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CAD 0004 - Worker Characteristic - Mechanical Drafter

• Identify procedures for conducting a successful job search.
• Identify proper work ethics and habits to ensure job retention.
• Identify documents that may be required for presentation at an interview.
• Prepare a letter of introduction and a well-written resume.
• Develop a portfolio of sample drawings.
• Develop skills for working with others and participating as a team member.
• Discuss roles in participating in team meetings.
• Identify elements of successful communication in the work environment.

CAD 0004 - Worker Characteristic - Residential Architecture Drafter

• Identify procedures for conducting a successful job search.
• Identify proper work ethics and habits to ensure job retention.
• Identify documents that may be required for presentation at an interview.
• Prepare a letter of introduction and a well-written resume.
• Develop a portfolio of sample drawings.
• Develop skills for working with others and participating as a team member.
• Discuss roles in participating in team meetings.
• Identify elements of successful communication in the work environment.

CAD 0004 - Worker Characteristic - Structural Drafter

• Identify procedures for conducting a successful job search.
• Identify proper work ethics and habits to ensure job retention.
• Identify documents that may be required for presentation at an interview.
• Prepare a letter of introduction and a well-written resume.
• Develop a portfolio of sample drawings.
• Develop skills for working with others and participating as a team member.
• Discuss roles in participating in team meetings.
• Identify elements of successful communication in the work environment.

CAD 1010 - Orientation and Safety

• Know the policies of the program.
• Understand the safety rules for the program.
• Understand the safety aspects of the classroom and campus.
• Be familiar with the rules and regulations of the college.
• Know the location of Fire Extinguishers, First Aid Kit, Evacuation Plan and Safety Data Sheets.
• Know the emergency evacuation procedures.
• Know the location of printers, cutting board, and supplies.
• Be familiar with the operation of lab equipment.
• Know how to access the class curriculum site, create files, folders, documents and print documents.

CAD 1020 - Technology Foundations

Students will develop problem-solving skills, will enhance communication skills, and will be encouraged to become independent thinkers.

Student Learning Outcomes:

• Efficiently and accurately solve basic mathematical operations dealing with whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percent’s. 
• Apply basic mathematical operations to the drafting field.
• Read, analyze, and interpret graphs.
• Apply basic graphing principals to the drafting field.
• Effectively and respectfully communicate in writing by using complete sentences, correct grammar, appropriate punctuation, and logical paragraph development.
• Apply basic communication skills to the drafting field.   Accurately read technical passages for information.

CAD 1030 - Drawing Techniques

• Describe the function, working conditions, and career paths of drafters.
• Discuss the importance of drawing standards.
• Identify the basic tools used by a drafter.
• Prepare freehand lettering in accordance with industry standards.
• Identify and construct plane geometric shapes and solids.
• Calculate area and volume of geometric shapes and solids.
• Determine equivalency between SI metric and English measurement.
• Identify the six principal views of projection.
• Identify the primary dimensions (height, width, or depth) shown in each view.
• Sketch a representation of third-angle projection.
• Demonstrate the correct line type used to represent a hidden edge.
• Describe what is indicated when a surface is referred to as inclined.
• Construct multi-view sketches of objects with inclined surfaces.
• Construct multi-view sketches of cylindrical objects.

CAD 1040 - Computer Aided Design and Drafting

• Understand the operating system’s user interface and the file management commands
• Understand the units-of-measure used by the CAD system
• Demonstrate knowledge of Cartesian coordinate system
• Use standard predefined prototype or template files
• Understand the CAD system’s layering methodology
• Create, edit, and modify basic 2-D geometry
• Annotate geometry
• Create and modify dimension styles
• Understand plotting-scale scheme, and advanced plotting
• Describe and create a block, cell or details library
• Use libraries of standard components
• Use and understand pictorial drawing commands
• Create solid models in CAD

CAD 2010 - Technical Drawing

• Select appropriate views for representation
• Demonstrate the proper use of conventional breaks, fillets, rounds, and run outs.
• Identify machines features and drawing representations.
• Demonstrate how to represent various types of hole and specify how machined holes are dimensioned.
• Apply conventional practices to the revolution of ribs, spokes and webs.
• Explain the difference between first and third angle projection.
• Prepare formal multiview drawings from a sketch or industrial application.
• Describe the function of dimensions of an engineering drawing.
• Define the terms - leaders, dimension lines, extension lines and notes.
• Recognize aligned and unidirectional dimensioning systems.
• Apply finish symbols and notes to a drawing.
• Use conventional dimensioning techniques to describe size and shape accurately on an engineering drawing.
• Describe the purpose and function of primary and secondary auxiliary views.
• Describe the function and purpose sectional view drawings, types and section lining symbols.
• Describe axonometric projection and drawing.
• Prepare auxiliary view, sectional view, and axonometric drawings.

CAD 2020 - Additive Manufacturing

• Gain an understanding of additive manufacturing terminology.
• Utilize various 3D printer software programs.
• Discuss 3D printing applications in a variety of industries.
• Describe the advantages and limitations of 3D printing technology.
• Identify opportunities to apply 3D printing technology for time and cost savings.
• Apply supports, correct scale, and rotation in order to gain the most desirable results in finish
• print quality and materials yield.
• Understand and demonstrate various quality prints, shell, infill, slicing, material, speed, build plate adhesion, and orientation of parts.
• Design, download, convert and modify 3D models and various file types.

CAD 3010 - Drafting Applications

Each of these fields has unique design and drafting practices.  Topics include:

Architectural, electrical/electronic, structural drafting, civil, HVAC, pipe drafting, 3D illustration, Animation, Rendering, and professional Development.  All projects relate directly to specific drafting career fields.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Architectural

• Identify typical drawings used in residential and commercial architectural plans.
• Identify the components of a typical residential cross section.
• Identify architectural abbreviations, codes, symbols, and terms.
• Construct a typical floor plan and cross section.
• Construct a typical electrical plan.

B.  Electrical and Electronic Schematics

• Identify the following electrical diagrams:  block, elementary, highway, wireless, and cable.
• Draw and identify the common electric power schematic symbols.
• Draw an industrial electrical schematic.
• Identify electronic schematic symbols.
• Draw electronic block and schematic diagrams.

C.  Structural Drafting

• Identify, describe, and draw various components of the following commercial construction method:  concrete, concrete block, steel, and laminated beam.
• Draw commercial structural drawings from engineering sketches.
• Correctly identify an oblique triangle.
• Complete gage line calculations for a structural steel truss or cross brace.

D.  Civil

• Identify linetype conventions for representation of boundaries, utilities, etc.
• Identify and construct standard topographical map symbols that conform to the National Map Accuracy Standards.
• Apply standard point conventions for property corner markers.
• Prepare a plat map of an individual lot from survey notes or legal descriptions.
• Define metes and bounds.
• Construct a residential plot plan.

E.  HVAC / Sheet Metal Patterns and Developments

• Identify HVAC Symbols.
• Identify and interpret HVAC plans, schedules, and details
• Use an engineering problem as an example for HVAC and sheet metal drawings solutions.
• Identify common sheet metal seams and hems.
• Draw sheet metal pattern developments and intersections.
• Industrial Process Piping
• Identify pipe fittings and valves
• Draw a single-line piping drawing using pipe fittings and valves
• Construction piping isometric drawing using piping plans and elevations

CAD 3020 - Working Drawings

• Manufacturing Processes
• Define and describe various manufacturing materials, material terminology, and numbering systems.
• Discuss casting processes and terminology.
• Explain the forging process and terminology.
• Describe various machining processes.
• Fasteners
• Define and label the parts of a screw thread.  Construct standard thread notes.
• Define and draw, or specify, the following types of fasteners:  machine screws, cap screws, bolts, and studs
• Describe how keys and pins are used in machinery.
• Welding Symbols and Welds
• Identify various welding processes.
• Draw detailed weld representation.
• Construct proper weld symbols and notes for welds. 
• Basic Working Drawings
• Describe the elements of a working drawing.
• Identify the elements of a title block and parts list.
• Draw a set of working drawings including details, assemblies and parts list.  Describe the process of revising drawings.

CAD 3030 - Residential Architecture I

1.  Intro

• Understand the different aspects of architecture.
• Identify different styles and types of architecture.
• Relate how the development of materials and construction methods influenced architectural styles.
• Identify drafting careers and occupational concepts.
• Utilize drafting equipment, instruments, and drawing supplies.
• Perform freehand lettering and sketching.
• Produce line conventions used on architectural plans. 

B.  Planning and Design

• Understand and plan all aspects that make up the necessary architectural drawings.
• Understand the design processes that make up the architectural drawings. 
• Apply design principles for room planning.
• Understand environmental factors that affect the design of a structure.
• Identify architectural abbreviations, codes, symbols, and terms.  Identify architectural abbreviations, codes, symbols, and terms.

C. Materials and Methods of Construction I

1. Describe basic techniques and fundamentals essential in erecting wood frame, steel frame and reinforced concrete frame buildings.

2. Understand and plan the various phases from site investigation through finished work.

3. Understand and use of appropriate technical terminology in construction.

D.  Solid Modeling and Visualization

• Describe how solid models are used in engineering, design and drafting.
• Describe how solid models support the design/drafting process.
• Build solid models of simple assemblies/structures.
• Create two-dimensional drawings from the three-dimensional models.

E.  Plot Plans

• Understand and draw plot plan using a floor plan as the structure.
• Identify major elements used in site design.
• Understand basic dimension using acres, feet, yards.
• Understand legal descriptions.

CAD 3040 - Civil Design I

• Define civil drafting and civil engineering
• Define terms related to maps and civil drafting
• Identify types of maps
• Discuss the use of digital terrain model maps
• Describe the use of geographic information systems (GIS) software  Define cartography
• Identity the types of projects completed by civil engineering companies

B.  Solid Modeling/Visualization Basics

• Describe how solid models are used in engineering, design and drafting.
• Describe how solid models support the design/drafting process.
• Build solid models of simple assemblies/structures.
• Create two-dimensional drawings from the three-dimensional models.

C.  Topographical Maps

• Identify various linetype conventions for representation of boundaries, utilities, etc.
• Identify and construct standard topographic map symbols that conform to the
• National Map Accuracy Standards (NMAS) established by the United States Geological Survey.  
• Apply standard point conventions for property corner markers.
• Prepare plats maps of individual lots, subdivisions, and industrial property from survey field notes.
• Analyze survey field data for the location of points and elevations.
• Construct closed and open traverses based on survey field data.
• Prepare maps consisting of rivers, lakes, and terrain contours as well as buildings, roads, and utility systems.
• Originates and revises maps related to commercial or industrial property or contracts.
• Prepare maps concerned with representation of topographical data.

D.  Surveying

• Distinguish between methods identifying angles: bearings, deflection angles and azimuths.
• Calculate bearings and azimuths from angular information.
• Describe types of surveying equipment used today.
• Develop a working knowledge of trigonometry for use in triangulation calculations.

CAD 3050 - Mechanical Design I

The student will also gain a thorough understanding of screw thread forms, specifications, terms, applications, proportions, standards, tapping and other hole preparation, methods of representation, methods of notation, and dimensioning. Standardized fastening devices including bolts, washers, nuts, set-screws, self-tapping screws, rivets, keys and pins as well as locking devices such as locknuts and lock washers are covered. Helical and flat springs are covered in the Threads and Fasteners unit. Solid Modeling will be used extensively thru this section. Coverage power transmissions will give the student a broad view of the different methods of accomplishing power transfer in mechanical systems. Emphasis will be on understanding the detailed drawings of various types of gears and cams.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Mechanical Theory and Processes

• Understanding the procedure of the design process.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, tool capabilities and results.
• Ability to define terms and phrases associated with manufacturing.
• Understanding of fabrication techniques.
• Understanding the use of precision measuring methods, tools and gages. 
• Selection of the proper methods for joining various materials.
• Finding and selecting standard or stock parts or hardware items.
• Understanding the proper use of standards, handbooks, and reference sources.
• Understanding of quality assurance principles and standards.
• Understanding of welding processes, types of welds and types of joints.  Ability to comprehend and apply welding symbols on drawings.

B.  Threads and Fasteners

• Describing the various applications of threads.
• Researching and using thread standards, tables and handbooks.
• Selection of fasteners for specific applications.
• Deciding when it is necessary to make detail drawings of screws to be used in assemblies.
• Defining and understanding thread terms, forms and series.
• Drawing and dimensioning common types of both internal and external screw threads using the detailed, schematic and simplified methods.
• Drawing and dimensioning bolts, nuts and washers.
• Drawing standard screws with various heads and point types.
• Understanding riveting, types of rivets, and types of rivet heads.
• Drawing and dimensioning basic riveted joints.
• Describing springs by type and uses.
• Drawing and dimensioning springs. 

C.  Solid Modeling/Visualization Basics

• Describe how solid models are used in engineering, design and drafting.
• Describe how solid models support the design/drafting process.
• Build solid models of simple assemblies/structures.
• Create two-dimensional drawings from the three-dimensional models.

D.  Mechanical Drawings and Specifications

• Defining and describing the stages of the design process.
• Comprehension of rough to detailed design sketches.
• Recording ideas using freehand sketches.
• Proper selection of the necessary views, sections, auxiliary views, notations and details for inclusion in working drawings.
• Development of detailed orthographic drawings with all necessary views.
• Specification of dimensions, tolerances, processes and notations.
• Proper usage of symbols and standard abbreviations on drawings.
• Understanding, researching and following standards, manuals, and references.
• Research of existing, stock, standard parts for inclusion in designs.
• Development of assembly drawings.
• Pictorial representation by means such as axonometric projection or perspective of assembly drawings.
• Proper identification of parts in an assembly.
• Recording required information in parts lists.
• Recording required information in the title block.
• Knowledge of the various steps a drawing passes through from creation to completion: this includes checking, correcting, and revising.
• Understanding the concept and development of prototypes. 

E.  Power Transmission

• Use of handbooks and reference resources.
• Understanding and defining gear characteristics, terms and uses.
• Usage of standard formulas for gear design calculations.
• Understanding the working drawings of gears.
• Understanding and defining cam types, terms and uses.
• Usage of standard formulas used in cam design.
• Understanding cam displacement diagrams and profiles.
• Knowledge of associated parts such as bearings, seals, and lubrication methods. 

CAD 3060 - Structural Design I

Computer aided design drafters must also be familiar with all standard steel products and be able to use the AISC Manual of Steel Construction and be able to construct framing plans. Full sections, both longitudinal and cross, as well as partial sections are used to show the location of components to form a structure. Fabrication details contain all information necessary so that the structural product detailed can be manufactured to meet the design needs of the job.  Structural Computer aided design drafters must also prepare bills of materials, including shop bills and advance bills.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Structural Design introduction

• Define structural drafting.
• Identify the different types of structural drawings.
• Demonstrate proper structural drafting techniques in line work, lettering, and scale use.
• Structural Drafting Department
• Describe the organizational structure of a typical structural drafting department.
• List the primary duties of the various positions in the structural drafting department.
• Explain the various steps a structural drawing passes through from origin to completion: drawing, checking, correcting and revising process.
• Product Fabrication And Shipping
• Identify and sketch the basic structural steel shapes.
• Explain the product fabrication processes for structural steel.
• Identify the two categories of precast concrete products.
• Identify the basic methods for fastening structural steel members.
• Explain the fabrication process for precast and poured-in-place concrete.
• Explain how structural steel and precast concrete products are shipped to the jobsite.
• Structural Connectors
• Explain the application of bolted and welded connections in heavy construction.
• Explain the application of split ring and shear plane connections in heavy construction.
• Interpret and construct common welding symbols.

B.  Solid Modeling/Visualization Basics

• Describe how solid models are used in engineering, design and drafting.
• Describe how solid models support the design/drafting process.
• Build solid models of simple assemblies/structures.
• Create two-dimensional drawings from the three-dimensional models.

C.  Structural Steel Drafting

• Structural Steel Framing Plans
• Distinguish between engineering drawings and shop drawings.
• Properly use the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Manual of Steel Construction for determining structural steel product designations and dimensions.
• Properly construct structural steel framing plans according to engineering specifications.
• Structural Steel Sections
• Define structural steel sections.
• Prepare structural steel a cross section and longitudinal section.
• Sketch a partial section.
• Explain how an offset section is used in structural steel drafting.
• Structural Steel Connections
• Prepare complete structural steel baseplate, framed, and seated connections.
• Structural Steel Fabrication Details
• Define structural steel shop drawings.
• Define structural steel fabrication details.
• Construct fabrication details for structural steel columns and beams.
• Structural Steel Bills Of Materials
• Define the terms advance bill and shop bill.
• Distinguish between advance bills and shop bills.
• Prepare advance bills and shop bills from structural steel jobs. 

CAD 4020 - 3D Illustration

• Discuss the uses of 3-D Rendering applications 
• Create surface models. 
• Develop part drawings and assembly drawings 
• Describe the advantages of using bump maps for surface texture. 
• Demonstrate the use of texture maps and materials. 
• Setup a standard material using pre-made textures. 
• Discuss the impact of lighting on basic materials. 
• Setup lighting for a scene. 
• Discuss the use of cameras with standard axonometric views. 
• Create camera and light viewports.  
• Discuss the role of technical animations in product development and presentation. 
• Create and animate target cameras. 
• Create animation fly-arounds. 
• Generate photorealistic renderings of models.  
• Demonstrate image output to window, file, printer.

CAD 4030 - Animation

• Explore industries in which 3-D Animation is used. 
• Create 3D objects by transforming 2D splines and shapes. 
• Create a model using NURBS, polygons, surfaces  Import vector image files.  
• Create custom material from imported images. 
• Describe mapping coordinates and why they are needed. 
• Correctly apply mapping coordinates to a 3-D form. 
• Apply basic global illumination to a scene. 
• Create a variety of virtual lights. 
• Adjust light parameters to create a variety of lighting scenarios. 
• Setup virtual cameras and adjust parameters. 
• Generate industry-relevant illustrations utilizing techniques learned, as well as some new techniques. 
• Generate photorealistic renderings. 
• Simulate sunlight in an outdoor environment. 
• Utilize the default Scanline Renderer and the mental ray Renderer. 
• Identify production methods used in the industry. 
• Render and export 3-D files for presentations.
• Integrate multiple modeling, raster, and 2D vector software tools in support of the modeling, rendering, and animation process.

CAD 4040 - Rendering

• Discuss the uses of 3D Rendering applications. 
• Create a 3D workspace. 
• Create objects using primitives, extrusions, and Booleans. 
• Explore coordinate systems and why they are important. 
• Create a model using lofts.
• Describe the advantages of modeling with Booleans. 
• Describe texture maps and materials. 
• Setup a standard material using pre-made textures. 
• Discuss the importance of using material and texture maps. 
• Use maps to simulate environments. 
• Create material textures using raster maps. 
• Discuss the impact of lighting on basic materials. 
• Place cameras and lights in a scene. 
• Create camera and light viewports. 
• Define basic lighting setups. 
• Incorporate renderings and 3D models into drawing sets to increase communication effectiveness. 
• Create and edit keyframe animations. 
• Link objects to one another in an animation hierarchy. 
• Plan and create a fly-around animation of a construction model.

CAD 4050 - Professional Development

• Identify procedures for conducting a successful job search.
• Identify proper work ethics and habits to ensure job retention.
• Identify documents that may be required for presentation at an interview.
• Prepare a letter of introduction and a well-written resume.
• Develop a portfolio of sample drawings.
• Develop skills for working with others and participating as a team member.
• Discuss roles in participating in team meetings.
• Identify elements of successful communication in the work environment.

CAD 4060 - Residential Architecture II

1. Construction materials and methods

• Interpret technical tables.
• Understand properties and characteristics of materials.
• Understand alternate designs.
• Prepare footing and foundation drawings.
• Prepare typical sections with dimensions.
• Determine proper structural components for floor, wall, and roof construction.

B.  Working drawings and specifications

• Interpret vendor catalogs.
• Prepare floor plan drawings with dimensions.
• Prepare elevation drawings with dimensions.
• Develop details and specifications for residential structures including stairs, fireplaces, cabinets, and special custom features.
• Develop door and window schedules.

C.  Utilities

• Perform circuit requirement calculations.
• Draw branch circuits, lighting circuits, special appliance circuits, individual appliance circuits and schedules.
• Draw water supply and sewage disposal plans and schedules.
• Draw HVAC plans and schedules.

D. Materials and Methods of Construction II

1. Understand the basic construction components and methods involved in light construction.

2. Understand the basic construction components and methods involved in heavy construction.

E.  Presentation Drawings

• Prepare orthographic and pictorial drawings both manually and computer generated.
• Render presentation drawings using a variety of media and software.
• Prepare computer generated walk-throughs and walk-arounds.

F. Construction Cost Estimating

1. Interpretation of building plans, computation of labor costs, pricing of material costs, overhead and profit.

2. Understand different types of materials, construction methods, and architectural concepts as presented in architectural drawings and specifications.

3. Become competent in specification formats in the comprehension and presentation of quantity survey and cost-estimate data.

4. Perform a quantity survey and estimate labor and materials costs based on a set of architectural plans and specifications.

G.  Special Topics and Applications

• Understand and practice the application of “real world projects”, including supervised work experience in a commercial office.
• Work with clients to produce “real world” projects.  Understand and experience the real world through commercial “field trips”. 

CAD 4070 - Civil Design II

A.  Structural Steel Drafting

• Designate and illustrate the various steel products used in commercial construction.
• Prepare basic structural details of beams, trusses, and connections.
• Explain the application of bolted, welded, riveted and shear plate connections in heavy construction.
• Interpret and apply common welding symbols.
• Properly use reference manuals including the American Institute of Steel Construction’s Manual of Steel Construction for determining structural steel product designations and dimensions.
• Properly construct steel framing plans.
• Prepare complete structural steel baseplate, framed, and sealed connections.  Construct fabrication details for structural steel columns and beams.

B.  Structural Concrete Drafting

• Precast Concrete 
• Define precast concrete engineering and shop drawings.
• Identify drawing conventions used on concrete drawings.
• Identify and sketch standard precast concrete units.
• Construct precast framing plans for columns, beams, floors, roofs and walls.
• Define precast concrete sections.
• Identify precast concrete full, partial, and offset sections.
• Construct precast concrete full section.
• Construct fabrication details of precast concrete columns, beams, wall panels, floor/roof members and metal connectors.
• Poured-in-Place Concrete   Define poured-in-place concrete.
• Identify common abbreviations and symbols used in poured-in-place concrete drawings.
• Prepare engineering and placing drawings for poured-in-place concrete foundations.
• Prepare complete engineering and placing drawings of poured-in-place concrete floor systems.
• Prepare complete engineering and placing drawings for poured-in-place concrete wall systems and concrete columns.
• Distinguish between ground-supported and suspended floor systems.
• Prepare reinforced concrete drawings showing connection between steel and concrete.

C.  Special Topics In Civil Applications

• Specialty areas within Civil Drafting. 
• Practical experience utilizing real world projects. 
• Supervised work experience in a commercial drafting office.
• Flexibility in the civil drafting course to meet local needs. 

D.  Plans and Profiles 

• Construct profiles of the existing elevations along a specified line.
• Construct grade line for highways and streets, construction structures, or railroads.
• Calculate the volume of cut and fill.

CAD 4080 - Mechanical Design II

The tolerancing unit is to provide the student with the necessary information, techniques, and activities to correctly apply precision dimensions and tolerances. 

The student will also gain a thorough understanding of creation, fabrication and joining of objects from flat stock such as sheet metal as well as detailing the intersection of solids.  Coverage of this unit is intended to acquaint the student with the terminology, explain the methods and provide the student with practical application in sheet metal layout. Patent Drawings will also be covered to provide the student with the necessary information to develop drawings suitable for submission to the U.S. Patent Office.

Special fields category will be visited and may vary depending on the needs of local industry, the school or the individual student. The areas shown are given as examples. Consult the curriculum of the individual school for specific requirements and offerings. The intent of this unit is to provide for additional flexibility in the mechanical drafting course to meet local needs. 

The Student will also cover material specific to Tool Design. Tool design relates to the design, layout and development of the tooling, fixtures, jigs, dies and related components necessary to support the manufacture of goods. This module is designed for mechanical students with a desire to work in tooling design. Practical applications involving the design and drawing of tools and fixtures will be covered.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Sheet Metal Drafting

• Layout and development of common shapes such as prisms, pyramids, cones and cylinders.
• Development of transitions between different shapes.
• Knowledge of sheet metal hems and joints.
• Graphical solution of intersecting components.

B.  Tool Design Drawings

• Understanding tool design terms and practices.
• Development of tool designs for specific applications.
• Selection and specification of standard parts in tooling.  Creation and dimensioning of tooling drawings. 

C.  Patent Drawings

• Understanding the requirements of the U.S. Patent Office.
• Describing the features that distinguish Patent Drawings from other methods of representation.
• Creation of a Patent Drawing. 

D.  Tolerancing

• Understanding terminology associated with precision dimensioning and tolerancing.
• Reading and creating limit dimensions.
• Identification and application of clearance, interference and transitional fits.
• Calculation of shaft and hole tolerances using ANSI charts.
• Application of unilateral and bilateral tolerances.
• Dimensioning of mating parts.
• Comprehension of the process, terms and application of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, (GD & T).
• Drawing and specifying geometric tolerancing symbols.
• Application of position and geometric tolerances.
• Understanding of standards such as ANSI and ISO associated with tolerancing. 

CAD 4090 - Structural Design II

A.  Structural Poured-In-Place Concrete Drafting

• Poured-In-Place Concrete Foundations
• Define poured-in-place concrete.
• Identify common abbreviations and symbols used in poured-in-place concrete drafting.
• Assign and interpret mark numbers for structural members.
• Prepare complete engineering and placing drawings for poured-in-place concrete foundations.
• Poured-In-Place Walls And Columns
• List and define the four basic categories of concrete walls.
• Define and distinguish between the two basic types of concrete columns.
• Prepare complete engineering drawings of poured-in-place concrete wall systems and concrete columns.
• Prepare complete placing drawings of poured-in-place concrete wall components and concrete columns.
• Concrete Floor Systems
• Distinguish between ground-supported and suspended floor systems.
• Define and recognize one-way solid slab-and-beam floor systems and ribbed or joist-slab floor systems; two-way solid slab-and-beam, flat-plate and waffleslab floor systems.
• Prepare complete engineering and placing drawings poured-in-place concrete floor systems.
• Poured-In-Place Stairs And Ramps
• Sketch examples of various types of stairs.
• Perform stair design computations.
• Develop engineering and placing drawings of stairs and ramps.

B.  Structural Wood Drafting

• Prepare framing plans, sections, and details for structural wood floor systems.
• Select floor joists from span data tables according to design requirements.
• Understand the difference between load-bearing and non-load-bearing walls.
• Define and illustrate the various types of wall framing: platform, balloon, and MOD 24 wall framing.
• Define and illustrate wall bracing.
• Prepare structural drawings of wall details and sections.
• Identify the various types of roof configurations.
• Calculate roof pitch and slope.
• Select roof trusses and joists from span tables to meet design requirements.
• Select ceiling joist sizes and spaces from span tables.
• Draw eave and ridge details.
• Sketch examples of post-and-beam construction details, structural wood laminated arches, and various types of laminated beams and girders.
• Prepare post, beam, girder, and arch drawings including: framing plans, sections, and connection details. 

C.  Structural Precast Concrete Drafting

• Precast Concrete Framing Plans
• Define precast concrete engineering and shop drawings.
• Identify the most common methods used to assign mark numbers to structural members.
• Construct precast concrete column framing plans, beam framing plans, floor/roof framing plans, and wall framing plans from raw data available.
• Precast Concrete Sections
• Define precast sections.
• Prepare precast concrete full, partial, and offset sections.
• Illustrate examples of structural section conventions.
• Precast Concrete Connection Details
• Construct precast concrete baseplate connection details.
• Construct precast concrete bolted beam-to-column connection details.
• Construct precast concrete welded connection details.
• Precast Concrete Fabrication Details
• Explain how show drawings fit into a set of precast concrete working drawings.
• Explain how fabrication details fit into the shop drawings.
• Construct fabrication details of precast concrete columns, beams, wall panels, floor/roof members, and metal connectors.
• Precast Concrete Bills Of Materials
• Define bill of materials and explain its purpose.
• Prepare bills of materials for precast concrete columns, beams, floor/roof members, and wall panels.

CADD 1200 - AutoCAD Fundamentals

CADD 1250 - Advanced Cad Topics

• Utilize external referencing, multi-view drawings, block attributes, prototypes, AIA Layers,the uniform drawing format in AutoCAD
• Create surface models with textures and entourage using Sketchup
• Create sheets, legends, schedules, and details using a parametric model in Revit.

CADD 1300 - Architectural Design; Residential

• Produce basic drawings required for construction using AutoCAD. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of plans, sections, and details. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship of drawings, schedules, and specifications. 
• Demonstrate an understanding of the uses of building materials. 
• Demonstrate knowledge of standard material and equipment sizes. 
• Use reference materials (product literature, tables, charts and example drawings). 
• Use codes (state and local).
• Analyze and select appropriate framing members for simple buildings. 

CADD 1650 - REVIT Fundamentals

• Learn the basics of 3D design and parametric modeling.
• Create walls floors and roofs and import families and detail components. 
• Create drawing sheets with multiple views and print to scale. 

CADD 2100 - Advanced Building Information Modeling

• Use BIM design options tools to create shape volumes that respond to design assignments and create multiple design option variations using design options tool.
• Effectively render a BIM model.
• Create design options to consider and evaluate alternative design strategies.
• Introduce techniques for creating and adapting components to model fixtures, fittings, and furniture.

CADD 2110 - Commercial Building Design w/ REVIT

This course will use Revit software to teach advanced elements of BIM modeling, while covering the basics of commercial design, project development, and construction drawings. Emphasis on problem solving through the application of the design process, incorporating building and energy codes, barrier-free design and sustainable design.  Each student will prepare concept diagrams, schematic drawings, and construction drawings.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

• Move around confidently within the BIM environment. 
• Create building concepts that incorporate good sustainable design. 
• Structural and mechanical systems integration and interference checking. 
• Use BIM design options tools to create shape volumes that respond to design assignments and create multiple design option variations using design options tool.
• Effectively render a BIM model.
• Create design options to consider and evaluate alternative design strategies.
• Introduce techniques for creating and adapting components to model fixtures, fittings, and furniture.

CADD 2300 - Civil 3D Site Design

• Create parcels 
• Create surfaces 
• Create alignments and profiles

CADD 2301 - Civil 3D Site Design

1. Create parcels 
2. Create surfaces 
3. Create alignments and profiles

CADD 2650 - Advanced REVIT

1. Explore REVIT advanced features including mass modeling, design options, and Visibility Graphics
2. Use REVIT as a platform for work sharing.
3. Use REVIT as a program interface with other related programs such as AutoCad, Photoshop, and 3D Max.

CET 0001 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CET 0002 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CET 0003 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CET 0004 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendanc
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CET 0005 - Worker Characteristics

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility. 
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade. 
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene. 
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day.
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills. 
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CET 1010 - Orientation and Safety

• Safety
• Tools and Equipment
• Communication
• Interpersonal and Employability Skills
• Reducing the risk of electrical shock

CET 1020 - Technology Foundations

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Reading

• Reading material such as workplace documents such as messages, emails, letters, directions, signs, bulletins, manuals, policies, contracts, and regulations.
• Using the information read to make job-related decisions and solve problems.
• Identify correct meaning of a word when the word is defined in the reading.
• Identify correct meaning of a word based on how the word is used in passage.
• Identify acronyms, jargons or technical terms that are defined in passage.
• Identify purposes, main idea and/or topics in messages.
• Identify details that support topics in messages.
• Identify needed actions from messages.
• Identify steps, and sub steps, in a set of directions.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions in correct order.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include if-then-else statements.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include maps, diagrams or floor plans.
• Identify cause and effect in directions.
• Solve problems from troubleshooting directions using cases and effects.
• Apply general reading strategies for reading directions.
• Find information in indexes, tables of contents, and glossaries.

