Grade 8 is for most student the first time they walk in a shop!
While each school is different and might have different options here are my courses for the Grade 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 level.
Engineering 8
- Design
- strength of material
- Manufacturing process
- 3D printing
- study of small engine
Wood 8
- Ecology and the property of wood
- Wood manufacturing
- wood and design
- Power-tools
- Safety in the shop
Metal 8
- Metal manufacturing
- Welding and braising
- Jewelry and stained glass
- Properties of metals
- Recycling
Drafting 8
- Hand drafting
- Introduction to CAD
- Achictecture
- Standards and units
- 3D modeling
VEX IQ (robotics)
- Basic programing
- Robot design
- Rules and regulation
- 3D part design and printing
- Competition