Unit	Description	Standards	Days
1	Transportation Technology Purposes of Transportation Transportation, Energy, and Power Energy and Uses Power and Uses Systems Model	1 – The Characteristics and Scope of Technology Usefulness of technology Development of technology 2 – The Core Concepts of Technology Systems Resources Trade-offs Processes Controls 3 – The Relationships Among Technologies and the Connections Between Technology and Other Fields Interaction of systems Knowledge from other fields of study and technology 4 – The Cultural, Social, Economic, and Political Effects of Technology Impacts and consequences Influences on economy, politics, and culture 6 – The Role of Society in the Development and Use of Technology Acceptance and use of products and systems 7 – The Influence of Technology on History Processes of inventions and innovations Evolution of techniques, measurement, and resources Technological and scientific knowledge 18 – Transportation Technologies Design and operation of transportation systems Subsystems of transportation system Transportation processes	10
2	Energy and Power Energy Power Sources of Energy Energy Conversion Using Energy in Transportation	4 – The Cultural, Social, Economic, and Political Effects of Technology Attitudes toward development and use Impacts and consequences Ethical issues Influences on economy, politics, and culture 5 – The Effects of Technology on the Environment Environmental vs. economic concerns 16 – Energy and Power Technologies Energy is the capacity to do work Energy can be used to do work using many processes Power systems Power is the rate at which energy is converted from one form to another Efficiency and conservation 18 – Transportation Technologies Design and operation of transportation systems Governmental regulations Transportation processes	12
3	Transportation Environments Land Transportation Marine Transportation Air Transportation Space Transportation Intermodal Transportation	2 – The Core Concepts of Technology Systems Resources Requirements Trade-offs Controls 3 – The Relationships Among Technologies and the Connections Between Technology and Other Fields Interaction of systems Interrelation of technological environments 6 – The Role of Society in the Development and Use of Technology Development driven by demands, values, and interests Inventions and innovations Social and cultural priorities Acceptance and use of products and systems 8 – The Attributes of Design Design leads to useful products and systems There is no perfect design Requirements 9 – Engineering Design Iterative Brainstorming Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying 16 – Energy and Power Technologies Energy is the capacity to do work Energy can be used to do work using many processes Power is the rate at which energy is converted from one form to another 18 – Transportation Technologies Design and operation of transportation systems Subsystems of transportation systems Transportation processes	23
4	Vehicular Systems Structure Propulsion Guidance Control Suspension Support	1 – The Characteristics and Scope of Technology Usefulness of technology Product demand 2 – The Core Concepts of Technology Requirements Controls 5 – The Effects of Technology on the Environment Environmental vs. economic concerns 8 – The Attributes of Design Design leads to useful products and systems There is no perfect design Requirements 9 – Engineering Design Iterative Brainstorming Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying 10 – The Role of Troubleshooting, Research and Development, Invention and Innovation, and Experimentation in Problem Solving Troubleshooting Invention and innovation Experimentation 11 – Apply the Design Process Apply design process Identify criteria and constraints Model a solution to a problem Test and evaluate Make a product or system 16 – Energy and Power Technologies Energy is the capacity to do work Energy can be used to do work using many processes Power is the rate at which energy is converted from one form to another Power systems Energy and conversion 18 – Transportation Technologies Subsystems of transportation system Transportation processes	20
5	Transportation Processes Receiving/Storing Routing Loading Transporting Unloading Storing/Delivering	1 – The Characteristics and Scope of Technology Usefulness of technology Product demand 8 – The Attributes of Design Design leads to useful products and systems There is no perfect design Requirements 9 – Engineering Design Iterative Brainstorming Modeling, testing, evaluating, and modifying 10 – The Role of Troubleshooting, Research and Development, Invention and Innovation, and Experimentation in Problem Solving Troubleshooting Invention and innovation Experimentation 11 – Apply the Design Process Apply design process Identify criteria and constraints Model a solution to a problem Test and evaluate 16 – Energy and Power Technologies Energy is the capacity to do work Energy can be used to do work using many processes Power is the rate at which energy is converted from one form to another Efficiency and conservation	20