Texas Administrative Code
Title 19 - EDUCATION
Part 2 - TEXAS EDUCATION AGENCY
Chapter 130 - TEXAS ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION
Subchapter P - TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION, AND LOGISTICS
Section 130.444 - Introduction to Transportation Technology (One-Half Credit)
Universal Citation: 19 TX Admin Code ยง 130.444
Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) General requirements. This course is recommended for students in Grades 9 and 10. Students shall be awarded one-half credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Transportation, Distribution, and
Logistics Career Cluster focuses on planning, management, and movement of
people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail, and water and
related professional support services such as transportation, infrastructure
planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment, and facility
maintenance.
(3) Introduction to
Transportation Technology includes knowledge of the major automotive systems
and the principles of diagnosing and servicing these systems. Transportation
Technology includes applicable safety and environmental rules and regulations.
In Transportation Technology, students will gain knowledge and skills in the
repair, maintenance, and diagnosis of transportation systems. This study will
allow students to reinforce, apply, and transfer academic knowledge and skills
to a variety of interesting and relevant activities, problems, and settings.
The focus of this course is to teach safety, tool identification, proper tool
use, and employability.
(4)
Students are encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as
career and technical student organizations and other leadership or
extracurricular organizations.
(5)
Statements that contain the word "including" reference content that must be
mastered, while those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible
illustrative examples.
(c) Knowledge and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates professional
standards/employability skills as required by business and industry. The
student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate the
importance of workplace safety and environmental responsibilities and the use
of personal protective equipment in transportation services;
(B) identify employment opportunities,
including entrepreneurship opportunities, and certification requirements for
the field of transportation technology;
(C) demonstrate the principles of group
participation and leadership related to citizenship and career
preparation;
(D) identify
employers' expectations and appropriate work habits; and
(E) discuss workplace ethics in a variety of
scenarios.
(2) The
student demonstrates academic skills related to the requirements of
transportation technology. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate effective oral communication
skills with individuals from various cultures such as fellow students,
coworkers, and customers;
(B)
demonstrate effective written communication skills with individuals from
various cultures such as fellow students, coworkers, and customers;
and
(C) demonstrate mathematical
skills in performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and
measurements using the metric and U.S. customary systems.
(3) The student understands the technical
knowledge and skills of basic transportation systems. The student is expected
to:
(A) locate, read, and interpret
transportation repair and service information; and
(B) describe the basic and emerging
transportation technologies.
(4) The student knows the functions and
applications of the tools, equipment, technologies, and materials used in
transportation technology. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate awareness of the proper way
to safely use hand and power tools and equipment commonly employed in the
industry;
(B) identify diagnostic
tools and equipment; and
(C)
identify hand and shop tools and describe their proper usage.
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