Lincoln Public Schools

Industrial Technology

The Industrial Technology Education program offers valuable learning experiences for all students. The classes are designed to provide students learning experiences that will give them knowledge of industry, occupations, life skills, and applications of basic skills. The entry level classes are exploratory in nature. Emphasis is on cooperative effort, career opportunities, safe and efficient work habits, quality work, and good stewardship of the environment. Students will develop an appreciation for diversity and the contribution of each person through collaborative effort. This is a good foundation for further education, training, or entry into the work force.

Students may choose a wide variety of classes or focus on one of the following career clusters::

1. Architecture and Construction
2. Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
3. Manufacturing
4. Transportation

Any class in Industrial Technology Education can be used to meet the Applied Art Graduation Requirement, Applied Physics meets the Science Graduation Requirement.

The following courses may be used to meet Technology Graduatijon Requirements:

CAD Technical Design
CAD Engineering
CAD Architecture
Applied CAD Architecture/Engineering
Electronics
Digital Electronics
Foundations of Industrial Technology

 

MISSION STATEMENT

Industrial Technology prepares individuals through hands on experiences to comprehend information and make contributions to a society influenced by technology.

 

In The News

The HBAL Home and Garden Show Design Contest

 

At the Home and Garden show in February, student work will be displayed for all the visitors of the show. Manzitto Brothers construction is the program sponsor this year. They provide tours of a lot, and a site plan of a lot the students could use for their design work. Jon Heithold is the HBAL design contest district contact person. High School students from all over Lincoln will be competing in this design contest.

 

The HBAL National Home Builders Show in Orlando Florida

Bob Freese and Rus Hitz will be attending the National Home Builders Show in Orlando this year. The Lincoln Home Builders have been an excellent partner in providing this excellent training opportunity for two LPS instructors. The instructors will be attending work shops on the latest and most affective advancements in construction and they will have the opportunity to visit with the innovators of the industry. This is also the largest assembly of material and tool vendors in the construction industry.

 

Residential Construction Partners

Neighborworks Lincoln and The Lincoln Housing Authority have been and continue to be partners with LPS in the construction of 2 student built homes. The provide an excellent relationship that allows students the opportunity to explore the residential construction industry first hand. Students are put into a realistic constructijon setting and allowed the time to develop their skills in residential construction.

 


 

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