Grade 12 U/C Computer Technology Areas of Emphasis Feedback
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ACSE members, today's questions is related to the areas of emphasis in the proposed grade 12 U/C Computer Technology course. This course continues to help students understand and apply computer engineering concepts in controlling systems. Students will analyse and design computer components such as logic circuits and interfaces; develop and construct circuits and write the associated computer programs to drive systems such as traffic lights, models, and robots. Students will explore networking hardware, protocols, and configurations. As well as developing project management skills, students will examine the ethics of computer use and explore related careers. Prerequisite: Computer Technology, Grade 11 University/College The draft curriculum document is available at http://www.curriculum.org/edu/tech/downloads/TECHgr12computertechUC.pdf The following are the proposed areas of emphasis:
Today's question: Do you agree with the proposed areas of emphasis? If not, how could they be improved? Score your responses within the range of +2 (totally agree) to -2 (totally disagree). Thanks everyone! Peter Beens |
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Responses
Eugene - (+2) I give this a +2 in terms of areas of emphasis. The descriptor might need work, as it is not the "Computer Engineering" course any longer, nor was it really an "engineering" preparation course. Being a "tech" course, I believe that this course outline will offer quite a bit to the student who is looking to pursue a life in computer technology, and has a keen interest in integrating hardware with software/solutions.
