Power and Transportation (20102-36)
Copyright: 2023
Virginia Assignment Code: 8445
Suggested Grade Level: 9, 10, 11
Duration: 36 weeks
Hours: 140
Credits: 1
Prerequisites: None
CTSO: TSA
Course Description:
This course explores transportation's role in society and the economy and the interaction of transportation systems and their components. Students learn the ways that energy is converted to power, and the ways power is transmitted, controlled, and used through mechanical, fluid, and electrical devices. Students will explore emerging technologies, research career opportunities in power and transportation fields, conduct experiments, and design and build models.
Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Note:
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here: