Title: Syllabus
Course: Technology Assessment (21054-18)

Copyright: 2025

Virginia Assignment Code: 8406

Suggested Grade Level: 10, 11, 12

Duration: 18 weeks

Hours: 70

Credits: 0.5

Prerequisites: 8402 or 8403

CTSO: TSA

Course Description:

Students use their interdisciplinary knowledge and abilities to analyze the impacts of technological devices and systems. They apply information acquired through activities and research to predict future technologies. Student teams use minds-on, hands-on activities to innovate a product or system based on their research and design skills. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.

Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:

https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/science-technology-engineering-mathematics/technology-assessment/