Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part LXXXI - Bulletin 110-Technology Education Content Standards Curriculum Framework
Subpart 1 - Standards and Benchmarks
Chapter 25 - High School Standards and Benchmarks
Subchapter B - Communication Technology
Section LXXXI-2511 - Focus Statement

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code LXXXI-2511

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Communication Technology emphasizes a strong foundation in drafting and electronics. Basic Technical Drafting is the primary course being taught in this area. Technical Drafting is used by engineers, architects, and construction fields to describe size, shape, and details. The ability to read and understand drawings is becoming increasingly important in the world of work. For this reason, drafting should be one of the first courses taken by a communication technology major.

B. Advanced Technical Drafting:

1. is designed as a follow-up to Basic Technical Drafting;

2. involves the preparation of detailed drawings, including:
a. developments;

b. intersections;

c. charts;

d. diagrams;

e. threads;

f. descriptive geometry;

g. auxiliary views;

h. revolutions; and

i. specialized drafting areas.

C. Architectural Drafting is designed to give the student an overview of the basic concepts that are common in the area of residential planning and design.

D. Communication Technology is a course that broadens student knowledge and improves ability to effectively communicate ideas and information through experiences in:

1. drafting;

2. design;

3. printing;

4. photography;

5. telecommunications; and

6. computers.

E. Basic Electricity/Electronics is a one-year introductory course and requires no previous knowledge of electricity or electronics. The student will gain a working knowledge of relevant theories and physical laws and their applications.

F. Advanced Electronics is intended for those students who successfully complete Basic Electronics and desire to continue their training in this field. The course content centers around semiconductor devices and their applications to:

1. digital electronics;

2. computer; and

3. communication circuits.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 6:(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.

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