"The Engineering Department at Mississippi State University has said that Technology Applications is the course that they would want all of their engineering students to have taken in high school to go along with their science, math and other academic course work." - Herbert Key

Stephanie
Parsons

Technolology Applications

Technology Applications is a course designed to instruct students who are looking at the possibility of a high paying career in the technologies, engineering, or architecture.

Technology Applications gives students a variety of hands on experiences in the following areas:

 

Robotics/Computer Manufacturing

Computer Aided Drafting/Drawing

Computer Numeric Control/CADD

Computer Animation/Multimedia

Laser/Fiber Optics Technology

Internet/Teleconferencing

Desktop Publishing

Programming

Computer Construction/Repair

Spatial Imaging

Programmable Logic Control

Electricity/Electronics

Mechanical Systems

Fluid Systems

Thermal Energy

Computer Networking

Statistical Process Control

 

Credit Toward Graduation: 2 units of credit are awarded each year of completion of Technology Applications I and II for a total of 4 units toward graduation requirements.

Technology Applications can also be counted as 1 unit of Science credit toward fulfillment of that requirement.

 

Students work with the CADD-Cam Milll at the Computer Numeric Control lab.
Students work in process at the at the Fluid Systems lab.
Fiber optics technology is used to create this mini laser show at the Laser/Forensics Lab.

 

Education Goes A Long Way

 

Technology Applications Instructor: Mr. Herbert D. Key

Bachelor of Science Degree - Mississippi State

University Master of Arts Degree - University of North Alabama

Areas of Certification: Biology, Chemistry, Physical Science, General Science, Adult Education and Technology Applications

Years of Teaching Experience: 21 Technology Industrial Work

Experience: Tennessee River Pulp and Paper Co. and International Telephone and Telegraph Corp.

For more information regarding Technology Applications send an email to sparsons@alcorn.k12.ms.us .

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