Standards - Career & Technical Education

Incorporate safety procedures in handling, operating, and maintaining tools and machinery; handling materials; utilizing personal protective equipment; maintaining a safe work area; and following protocols for fire and electrical safety.

Demonstrate effective workplace and employability skills, including communication, awareness of diversity, positive work ethic, problem-solving, time management, and teamwork.

Explore the range of careers available in the field and investigate their educational requirements, and demonstrate job-seeking skills including resume-writing and interviewing.

Demonstrate digital literacy by using digital and electronic tools appropriately, safely, and ethically.

Participate in a Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) to increase knowledge and skills and to enhance leadership and teamwork.

Describe and follow appropriate safety and health procedures for engineering classroom and laboratory situations.

Utilize tools and equipment safely.

Identify environmental safety requirements for specific applications.

Exhibit essential skills required by business and industry in the engineering field.

Communicate effectively through writing, speaking, listening, and reading.

Show appropriate interpersonal skills, punctuality, work habits, ethical behavior, and work-appropriate attire.

Create a resume and digital portfolio and participate in a mock interview.

Connect leadership and teamwork skills from CTSO activities with engineering practices.

Use standard technical knowledge and skills during CTSO activities.

Exhibit leadership and teamwork skills.

Demonstrate effective collaboration in a diverse group to define and solve engineering problems.

Compare and investigate various aspects of jobs in STEM disciplines and the engineering field, including education requirements, job responsibilities, and potential earnings.

Investigate current and future engineering job opportunities.

Analyze positive and negative impacts of engineering on society.

Critique significant contributions of leaders in engineering fields.

Differentiate among engineering, technology, and science.

Identify and discuss the various tools utilized by individuals in STEM disciplines, including engineering.

Apply standard engineering practices and skills to solve problems.

Use a variety of appropriate tools throughout the engineering design process.

Present a research-based solution to an engineering problem in a professional manner.

Use terminology and vocabulary relevant to the field of engineering.

Cite evidence and document the steps in an engineering design process.

Construct an engineering notebook based upon industry standard best practices.

Display clear standard technical knowledge and skills when categorizing and classifying engineering practices.

Record ideas, sketches, calculations, observations, and summaries of activities.

Compare and contrast the methods of creating written and digital portfolios.

Demonstrate the use of analog and digital precision measuring instruments utilized in engineering.

Compare and convert between customary and metric measurement systems.

Apply conversion factors of customary and metric measurements.

Perform measurements using significant digits.