IMS 1011 - Technology Foundations

Clock Hours: 30

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
The goal of the course is to improve the essential worker characteristics of students to prepare them for entrance into the workforce. The course is based around the ten traits that have been identified as being needed to foster positive work habits.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Reading Level 1
1. Recognizing sound and words.
2. Visual Comprehension.
3. Sequencing Skills.
4. Alphabetical Ordering.
5. Spelling
6. Vocabulary
Reading Level 2
1. Identifying Sentence Parts-Nouns.
2. Identifying Sentence Parts-Verbs
3. Word Forms
4. Following Directions
5. Common Abbreviations
6. Personal Information
7. Text Comprehension
Reading Level 3
1. Wording Meanings
2. Finding Information
3. Following Directions
4. Forms & Contents
5. Finding Details
6. Making Connections
7. Topics and Main Ideas
Reading Level 4
1. Words in Context
2. Word Part Clues
3. Facts in Paragraphs
4. Reading for Details
5. Making Inferences
6. Reading Procedures
7. Cause and Effects
Reading Level 5
1. Technical Jargon
2. Interpreting Information
3. Acronyms
4. Multiple Meanings
5. Applying Instructions
Math Level 1
1. Counting
2. Numbers and Sequences
3. Addition
4. Subtraction
5. Multiplications
6. Division
Math Level 2
1. Word Problems
2. Money
3. Time
4. Measurements
5. Fractions & Decimals
6. Calculators
Math Level 3
1. Quantity
2. Money
3. Time
4. Measurement
5. Fractions & Decimals
6. Negative Numbers
Math Level 4
1. Money & Time
2. Fractions & Decimals
3. Percentages
4. Measurement
5. Averages
6. Proportions
7. Diagrams
Math Level 5
1. Fractions & Decimals
2. Percentages
3. Measurement
Information Level 1
1. Graph Words
2. Graph Symbols
3. Putting Things In Order
4. Basic Graphs
5. Following Directions
6. Reading Graphs
Information Level 2
1. The Order of Graphs
2. Types of Graphs
3. Tools used in Graphs
4. Creating Graphs
5. Using Different Graphs
6. The Purpose of Graphs
Information Level 3
1. Pie Charts
2. Bar Graphs
3. Line Graphs
4. Tables and Forms
5. Maps and Plans
6. Diagrams
7. Gauges
Information Level 4
1. Pie Charts
2. Bar Graphs
3. Line Graphs
4. Tables and Forms
5. Maps and Plans
6. Diagrams
7. Gauges
Information Level 5
1. Complex Documents
2. Finding Details
3. Multiple Documents
4. Extracting Data
5. Identifying Trends
Applied Tech Electricity Level 3
1. Voltage and Current
2. Resistors
3. Circuits and Switches
4. Capacitors
5. Inductors
6. Series and Parallel Circuits
7. Circuit Breaker
8. Millimeters
9. Troubleshooting Circuits
Applied Tech. Electricity Level 4
1. Magnets and Electricity
2. Alternating and Three Phase Current
3. Transformers
4. Motors and Generators
5. Ohm’s Law
6. Grounding and GFCI’S
7. Lighting Types
8. Relays and Solenoids
9. Troubleshooting Exercises
Applied Tech. Mechanics Level 3
1. Force and Pressure
2. Friction and Inertia
3. Planes and Levers
4. Torque and Gears
5. Wheels and Pulleys
6. Springs
7. Troubleshooting Exercises
Applied Tech. Fluids Level 3
1. Pressure and Flow
2. Flotation
3. Pipes and Valves
4. Pumps
5. Troubleshooting Exercises
Applied Tech. Fluids Level 4
1. Gases and Pressure
2. Vacuum
3. Compression Heating
4. Troubleshooting Exercises
Applied Tech. Fluids Level 5
1. Piping Problems
2. Flow Measurement Devices
3. Mixing and Turbulence
4. Trouble Shooting Exercises