Basic Writing

• Produce writing that consists of complete sentences.
• Exhibit organization of thoughts and ideas.
• Develop writing using proper sentence parts/parts of speech and sentence structure.
• Use punctuation and capitalization appropriately.
• Demonstrate proper use of plural forms for names, compound words and numbers.
• Identify verb tenses and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify adjectives and adverbs and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify commonly misspelled words.
• Proofread and edit writing.
• Write structurally, grammatically, and mechanically correct sentences.
• Demonstrate the phases of writing including draft, revision, and final copy.
• Construct an easy-to-follow, logical progression of ideas and information.

Graphic Literacy

• Read, review and interpret simple to more complex graphs, charts (bar, line, & pie), and tables.
• Identify trends and patterns in graphs, charts and/or tables; and locate information in graphs, charts and/or tables.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, diagrams, specifications, and/or work orders/ticketing systems.
• Read and understand various equipment gauges, valves, levels, dials, dashboards, etc. for operation monitoring.
• Follow and understand checklists.
• Practice visualization to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved, rearranged, or newly assembled.
• Demonstrate an understanding of data relationships and comparing trends - variables, dependency, creating summaries, etc.
• Draw conclusions and/or apply data from graphs, charts, and/or tables to specific situations.
• Evaluate information/data to determine compliance with standards.
• Making decisions and solving problems by analyzing information/data and evaluating results.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.

Applied Mathematics

• Efficiently and accurately solve basic mathematical operations dealing with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Apply basic mathematical operations to applied mathematical situations.
• Apply basic graphing and statistical principals to a technical field.
• Efficiently and accurately solve basic algebraic methods and operations.
• Calculate one- and two-step conversions.
• Calculate averages, simple ratios, proportions and rates using whole numbers and decimals.
• Locate and use appropriate formulas.
• Calculate using mixed units.
• Calculate perimeter and areas of basic shapes.
• Calculate percentage discounts or markups.
• Decide what information, calculations, or unit conversions to use to find the answer to a problem.
• Identify where a mistake occurred in a calculation.
• Solve problems that require mathematical operations using mixed units - ie. 6 feet 2 inches.
• Conversions between standard and metric measurements.
• Able to work multiplication and division with ease. 
• Calculate volume of basic shapes.

CET 1030 - Intro to Hardware

• Covers in detail monitors 
• Motherboard
• CPU (Microprocessor)
• Main memory (RAM)
• Expansion cards
• Power supply unit. 
• Optical disc drive
• Hard disk drive (HDD). Keyboard
• Mouse
• serial port.
• Graphics Card.
• Close-up of a Sound Card.
• Network Interface Card.

CET 1040 - PC Maintenance & Troubleshoot

• Covers tools
• Diagnostics
• Troubleshooting for Computer Hardware
• Apply troubleshooting techniques to solve problems related to peripheral devices
• Apply troubleshooting techniques to solve a failed boot 
• Apply troubleshooting techniques to solve memory-, hard drive-, and motherboard-related problems

CET 2010 - Intro to Software

• Covers commonly used programs 
• System software: Covers the computer hardware and computer system itself. System software includes operating systems, device drivers, diagnostic tools and more. System software is almost always pre-installed on your computer.
• Application software: Allows users to accomplish one or more tasks. It includes word processing, web browsing and almost any other task for which you might install software. (Some application software is pre-installed on most computer systems.)

CET 2020 - Intro to Operating Systems

• Covers crucial interface between a computer’s hardware and the applications that run on it
• Covers the computer’s resources such as its CPU, hard disk, and memory, are appropriately utilized. 
• Teaches how the OS manages to do all this in an efficient manner. 

CET 2030 - Maintaining Windows

• Perform maintenance tasks

CET 2040 - Optimizing Windows

• Optimize Windows 
• Prepare Windows for problems and troubleshooting 

CET 3010 - Intro to Networking

• Teaches computer networking basics, terms, using concepts common to everyday, non-computing experience. 
• Covers how networks have become so important to businesses and individuals. 
• Emphasizes networking fundamentals, explaining the software and hardware that make’s networking possible
• Teaches performing basic computer networking
• DSL connectivity

CET 3020 - OSI Model

• Teaches a networking framework to implement

CET 3030 - Troubleshoot Network Problems

• Troubleshooting variety of networking problems
• Hands on troubleshooting

CET 3040 - Network Management

• Teaches the process of administering and managing computer networks
• Fault analysis
• Performance management
• Provisioning of networks
• Maintaining the quality of service

CET 4011 - Network Cabling

• Teaches the process of administering and managing computer networks
• Fault analysis
• Performance management
• Provisioning of networks
• Maintaining the quality of service

CET 4012 - Fiber Optics

• Learn about different type of equipment for install fiber-optics
• Installation of fiber-optics

CET 4030 - Constructing and Testing of Coaxial Cable

• Learn about different type of equipment for installing Coaxial Cable 
• Installation of Coaxial Cable

CET 4041 - Commercial & Residential Cable

• Learn about different type of equipment for installing Commercial and Residential Cabling 
• Installation of Commercial and Residential Cabling

CET 4050 - Topologies and Standards

• Learn about bus
• Learn about ring
• Learn about star
• Learn about tree
• Learn about mesh

CET 4051 - Practical Cabling

• Practice with fiber
• Practice with different CAT cables
• Practice with different types of cables

CET 5010 - Cyber Security

• Critical Infrastructure Security Systems and Devices
• Security for local Intelligent Computing and Control Devices and Systems
• Security for Local Area Network Components and systems
• Cyber Security for Users and networks attached to the internet
• Enterprise Information Technology (IT) Network Security Systems and Techniques
• Medical Network and Data System Security
• Ethical Hacking roles and Tools

CET 5020 - Crew Leadership

• take lead on projects

CET 5030 - Site Survey, Project Planning, and Documentation

• learn how to plan a job from start to finish
• perform sit surveys for new and retrofit construction projects
• drawings and specifications

CET 5040 - Buses and Networks

• Cover connecting computer and components, including network connections.
• Connecting controls and equipment in a control system
• Learn how data is transferred between nodes in a network

CET 5050 - Telecommunications Systems

• PBX systems
• Copper systems
• Public switched telephone network

CENT 1310 - Computer Systems & Software

1. Become familiar with the Windows operating system for management.
2. Demonstrate a commitment to quality by being able to create, save, and print, documents with specific formatting using a word processor.
3. Become familiar with basic functions of a spreadsheet with specific calculations and formatting to address narrowly defined activities.

CENT 1320 - Microcontroller Systems II

1. Gain understanding of embedded controller systems by constructing various circuits to demonstrate the application of embedded controllers, including interfacing real-world input/output devices.
2. Write programs in Assembly language and C to implement embedded controller projects.
3. Understand the concept of Interrupt Driven Multi Tasking.

CENT 1320 - Programming for Technicians

1. Become familiar with the syntax, data types, and control structures of a high level programming language in order to demonstrate an ability to identify, analyze, and solve engineering technology problems.
2. Become familiar with applications of interfacing a high level programming language with external hardware devices. 
3. Become familiar with flowcharting and debugging techniques.

CENT 2310 - Microcontroller Systems I

1. Understand Addressing Modes, Object Codes, and Operations such as Load, Store, Transfer, Increment, Decrement, Clear, Arithmetic, and Logical instructions.
2. Understand Operations such as Shift, Rotate, Multiplication, Integer Division, Fractional Division, Multi-Precision Addition of Hexadecimal and BCD numbers using Decimal Adjust.
3. Understand Flags, Branching, Relative Addressing, Compare, Test, and Branch instructions.

CENT 2330 - Digital Communication Systems

1. Obtain an understanding of the basic concepts of  a communication system involving the transfer of digital information between two sites.
2. Become familiar with various methods of  error detection and correction and how they are used.
3. Gain an understanding of data link protocol specifications, network architecture, and other commonly-used network protocols.

CENT 2340 - Computer Networks & Systems

1. Obtain an understanding of how a network can be used to provide shared resources among users and become familiar with the types of protocols used by the Windows operating system to provide network services.
2. Obtain an understanding of the IEEE 802.3 network protocol standards, how these can be used to implement real networks, and become familiar with techniques and tools utilized for troubleshooting Ethernet Networks.
3. Obtain an understanding of how the components in a PC network card, cabling, and cable concentrators can be used to interface a PC to a network.

CIS 0001 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIS 0002 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIS 0003 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIS 0004 - Worker Characteristic

1. Attendance
   1. Attends class as scheduled.
   2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
   3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.
2. Character
   1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
   2. Displays dependability and reliability.
   3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
   4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.
3. Teamwork
   1. Respects the rights of others.
   2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
   3. Is a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
   4. Displays a customer service attitude.
   5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.
4. Appearance
   1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
   2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
   3. Presents oneself professionally each day
5. Attitude
   1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
   2. Displays self-confidence.
   3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.
6. Productivity
   1. Follows safety practices.
   2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
   3. Follows directions and procedures.
   4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.
7. Organization Skills
   1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
   2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.
8. Communications
   1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
   2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
   3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.
9. Cooperation
   1. Displays leadership skills.
   2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
   3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
   4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
   5. Follows requests of instructor.
10. Respect
    1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
    2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
    3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIS 1010 - Orientation and Safety

1. Familiarize the student with the rules and regulations of the CIS program. 
2. Familiarize the student with the rules and regulations of the college.
3. Familiarize the student with the safety aspects of working with a computer system and its peripheral devices.
4. Familiarize the student with the safety aspects of the TCAT campus.
5. Understand time management, commitments, and goals;
6. Identify “learning and thinking styles” in self and others;
7. Build comprehension and listening practices online;
8. Expand memory, study and online test-taking skills
9. Use Internet resources to reinforce learning (surfing /researching);
10. Prepare for assignments in courses;
11. Solve problems with critical thinking and ethics;
12. Address safety and security issues;
13. Mediate for self and others using Netiquette;

CIS 1021 - Technology Foundations

Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Reading

• Reading material such as workplace documents such as messages, emails, letters, directions, signs, bulletins, manuals, policies, contracts, and regulations.
• Using the information read to make job-related decisions and solve problems.
• Identify correct meaning of a word when the word is defined in the reading.
• Identify correct meaning of a word based on how the word is used in passage.
• Identify acronyms, jargons or technical terms that are defined in passage.
• Identify purposes, main idea and/or topics in messages.
• Identify details that support topics in messages.
• Identify needed actions from messages.
• Identify steps, and sub steps, in a set of directions.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions in correct order.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include if-then-else statements.
• Read/Follow instructions/directions that include maps, diagrams or floor plans.
• Identify cause and effect in directions.
• Solve problems from troubleshooting directions using cases and effects.
• Apply general reading strategies for reading directions.
• Find information in indexes, tables of contents, and glossaries.

