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Spotlight
Drafting class prepares IVC senior for community project...
Matthew Niles is a seventeen year-old senior at Illinois Valley Central High School. He is enrolled in 3D Architectural Drafting II, taught by Karen Roth, and he took some time out of his busy schedule to share some thoughts with us…..
Why did you decide to take this class?
I took this class because it is a start towards a career in architecture. Even though I have recently changed my career path to automotive mechanics, this class is still a great help in the mechanical field.
What do you like/dislike the most about this class?
I enjoy planning and drawing out house plans and building plans. I like to see what work actually goes into building something before it can be built. The only thing I dislike about the class is being behind a computer because I enjoy being active and moving around.
How does it compare to your required academic classes?
Technology classes use a great amount of math and figuring. An example would be the current project I’m working on with Three Sisters Park. I dealt with an extreme amount of trigonometry in order to find heights of an already existing building that I have built to scale.
Would you recommend this class to another student? If so, why?
I would definitely recommend this class to any student interested in the field of mechanical or architectural drawing. It will give them a great amount of knowledge in the field as well as hands-on work and being able to work with well-known people already in the field.
Why do you think CTE classes such as this are important?
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areer and Tech Education classes are responsible for training students going into that field. If nobody had these classes then they would have no clue how to work in this career. These classes are responsible for the proper training to enter this field of work.Tell us about your project. How are you graded? Did you choose this particular project? What has been the benefit of doing it?
The current project I’m working on is a community development project for Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe. Their goal is to build a 1916 village at the Park, and they came to IVC to acquire the students they needed to design it. I was lucky enough to be the one who worked on this project the most and got to be completely involved. So far in this project, I have finished a model of their existing church and a model of a town hall. I am currently working on scale buildings for the rest of the town to go into a scale replica of the town. They want a town model of their ideas in order to show the public and collect donations for the building of it. I’m graded on my work effort and time that I’ve put into this project. The benefit has been being able to work with the community and a lot of people on this project. Mrs. Roth added that, “Matthew has done an excellent job. He does all the research; makes all of the decisions; and provides a quality product to the Board of Three Sisters Park.,”... which certainly puts him in our “spotlight.” Good luck with your future plans, Matthew!
(Respectfully submitted by Anita Bausman, P.E.R.F.E.C.T. Teacher Aide, IVC High School)