more contact in the metals area for the Industrial Arts student. Some areas covered are sheet metal, brazing, spot welding and arc & gas welding (also small engines). The student will also review instruction on the metal lathe and the machines used last year. Some woodworking projects will also be required. This is a blocked class.  Fee: $15

Industrial Arts IV: (1 unit credit) Course 464.  Cabinet-making and millwork is the title of this course open to select students who have shown interest and proven themselves capable during their first three years in Industrial Arts.  A comprehensive study of cabinet-making and related lumber technology is provided.  Skills developed in previous courses will enable the student to use any or all areas of the shop in designing and building advanced projects.  Also electricity (house wiring) and electronics (basics) will be included.  The school to work SPC training on computer will be completed with a visit to local industries.  This is a blocked class.  Fee $15

Technical Drawing / Communication (1 unit credit) Course 375. This is to be the beginning course in mechanical drawing (grade 11). The areas of instruction for this course will include basic drafting and mechanical drawing, lettering, sketching, dimensioning, methods of reproduction, print reading, and house plans. Research and discussion topics for the course will include:
(1) the history of drafting,
(2) drafting as communication,
(3) vocational opportunities in drafting.

This is a blocked class.  Fee: $15