Basic Writing

• Produce writing that consists of complete sentences.
• Exhibit organization of thoughts and ideas.
• Develop writing using proper sentence parts/parts of speech and sentence structure.
• Use punctuation and capitalization appropriately.
• Demonstrate proper use of plural forms for names, compound words and numbers.
• Identify verb tenses and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify adjectives and adverbs and demonstrate using them properly.
• Identify commonly misspelled words.
• Proofread and edit writing.
• Write structurally, grammatically, and mechanically correct sentences.
• Demonstrate the phases of writing including draft, revision, and final copy.
• Construct an easy-to-follow, logical progression of ideas and information.

Graphic Literacy

• Read, review and interpret simple to more complex graphs, charts (bar, line, & pie), and tables.
• Identify trends and patterns in graphs, charts and/or tables; and locate information in graphs, charts and/or tables.
• Read and interpret blueprints, schematic drawings, diagrams, specifications, and/or work orders/ticketing systems.
• Read and understand various equipment gauges, valves, levels, dials, dashboards, etc. for operation monitoring.
• Follow and understand checklists.
• Practice visualization to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved, rearranged, or newly assembled.
• Demonstrate an understanding of data relationships and comparing trends - variables, dependency, creating summaries, etc.
• Draw conclusions and/or apply data from graphs, charts, and/or tables to specific situations.
• Evaluate information/data to determine compliance with standards.
• Making decisions and solving problems by analyzing information/data and evaluating results.
• Ability to concentrate on a task over time without being distracted.

Applied Mathematics

• Efficiently and accurately solve basic mathematical operations dealing with whole numbers, fractions, decimals and percentages.
• Convert between fractions, decimals, and percentages.
• Apply basic mathematical operations to applied mathematical situations.
• Apply basic graphing and statistical principals to a technical field.
• Efficiently and accurately solve basic algebraic methods and operations.
• Calculate one- and two-step conversions.
• Calculate averages, simple ratios, proportions and rates using whole numbers and decimals.
• Locate and use appropriate formulas.
• Calculate using mixed units.
• Calculate perimeter and areas of basic shapes.
• Calculate percentage discounts or markups.
• Decide what information, calculations, or unit conversions to use to find the answer to a problem.
• Identify where a mistake occurred in a calculation.
• Solve problems that require mathematical operations using mixed units - ie. 6 feet 2 inches.
• Conversions between standard and metric measurements.
• Able to work multiplication and division with ease. 
• Calculate volume of basic shapes.

CIS 1031 - Keyboarding

1. Demonstrate correct posture and position at the microcomputer.
2. Explain and demonstrate good key stroking technique.
3. Learn to key alpha and numeric data efficiently and effectively.
4. Master alphabetic reaches on the keyboard.
5. Keys documents by touch;
6. Achieve a minimum rate of 25 or more corrected words per minute (cwpm).
7. Operate selected service keys.
8. Master the top-row key-reaches.
9. Master selected symbol key-reaches.  To edit (proofread and revise copy).
10. Achieve straight copy keyboarding skills.
11. Learn operating techniques of the numeric keypad on a computer keyboard.
12. Learn key locations on the numeric keypad.
13. Gain knowledge of keyboarding and document processing terminology. 

CIS 1041 - Computer Concepts

1. Define the term “computer” and identify the components of a personal computer system.
2. Compare the computing capabilities of the following computer categories: personal computers, handheld computers, workstations, videogame consoles, mainframe computers, supercomputers, and servers.
3. List the types of equipment that can be categorized as “peripheral devices”.
4. Describe the difference between operating system software and application software.
5. Evaluate various ways that you can connect a computer to the Internet and select an ISP.
6. Describe how Web servers, URLs, HTML, HTTP, and browsers contribute to the Internet resource known as the Web.
7. Demonstrate that you can use a search engine to locate information on the Web.
8. Know how the e-mail system works;
9. Know the difference between POP mail and Web-based mail.
10. Explain why most computers are digital, and how that relates to representing numbers by using 0 and 1 bits.
11. Explain how ROM and ROM works, and how it differs from disk storage.
12. Describe the difference between magnetic storage and optical storage.
13. Use criteria such as versatility, durability, capaCISy, access time, and data transfer rate to compare storage technologies such as floppy disks, tapes, CDs, and DVDs.
14. Describe the components of a computer’s expansion bus, including various types of expansion slots and cables.
15. Identify personal computer operating systems, such as Windows, Mac OS, Linux, UNIX, and DOS.
16. Describe the differences between system software and application software.
17. Explain how to install and uninstall software, whether it is supplied on CDs or as a Web download.
18. Describe the rights granted by: copyright law, a typical commercial software license, a shareware license, a freeware license, an open source license, and public domain software.
19. Create valid names for files and folders, plus demonstrate that you can construct and trace file paths.
20. Demonstrate how to use file management features of application software and operating system utilities.
21. Describe how a computer physically stores data on disks, but represents this storage system with a logical model.
22. Explain how file viruses, boot sector viruses, macro viruses, Trojan horses, worms, and Denial of Service attacks affect files and disrupt computer operations.
23. Describe how a computer owner can use anti-virus software to avoid, find, and remove viruses.
24. Demonstrate that you can implement a viable backup and restore plan.
25. Explain the advantages of using digital, rather than analog, communications.
26. List the types of cables and other links used for data communications networks.
27. Make a list of network devices, explain the role of each one, and indicate whether they are typically used on the Internet or with LANs.
28. Describe the role of communications protocols and list some protocols that are typically associated with the Internet and LANs.
29. Explain the differences between permanent IP addresses, dynamic IP addresses, private IP addresses, and domain names.
30. Demonstrate that you can use Ping and Tracerte.
31. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of dialup, cable modem, DSL, ISDN, T1, T3, and wireless Internet access.
32. Explain when and why it is important to implement security measures such as firewall software and network address translation.
33. Describe the roles that HTML, HTTP, URLs, Web servers, and browsers play in bringing Web pages to your desktop.
34. Identify some Web page design tools and discuss their advantages as well as their disadvantages.
35. Identify the elements that typically form a Web page.
36. Describe how DHTML, XML, XSL, and XHTML technologies work to enhance Web pages.
37. List some of the advantages and disadvantages of using JavaScript, VBScript, Java applets, and ActiveX controls.
38. Discuss why e-commerce has become so popular with consumers and merchants.
39. List some threats to the security of credit card numbers and other sensitive data during e-commerce transactions.
40. Describe the advantages, disadvantages, and uses for digital media, such as bitmap graphics, vector graphics, 3-D graphics, 3-D animations, desktop video, waveform audio, MIDI music, speech synthesis, and speech recognition.
41. List the equipment and software that used to work with various types of digital media.
42. Identify digital media files by their filename extensions.
43. Explain how resolution, image size, color depth, and color palettes can be manipulated to adjust the file size of a bitmap graphic.
44. Explain how wireframes, rendering, and ray tracing apply to 3-D graphics.
45. Describe how to shoot, capture, edit, and process desktop video.
46. Explain how window size, frame rate, and compression affect the file size for a desktop video.
47. Describe the process of creating an MP3 music file.

CIS 1050 - Word Processing and Comm

Communications: The Email Software used in the course focuses on Microsoft Outlook.  This course will take a visual, step-by-step approach for learning the basics of e-mail.  Students learn how to send and receive e-mail and integrate Outlook with other Microsoft Office applications and more.

Student Learning Outcomes:

1. Insert, modify, and move text and symbols.
2. Use help.
3. Apply and modify character formats including bold, italic, underline, font styles, font size, highlight, superscript, subscript, strikethrough, small caps, and outline
4. Use Spelling, Grammar, and Thesaurus.
5. Manipulate text through use of undo, redo, repeat, format painter, cut, copy, paste, and paste special.
6. Find and replace text.
7. Enter and format Date and Time.
8. Create and apply frequently used text with auto correcting features.
9. Align text in paragraphs (center, left, right, and justified).
10. Insert page breaks.
11. Apply bullet, outline, and numbering format to paragraphs.
12. Set character, line, and paragraph spacing.
13. Apply borders and shading to paragraphs.
14. Use indentation (left, right, first line, and hanging indent).
15. Use tabs (left, right, center, decimal tabs with and without leaders).
16. Apply paragraph styles.
17. Successfully preview and print documents, envelopes, and labels on laser or inkjet printers.
18. Modify document layout including margins and orientation.
19. Create and modify page numbers.
20. Create and modify headers and footers.
21. Align text vertically.
22. Navigate through a document (GoTo).
23. Apply and modify column settings.
24. Create documents with multiple and differing sections.
25. Use click and type.
26. Manage files and folders for documents including save, save as (different name, location, or format), open, create folder.
27. Create documents using templates and wizards.
28. Create html files using word processing software.
29. Send an email via word processing.
30. Create and modify tables including borders, shading, inserting and delete rows/columns, cell formats, merge/split cells, change cell height and widths, and rotate text.
31. Use the drawing toolbar.
32. Insert images and graphics.
33. Create and modify diagrams and charts.
34. Use workgroup collaboration features including compare and merge documents and comments.
35. Read, compose, print, and send mail.
36. Use mail features including forward, reply, flag, and signatures.
37. Use address book.
38. Work with attachments.
39. Schedule appointments, meetings, and events to Calendar with reminders.
40. Manage messages using folders and categories.
41. Create, edit, and delete contacts.
42. Organize by category and sort contacts.
43. Create and update tasks.
44. Create and modify notes.

CIS 1060 - Desktop Publishing

1. Create and save a publication.
2. Change publication properties.
3. Print created publications.
4. Run the designer checker.
5. Insert, resize, and crop clipart and graphic images.
6. Align, group, rotate, and layer images and clip art.
7. Edit graphics.
8. Use layout and ruler guides.
9. Use auto formats and wizards if available.
10. Create and save a template.
11. Add tables, bullets and numbers, sidebars, and pull quotes.
12. Modify and apply a style.
13. Work with multiple pages.
14. Work with background and foreground.
15. Create headers and footers and page numbering.
16. Enter, edit, and format text in a frame.
17. Work with frames including text overflows, continued on/from notices, wrapping around frame, and rotating frame.
18. Work with scanned images.
19. Merge publications and data.
20. Create a webpage using desktop publishing software.
21. Work with HTML code.
22. Linking and embedding objects.
23. Use the design checker.
24. Set security levels.
25. Creating business information sets.

