Goal: To give the students exposure to physics and physical science in a hands-on environment.

PT I Description: Principles of Technology is a course designed to prepare students for technical careers. The complexity and rapid change of modern technology require training that is applicable to more than a single job. Technicians must understand the mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal principles on which modern equipment operates. If technicians understand the principles on which their current work is based, they can apply those principles to new tasks as the need arises. Principles of Technology is called, for lack of a better term, an "Applied Physics" course with a great deal of the course work done in labs. This course satisfies one of the credits needed for high school graduation and is accepted by the University of Washington as a lab science.

PT II Description: This course is a continuation of Principles of Technology I. Students will review units 1-4 and continue on to explore the principles of energy, power, and force transformers as they relate to mechanical, fluid, electrical, and thermal systems.

Philosophy: Students will get hands-on experience in the world of technology with a large emphasis on labs.