Technology Acquisition Proposal

Presented to the District Superintendent

Requested by The San Luis Obispo FFA Chapter

Advisors: Amelia Brown and Brian Snyder

May 26th, 2015

Curriculum Addressing:

B9.4 – Design project plans by using mechanical drawing techniques.

B12.2 – Draw and interpret architectural plans.

Itemized Budget

-AutoCAD for each computer

- @ $1,680 a computer- 10 student computers /1 instructor computer- Totaling: $18,480 - Leaving: $1,520 allowing for any miscellaneous purchases concerning the

AutoCAD system

Software Information

AutoCAD 2016 for Windows

•2D drafting and documentation

•3D modeling and collaboration

Working Diagram

Course Outline

Advanced Ag. Mechanics

- Students will learn to develop project plans and interpret these plans through mechanical drawing techniques. Students will be able to turn these plans into real life projects. Students will use AutoCAD in the Ag. Mechanics classroom to design their project and implement the designs in the Ag. Mechanics shop.

Rationale for Purchase

- Currently students hand draw all designs. This is a valuable skill to have, however it is quite time consuming. Purchasing AutoCAD will allow the students to master yet another skill useful in the workplace while also becoming more time efficient. AutoCAD will provide for more accurate designs at a faster pace making the students more efficient.

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This will also allow for more time in the shop actually working on projects. With students having more time to complete projects they will not be rushed and therefore submit a higher quality project.

Samples of student learning activities to implement

- Present students with a finished design that they must recreate themselves. This will allow students to learn the appropriate skills in order to operate AutoCAD through hands-on and visual learning.

- Once students have learned how to properly work AutoCAD they will be allowed to design and build a project of their own. This will allow them to use and further develop the skills they acquire on the intro project demonstrated by the teacher.