CIS 1070 - Presentation Software

1. Create presentations manually and using automated tools.
2. Add slides to and delete slides from presentations.
3. Import text and tables from word processing and charts from spreadsheets.
4. Insert, format, and modify text to slides and speakers’ notes.
5. Add and format tables, links, charts, clip art, bitmap images, sound, and video to slides.
6. Customize the master slide formats.
7. Customize slide backgrounds.
8. Apply formats to presentation.
9. Apply animation schemes and slide transitions.
10. Customize slide formats and slide templates.
11. Rehearse timing.
12. Rearrange slides.
13. Modify slide layout.
14. Preview and print slides, outlines, handouts, and speaker notes.
15. Export a presentation as an outline.
16. Setup and deliver slide show presentations.
17. Manage files and folders for presentations.
18. Publish presentations to the Web.
19. Use Pack and Go.
20. Use workgroup collaboration tools.

CIS 2011 - Spreadsheets

1. Start Excel and open a new workbook.
2. Use insert, delete, copy and move cells.
3. Use the fill handle.
4. Add a chart to a spreadsheet.
5. Enter and edit cell data including text, numbers, and formulas.
6. Create workbooks using templates.
7. Use editing tools such as spelling and find and replace.
8. Apply and modify cell formats including font styles, number formats, decimal places, autoformat, borders, shading, merge, rotate, indents, and conditional formats.
9. Modify row and column settings and formats including insert, delete, size, hide, unhide, freeze, unfreeze, and alignment.
10. Define, apply, and remove styles.
11. Use automated tools to format worksheets.
12. Create and revise formulas including absolute and relative references.
13. Use basic functions (AVERAGE, SUM, COUNT, MIN, and MAX).
14. Use the range finder.
15. Use statistical, date and time, financial, and logical functions in formulas.
16. Use what-if analysis.
17. Create, modify, position, and print charts.
18. Create, modify, and position graphics.
19. Create, sort, filter, and query a table.
20. Create a lookup table.
21. Create hyperlinks.
22. View and edit comments.
23. Modify page setup options including page orientation, page breaks, scaling, margins, centering, print area, headers, footers, print titles, and other options.
24. Preview and print a selection, worksheets, and workbooks.
25. Insert, delete, rename, move, and copy worksheets.
26. Link worksheets and consolidate data using 3-D references.
27. Convert worksheets into web pages.
28. Manage workbook files and folders.
29. Save workbooks using different name and file formats.

CIS 2021 - Databases

1. Define database related terms.
2. Determine appropriate data inputs/outputs for a database.
3. Create databases and tables.
4. Enter, edit, and delete records in datasheets and forms.
5. Navigate through records in a table, query, or form.
6. Modify table structures and field properties.
7. Add input masks and lookup fields.
8. Create and modify queries including multi-table queries.
9. Find, sort, and filter records.
10. Create and modify an index.
11. Create and display forms and reports.
12. Modify form and report properties (including font, style, font size, color, caption) of controls.
13. Use and modify form and report sections (headers, footers, and detail).
14. Use calculated controls in queries, forms, and reports.
15. Establish relationships and enforce referential integrity.
16. Print and preview reports.
17. Effectively use Import and export data.
18. Backup, restore, compact, and repair a database.
19. Create a simple data access page.

CIS 2041 - Information System Customer Service (Help Desk)

1. Understand the evolution of technical support.
2. Understand the components of a successful service desk.
3. Understand why customer service is the bottom line for all service desks.
4. Identify the different types of customer service and support organization.
5. Recognize the role and operation of internal and external service desks.
6. Understand the benefits and challenges of managing a service desk as a cost center or a profit center.
7. Understand the role of outsourcing in the support industry.
8. Apply the skills required on the front line such as business skills, technical skills, soft skills, and self-management skills.
9. Identify the characteristics of a successful service desk team.
10. Understand the IT incident management process.
11. Apply telephone technologies and services along with using e-mail to communicate with customers.
12. Perform the steps involved in selecting service desk technology.
13. Identify and use service desk communication tools such as instant messaging systems, whiteboards, dashboards, and push technology.
14. Define benchmarking, assign individual performance goals, and prepare an employee performance plan.
15. Define factors that influence the service desk’s location and layout.
16. Understand how analysts can improve the ergonomics of their personal workspaces.
17. Identify work habits to get and stay organized and achieve personal success.
18. Identify stress factors and how to avoid them.
19. Eliminate or minimize time robbers such as distractions, procrastination, and lack of organization.
20. Understand the trends of industry needs from the service desk position.
21. Define the role of certification in the service desk.
22. Understand how to maintain technical skills while learning service desk management skills
23. Understand how to prepare for a future as a service desk professional.

CIS 2051 - Operating Systems

1. Define the basic role of an operating system
2. Identify the major operating system software subsystem managers and their functions
3. Know the types of machine hardware on which operating systems run.
4. Understand the differences between batch, interactive, real-time, hybrid, and embedded
5. Define multiprocessing and its impact on the evolution of operating system software
6. Explain system architecture trends in current operating systems
7. Explain the basic functionality of the three memory allocation schemes: fixed partitions, dynamic partitions, relocate dynamic partitions
8. Identify the best-fit memory allocation as well as first-fit memory allocation schemes
9. Understand how a memory list keeps track of available memory
10. Understand the importance of de-allocation of memory in a dynamic partition system
11. Know the importance of the bounds register in memory allocation schemes
12. Define the role of compaction and how it improves memory allocation efficiency
13. Know the influence that page allocation methods have had on virtual memory.
14. Understand the concept of the working set and how it is used in memory allocation schemes.
15. Understand the impact that virtual memory had on multiprogramming
16. Explain cache memory and its role in improving system response time.
17. Explain the critical difference between processes and processors, and their connection
18. Explain the differences among common configurations of multiprocessing systems
19. Know the significance of critical region in process synchronization
20. Define the need for process cooperation when several processes work together
21. Understand the similarities and differences between processes and threads
22. Understand the significance of concurrent programming languages and their applications.
23. Know the features of dedicated, shared, and virtual devices
24. Understand the differences between sequential and direct access media
25. Define the concepts of blocking and buffering and how the improve I/O performance.
26. Define the roles of seek time, search times, and transfer time in calculating access time
27. Understand the differences in access times in several types of devices
28. Explain the critical components of the input/output subsystem, and how they interact
29. Understand the strengths and weaknesses of common seek strategies, including FCFS, SSTF, SCAN/LOOK, C-SCAN/C-LOOK, and how the compare
30. Define the levels and characteristics of RAID.
31. Define the fundamentals of file management and the structure of the file management system
32. Understand file-naming conventions, including the role of extensions
33. Know the difference between fixed-length and variable-length record format
34. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of contiguous, noncontiguous, and indexed file storage techniques.
35. Understand comparisons of sequential and direct file access.
36. Know and compare the security risks of access control
37. Understand the role of data compression in file storage.

CIS 2060 - Introduction to Web Design

1. Understand the different environments and tools used for web design.
2. Know the difference in accessing the Internet and the Web via cable internet, fixed and mobile wireless, telephone line access or internet service providers.
3. Identify the types of websites including personal, organizational, topical and commercial.
4. Understand the different web design roles: creative, technical, oversight.
5. Apply basic web design principles such as balance and proximity, contract and focus, and unity with visual identity.
6. Address web publishing issues.
7. Learn web publishing fundamentals.
8. Plan a successful website.
9. Select the websites structure using linear/tutorial or webbed or hierarchical structures.
10. Define the 6 step site plan checklist.
11. Understand how to use typography and images.
12. Gain knowledge in using multimedia and interactivity elements including animated GIFs, rich interactive applications, avatars, and gadgets.
13. Promote and maintain a website.
14. Understand Responsive Web Design, cascading style sheets, and search engine optimization.
15. Define and describe in detail the six steps in developing a solid web design plan.
16. Explain HTML tags and attributes in web design.
17. Determine a website’s general content.

CIS 2070 - Basic Computer Hardware Theory

1. Identify personal computer components.
2. Understand RAM, including single data rate, dual data rate, triple data rate and DIMMS vs. SODIMMS.
3. Identify different hard drives and their terms such as RPMs, Cache size, Flash based vs. Traditional hard drives, SATA, SCSI, IDE, internal vs. external, and local vs. network shares.
4. Understand Windows Management.
5. Manage computer contents.
6. Manage and work with folders and files.
7. Work with advanced file and folder management.
8. Use Windows Help and Support.
9. Recognize systems tools and perform hard disk maintenance along with backups.
10. Manage User accounts, Windows Firewall, and Automatic updates.
11. Download and update various anti-virus and malware software.
12. Identify basic networking terms including wireless and Ethernet technologies.
13. Understand basic Internet protocols such as HTTP vs. HTTPS, FTP, SSL, POP3, SMTP, IMAP, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP (IPv4 address, IPv6 address).
14. Work with various network connections.
15. Use advanced file sharing.
16. Browse the web and know Internet basics.
17. Identify browser features such as plug-ins, customization (text sizes, text styles), anti-phishing features, ActiveX, Java, cookies, and Internet Cache.
18. Browse with the latest Internet Explorer browser, with the ability to use tabbed browsing, search functions and the Favorites Center.
19. Customize Internet Explorer using Zoom, Add-ons and multimedia content.
20. Set Internet privacy and security settings.
21. Manage print jobs and recognize inkjet vs. laser printers along with basic cleaning.
22. Demonstrate the proper use of monitors, desktop computers, servers, and portable devices.
23. Explain the characteristics and functions of internal and external storage devices such as
    1. CD/CD-RW Drive
    2. DVD/DVD-RW Drive
    3. Blu-Ray Disk Drive
    4. USB storage (solid state vs. magnetic disk)
    5. Multi-card reader and writer
    6. Hard drives
    7. Mobile media devices (e.g. MP3 player or PDAs)
24. Identify the characteristics and functions of peripheral devices such as
    1. Digital camera
    2. Web camera
    3. Speaker
    4. Tuner
    5. Microphone
    6. Printer/scanner
25. Explain the characteristics and functions of core input devices such as
    1. Keyboard
    2. Mouse
    3. Tablet (touch screen)
    4. Numeric keypad
    5. Gamepad
26. Identify the risks associated with upgrading operating systems (open source and commercial), PC speed/storage capability, applications, bandwidth and contention (using VoIP, streaming, web delivered services), automatic application of operating system updates.    
27. Demonstrate the ability to set up a basic PC workstation knowing the differences between connector types, monitor types, computer types, keyboards, mouse, printer, voltage and power requirements and be able to turn on and use the PC and peripherals.
28. Identify basic compatibility issues between processor performance RAM memory, USB, FireWire, PS/2, Ethernet, and wireless networks.
29. Recognize common operational problems caused by hardware such as:
    1. Critical error message or crash
    2. System lockup (freeze)
    3. Application will not start or load
    4. Cannot logon to network
    5. Driver/hardware compatibility
    6. Input device will not function
30. Demonstrate the ability to minimize risks of data loss, loss of service, and damage to equipment.
31. Conduct basic software installation, removal, and/or upgrading.
32. Follow basic installation/upgrade procedures by checking for PC minimum requirements, Administrative Rights, and Firewall access.
33. Configure the operating system by adjusting basic settings, setting up User accounts, setting power settings, and screen resolutions.
34. Read software documentation and be able to understand licensing (Commercial, Freeware, Shareware), software registration, Digital Rights Management, software removal (clean un-installation), and re-installation (clean installation).
35. Explain the function and purpose of software tools such as the performance and error correction tools, activity or event logging, back-up tools, disk clean-up tools, and file compression tools.
36. Recognize basic security risks and procedures to prevent them such as identifying risks in:
    1. Social engineering
    2. Viruses
    3. Worms
    4. Trojan horses
    5. Hackers, phishing, spyware, adware, malware and identity fraud
    6. File and folder sharing
    7. Web browser risks
    8. Operating system vulnerability with service packs and security updates, theft, and open or free networks.
    9. Identify prevention methods
    10. Identify access control methods such as passwords and user ID, screensavers, physical security of hardware, locks, parental controls, smart cards, fingerprint reader.
    11. Identify security threats related to media used for backup, screen visibility (shoulder surfing), cookies, pop-ups, and accidental misconfiguration.
37. Recognize security breaches and ways to resolve them using anti-virus software.
38. Work with Green IT and preventative maintenance.
39. Identify environmental sound techniques to preserve power and dispose of materials.
40. Perform disposal of batteries, CRT, toner, cleaning supplies and materials that meet RoHS guidelines.
41. Perform power management in regards to shutdown/power off procedures, automatic power off after 15 minutes of non-use and shutdown scripts.
42. Identify green techniques, equipment, and procedures.
43. Define cloud computing, Virtualization, and reduced power and cooling consumption.
44. Recognize terms and be familiar with duplex printing, terminal servers, Energy Star ratings, using low power NAS instead of file servers, employee telecommuting and solid-state drives.
45. Define VoIP and describe its impact on Green IT.
46. Define Green building infrastructure and processes in eliminating cool air leaks in server rooms, proper spacing for cooling IT equipment, and be able to set energy efficient cooling fans-BIOS adjustability.
47. Identify preventative maintenance products, techniques, and how to use them, including:
    1. Liquid cleaning compounds
    2. Types of materials to clean contacts and connections
    3. Compressed air
    4. Cleaning monitors
    5. Cleaning removable media devices
    6. Ventilation, dust and moisture control on the PC hardware interior
    7. Surge suppressors
    8. Use of ESD equipment
    9. Wire placement and safety

CIS 3020 - Basic Troubleshooting Theory

1. Identify personal computer components.
2. Understand RAM, including single data rate, dual data rate, triple data rate, and DIMMS vs. SODIMMS.
3. Identify different hard drives and their terms such as RPMs, Cache size, Flash based vs. Traditional hard drives, SATA, SCSI, IDE, internal vs. external, and local vs. network shares.
4. Understand Windows Management.
5. Manage computer contents.
6. Use storage on the computer by working with folders and files.
7. Work with advanced file and folder management.
8. Use Windows Help and Support.
9. Recognize systems tools and perform hard disk maintenance along with backups.
10. Manage User accounts, Windows Firewall, and Automatic updates.
11. Download and update various anti-virus and malware software.
12. Identify basic networking terms including wireless and Ethernet technologies.
13. Understand basic Internet protocols such as HTTP vs. HTTPS, FTP, SSL, POP3, SMTP, IMAP, DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP (IPv4 address, IPv6 address).
14. Work with various network connections.
15. Use advanced file sharing.
16. Browse the web and know Internet basics.
17. Identify browser features such as plug-ins, customization (text sizes, text styles), anti-phishing features, ActiveX, Java, cookies, and Internet Cache.
18. Browse with the latest Internet Explorer browser, with the ability to use tabbed browsing, search functions and the Favorites Center.
19. Customize Internet Explorer using Zoom, Add-ons and multimedia content.
20. Set Internet privacy and security settings.
21. Manage print jobs and recognize inkjet vs. laser printers along with basic cleaning.
22. Demonstrate the proper use of monitors, desktop computers, servers, and portable devices.
23. Explain the characteristics and functions of internal and external storage devices such as
    1. CD/CD-RW Drive
    2. DVD/DVD-RW Drive
    3. Blu-Ray Disk Drive
    4. USB storage (solid state vs. magnetic disk)
    5. Multi-card reader and writer
    6. Hard drives
    7. Mobile media devices (e.g. MP3 player or PDAs)
24. Identify the characteristics and functions of peripheral devices such as
    1. Digital camera
    2. Web camera
    3. Speaker
    4. Tuner
    5. Microphone
    6. Printer/scanner
25. Explain the characteristics and functions of core input devices such as
    1. Keyboard
    2. Mouse
    3. Tablet (touch screen)
    4. Numeric keypad
    5. Gamepad
26. Identify the risks associated with upgrading operating systems (open source and commercial), PC speed/storage capability, applications, bandwidth and contention (using VoIP, streaming, web delivered services), automatic application of operating system updates.
27. Demonstrate the ability to set up a basic PC workstation knowing the differences between connector types, monitor types, computer types, keyboards, mouse, printer, voltage and power requirements and be able to turn on and use the PC and peripherals.
28. Identify basic compatibility issues between processor performance RAM memory, USB, FireWire, PS/2, Ethernet, and wireless networks.
29. Recognize common operational problems caused by hardware such as:
    1. Critical error message or crash
    2. System lockup (freeze)
    3. Application will not start or load
    4. Cannot logon to network
    5. Driver/hardware compatibility
    6. Input device will not function
30. Demonstrate the ability to minimize risks of data loss, loss of service, and damage to equipment.
31. Conduct basic software installation, removal and/or upgrading.
32. Follow basic installation/upgrade procedures by checking for PC minimum requirements, Administrative Rights, and Firewall access.
33. Configure the operating system by adjusting basic settings, setting up User accounts, setting power settings, and screen resolutions.
34. Read software documentation and be able to understand licensing (Commercial, Freeware, Shareware), software registration, Digital Rights Management, software removal (clean un-installation), and re-installation (clean installation).
35. Explain the function and purpose of software tools such as the performance and error correction tools, activity or event logging, back-up tools, disk clean-up tools, and file compression tools.
36. Recognize basic security risks and procedures to prevent them such as indentifying risks in:
    1. Social engineering
    2. Viruses
    3. Worms
    4. Trojan horses
    5. Hackers, phishing, spyware, adware, malware and identity fraud
    6. File and folder sharing
    7. Web browser risks
    8. Operating system vulnerability with service packs and security updates, theft, and open or free networks.
    9. Identify prevention methods
    10. Identify access control methods such as passwords and user ID, screensavers, physical security of hardware, locks, parental controls, smart cards, and fingerprint reader.
    11. Identify security threats related to media used for backup, screen visibility (shoulder surfing), cookies, pop-ups, and accidental miss-configuration.
37. Recognize security breaches and ways to resolve them using anti-virus software.
38. Work with Green IT and preventative maintenance.
39. Identify environmental sound techniques to preserve power and dispose of materials.
40. Perform disposal of batteries, CRT, toner, cleaning supplies and materials that meet RoHS guidelines.
41. Perform power management in regards to shutdown/power off procedures, automatic power off after 15 minutes of non-use and shutdown scripts.
42. Identify green techniques, equipment, and procedures.
43. Define cloud computing, Virtualization, and reduced power and cooling consumption.
44. Recognize terms and be familiar with duplex printing, terminal servers, Energy Star ratings, using low power NAS instead of file servers, employee telecommuting and solid-state drives.
45. Define VoIP and as it relates to Green IT.
46. Define Green building infrastructure and processes in eliminating cool air leaks in server rooms, proper spacing for cooling IT equipment, and be able to set energy efficient cooling fans-BIOS adjustability.
47. Identify preventative maintenance products, techniques, and how to use them, including:
    1. Liquid cleaning compounds
    2. Types of materials to clean contacts and connections
    3. Compressed air
    4. Cleaning monitors
    5. Cleaning removable media devices
    6. Ventilation, dust and moisture control on the PC hardware interior
    7. Surge suppressors
    8. Use of ESD equipment
    9. Wire placement and safety

CIS 3030 - Intro to Networking

1. Identify basic networking concepts, including how a network works.  Content should include network access, protocol, network interface cards, full duplex, cabling twisted pair, coaxial, fiber optic.
2. Identify procedures for swapping and configuring network interface cards.
3. Identify the ramifications of repairs on the network.  Content should include reduced bandwidth, loss of data, network slowdown.
4. Identify the networking capabilities of DOS and Windows including procedures for connecting to the network.  Identify concepts and capabilities relating to the Internet and basic procedures for setting up a system for Internet access.  Content should include TCP/IP, E-mail, html, http, ftp, domain names (Web sites), ISP, and dial-up access.
5. Summarize the basics of networking fundamentals, including technologies, devices and protocols.
   1. Basics of configuring IP addressing and TCP/IP properties (DHCP, DNS)
   2. Bandwidth and latency
   3. Status indicators
   4. Protocols (TCP/IP, NETBIOS)
   5. Full-duplex, half-duplex
   6. Basics of workgroups and domains
   7. Common ports: HTTP, FTP, POP, SMTP, TELNET, HTTPS
   8. LAN/WAN
   9. Hub, switch and router
   10. Identify Virtual Private Networks (VPN)
   11. Basic class identification
6. Categorize network cables and connectors and their implementations
   1. Cables
      1. Plenum/PVC
      2. UTP (e.g., CAT3, CAT5/5e, CAT6)
      3. STP
      4. Fiber
      5. Coaxial Cable
   2. Connectors
      1. RJ45
      2. RJ11
7. Compare and contrast the different network types
   1. Broadband
      1. DSL
      2. Cable
      3. Satellite

CIS 3035 - Introduction to Security

1. Explain the security function and purpose of network devices and technologies.
2. Apply and implement secure network administration principles.
3. Distinguish and differentiate network design elements and compounds.
4. Implement and use common protocols.
5. Identify commonly used default network ports.
6. Implement wireless network in a secure manner.
7. Explain risk related concepts: control types, false positives, importance of policies in reducing risk, risk calculation, quantitative vs. qualitative, risk-avoidance, transference, acceptance, mitigation, deterrence, cloud computing and virtualization.
8. Carry out appropriate risk mitigation strategies.
9. Execute appropriate incident response procedures.
10. Explain the importance of security related awareness and training.
11. Compare and contrast aspects of business continuity.
12. Explain the impact and proper use of environmental controls.
13. Execute disaster recovery plans and procedures.
14. Analyze and differentiate among different types of malware.
15. Analyze and differentiate among types of attacks.
16. Analyze and differentiate among types of social engineering attacks.
17. Analyze and differentiate among types of wireless attacks.
18. Analyze and differentiate among types of application attacks.
19. Analyze and differentiate among types of mitigation and deterrent techniques.
20. Implement assessment tools and techniques to discover security threats and vulnerabilities.
21. Within the realm of vulnerability assessments, explain the proper use of penetration testing versus vulnerability scanning.
22. Explain the importance of application security.
23. Carry out appropriate procedures to establish host security.
24. Explain the importance of data security.
25. Explain the function and purpose of authentication services.
26. Explain the fundamental concepts and best practices related to authentication, authorization and access control.
27. Implement appropriate security controls when performing account management.
28. Summarize general cryptography concepts.
29. Use and apply appropriate cryptographic tools and products.
30. Explain the core concepts of public key infrastructure.
31. Implement PKI, certificate management and associated components.

CIS 3051 - Web Animation and Media (Flash)

1. Learn to draw primitive shapes - the foundational components of all vector-based artwork - as well draw more complex shapes with the Pen tool.
2. View and arrange the Flash workspace.
3. Understand the timeline and add layers and elements.
4. Apply advanced drawing skills - such as control fills and strokes, as well as combine and manage shapes, while learning the importance of layers.
5. Add motion to your artwork - using frame animation, motion tweens, shape tweens, and other building blocks for cartooning and animation production.
6. Use interactive elements - including symbols, libraries, movie clips, and more.
7. Discover how to make a permanent connection between the mathematics of animation and the end result - for example, apply formulae to match distance, speed, and rotation in a realistic and meaningful way.
8. Use easing and add nested symbols to a movie clip.
9. Plan and specialize an animation.
10. Optimize a movie.
11. Understand publish settings and be able to publish a movie for the web.
12. Create a projector file and export image files.
13. Develop workflows that rely on external documents - such as those created by a client.
14. Apply the full range of Flash capabilities - including HTML, links, and XML - during the design and development of dynamic Web-based components.
15. Integrate sound, movie clips, and interactive/responsive controls - necessary skills for developing computer games.
16. Build a pre-loader - a common Web component that displays “loading time remaining” graphics in fun and (hopefully) entertaining ways.
17. Understand buttons and states.
18. Create a button symbol and edit button states.
19. Understand sound and be able to add sound to a button.

CIS 3061 - Web Page Design

1. Understand the basics of how the Internet works.
2. Work with views, panels, and frames.
3. Work with the web software layout.
4. Be able to pan a web site using IP addresses and domain names.
5. Use appropriate naming functions to the folders of the website.
6. Design the website for accessibility.
7. Apply principles of good web page design and style.
8. Use a web page editor to create web pages that include key web page components such as links, tables, forms, frames, and images.
9. Import and link Microsoft Office documents.
10. Understand semantic web, CSS and HTML property inspector.
11. Write simple scripts for web pages.
12. Create and modify graphic images.
13. Generate animated graphic images (animated GIFs).
14. Include dynamic web page components on web pages.
15. Integrate various Adobe software such as Photoshop and Fireworks.
16. Create an effective navigation structure.
17. Insert anchors and create and modify hotspots.
18. Understand the overflow property.
19. Use nested table along with adding and deleting rows and columns.
20. Import and export tabular data and set the accessibility preferences for tables.
21. Add text form fields, radio groups, check boxes, and Submit and Reset buttons.
22. Import Flash movies into website.
23. Collect feedback and use the browser compatibility check to manage styles.
24. Choose remote access options.
25. Cloak files to exclude them from being uploaded to a server.

CIS 3071 - Adobe Photoshop

1. Understand the basic principles of graphic design using Photoshop including typography, compositing, color, and composition
2. Design better pages and documents using design-thinking principles
3. Create learning materials including infographics and visual content to fortify learning objectives
4. Understand how to create better layouts using grids and guides using Photoshop
5. Understand how to use layers, effects, gradients, scaling, cloning, levels, and layer masks in Photoshop
6. Apply selections and alpha channels to isolate and extract parts of an image using Photoshop
7. Understand digital design for print and web: resolutions, files formats, tools & menus, programs
8. Learn how to create simple digital paintings including some brushes that let you create the look of an oil painting from a photo
9. Discover how to edit your own photographs to get rid of dust and scratches, fix the color, and correct image exposure
10. Master techniques for switching the backgrounds on images and removing wrinkles and blemishes from photos, as they do in magazines
11. Learn about the content-aware Move tools that let you move something on an image and intelligently replace the “hole” left behind at the same time
12. Design layouts for web pages, paper adverts, brochures, CD covers, package designing event and exhibition stall designs, pop ups, touch ups, color corrections   paintings, drawings, converting B/W photo to color
13. Calibrate computer system for use with Photoshop.
14. Adjust images.
15. Correct color.
16. Transform images.
17. Work with layers and masks.
18. Use layer styles.
19. Use selection techniques.
20. Blur and sharpen images.
21. Create patterns and textures.
22. Create special effects.
23. Use the Import and export files feature.
24. Use filters for special effects.
25. Retouch images.
26. Create animations, slices, web photo gallery, image maps, and rollovers.

CITC 2378 - Data Visualization

CITC 2308 - Data Analytics Spreadsheets  

Course Description:
This course is an introduction to preparing data to be viewed/analyzed visually using features of a spreadsheeting tool and computer program, in addition to being able to explain the data in a cohesive story.  Topics include working with charts/graphs, using the features and capabilities of a spreadsheeting tool to visually represent data, using a computer program to create a visual representation of the data, and to communicate the narrative of the data.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

1. Organize and use data cleaning techniques
2. Differentiate between types of charts/graphs and read/analyze the charts/graphs
3. Apply basic mathematical operations, built-in functions and create own function in a spreadsheeting tool
4. Create, using a spreadsheet, the different types of charts/graphs
5. Develop dashboards to visually work with data and communicate the data narrative

CISP 1010 - Computer Science I (TTP)

1. Use variables, control structures, methods and arrays to create programs.
2. Implement the problem-solving process, and design algorithms using pseudo code and UML diagrams.
3. Design and create classes using fields, methods and constructors.
4. Implement data validation, error handling and file I/O.
5. Trouble-shoot and debug programs.

CISP 1020 - Computer Science II (TTP)

1. Describe and demonstrate basic search and sort algorithms.
2. Describe and demonstrate text processing methods and classes.
3. Describe and demonstrate inheritance, abstract classes and polymorphism.
4. Describe and demonstrate exception handling and file I/O.
5. Describe and demonstrate building a graphical user interface.
6. Demonstrate querying a SQL database.

CISP 1032 - C++ Programming (TTP Course)

1. Use problem solving techniques to (1) define the problem; (2) design a solution; (3) code a solution that matches the design; (4) test and debug the program; (5) maintain the program.
2. Compile and execute programs using an effective program development supplement to an operating system.
3. Comprehend the concepts of data types, data structures, and algorithms.
4. Define, generate and use functions in a programming language including the passing of arguments to functions - both value arguments and reference arguments.

CISP 2410 - Assembly & Computer Organization (TTP)

1. Calculate unsigned, signed and floating-point binary number values.
2. Design, implement, and test the hardware for a system using a digital circuit simulator.
3. Design, implement, and test assembly language programs.
4. Describe and use basic ISA-level concepts such as registers and stacks memory addressing modes and ISA-level instruction types and formats.
5. Explain the fetch-decode-execute cycle.
6. Describe pipelining, parallel processing and calculate speedup.
7. Describe the difference between physical and virtual memory addresses and calculate physical addresses.
8. Describe direct memory access, the difference between polling and the difference between character and block I/O.
9. Describe the compilation, assembly and linking processes.
10. Explain the difference between RISC and CISC.
11. Recognize and describe different parallel process.

CIT 0001 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.
2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
2. Displays dependability and reliability.
3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.
2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
3. As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
4. Displays a customer service attitude.
5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.

D. Appearance

1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
2. Displays self-confidence.
3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.
2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
3. Follows directions and procedures.
4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.
2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIT 0002 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.
2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
2. Displays dependability and reliability.
3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.
2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
3. As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
4. Displays a customer service attitude.
5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.

D. Appearance

1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
2. Displays self-confidence.
3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.
2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
3. Follows directions and procedures.
4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.
2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIT 0003 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.
2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
2. Displays dependability and reliability.
3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.
2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
3. As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
4. Displays a customer service attitude.
5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.

D. Appearance

1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
2. Displays self-confidence.
3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.
2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
3. Follows directions and procedures.
4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.
2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIT 0004 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.
2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
2. Displays dependability and reliability.
3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.
2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
3. As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
4. Displays a customer service attitude.
5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.

D. Appearance

1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
2. Displays self-confidence.
3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.
2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
3. Follows directions and procedures.
4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.
2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIT 0005 - Worker Characteristic

A. Attendance

1. Attends class as scheduled.
2. Arrives/leaves on time (no tardiness).
3. Notifies instructor prior to or day of being absent.

B. Character

1. Displays loyalty, honesty, trustworthiness.
2. Displays dependability and reliability.
3. Displays initiative, self-discipline and self-responsibility.
4. Displays self-discipline and performs what is asked of them.

C. Teamwork

1. Respects the rights of others.
2. Maintains appropriate confidentiality.
3. As a team worker that is cooperative, mannerly, and appropriately assertive.
4. Displays a customer service attitude.
5. Seeks opportunities for continuous learning from others.

D. Appearance

1. Demonstrates appropriate dress indicative of trade.
2. Demonstrates professional grooming and hygiene.
3. Presents oneself professionally each day.

E. Attitude

1. Displays a positive and professional attitude.
2. Displays self-confidence.
3. Displays high expectations of success in trade.

F. Productivity

1. Follows safety practices.
2. Maintains a neat and clean work area.
3. Follows directions and procedures.
4. Completes assignments in keeping with deadlines.

G. Organization Skills

1. Prioritizes and manages class time.
2. Demonstrates flexibility in handling change.

H. Communications

1. Displays appropriate nonverbal skills (eye contact, body language).
2. Displays appropriate listening skills.
3. Uses appropriate language on a professional level.

I. Cooperation

1. Displays leadership skills.
2. Appropriately handles criticism, conflicts and complaints.
3. Demonstrates problem-solving capabilities.
4. Maintains appropriate relationships with instructors and peers.
5. Follows requests of instructor.

J. Respect

1. Engages with cultural and racial diversity in a professional manner.
2. Refrains from engaging in harassment of any kind.
3. Encourages others to avoid harassment.

CIT 1010 - Orientation and Safety

1. Follow Safety Manual and all Safety Regulations and Requirements. 
2. Use Protective Equipment. 
3. Follow Safety Operating Procedures for Hand and Machine Tools. 
4. Maintain a Clean and Safe Work Environment. 
5. Lift Safety Application