CMT I Syllabus
By Leanne Falbo
August 16, 2008
Computer
Maintenance Technology I
Syllabus and Student Information
Grundy Area Vocational Center
2008-- 2009
Course
description: CMT I is designed
to prepare students to service and maintain modern personal
computers and peripherals. Basic networking skills will also
be covered. Students will become adept at troubleshooting and
diagnosing problems, as well as performing routine maintenance on
PCs. Each student will be provided the resources needed to
prepare for the CompTIA A+ certification exam.
Curriculum:The main text for this
course will be software based. As a Cisco Local Academy, GAVC
will utilize the Cisco IT Essentials version 4.0 curriculum for
this course. Students will be given a copy of the curriculum,
including the software based text, the student Lab Manual in pdf
format, and two PC simulations on CD. Students will be
required to use these applications outside of class as well as in
class. Instructions for installing the software on the
students’ home computer can be acquired from the
instructor. In addition, students will have a Cisco
Academy user id and password to view the curriculum directly from
the Cisco Academy web site at http://cisco.netacad.net.
Other supplemental materials will be utilized throughout the
course. These materials may include any or all of the
following: The Enhanced A+ Guide to Managing and
Maintaining Your PC by Jean Andrews, excerpts
from other texts deemed useful by the instructor, various websites,
and other supplemental materials. Hands-on group lab work
will constitute approximately 25% of the class time. This
will include time spent servicing and maintaining GAVC’s 150+
computers and peripherals, as well as servicing customer machines
in the school shop, (see below).
Required supplies and
materials: Each student must
purchase a basic computer technician’s tool kit, available in
class. The cost of the tool kit is $25.00. In addition
to the cost of the tool kit, there is a $20.00 course fee required
of each student. Students will need to purchase outside of
class, one 5 subject spiral notebook or a three-ring binder and
loose leaf paper used for required journaling, vocabulary
assignments, in-class note taking, and recording assigned homework,
as well as his/her own writing utensils. These will
not be provided in class.
Grading: Students will be
graded based on a combination of factors. Each of these
factors will be weighted equally. These factors include, but
are not limited to: Homework assignments, Technical Journal
writing and vocabulary, Classroom lab work, Periodic
quizzes/tests/exams, Citizenship/behavior, and Portfolio
development.
Grading
Scale: All GAVC students
will be graded on the following scale:
A 93 – 100
B 85 – 92
C 77 – 84
D 70 – 76
F 0 –
75
Dual
Enrollment: A grade of B or
better in this class will earn the student 8 credit hours at Joliet
Junior College, (CIS 275 & CIS 276).
GAVC
Computer Repair Shop: The CMT I class
will be providing a service to the community this year by taking in
computer repair work. Community members may drop off their
computers/peripherals for repair and students will get first-hand
experience working in a computer repair shop.
Work
Days: Most Fridays will
be scheduled work days. Work that needs to be done on GAVC
machines or school shop customer machines will be the
responsibility of the CMT I students, with help from the
instructors. Students will also be allowed to bring equipment
from home for repair or service work.
CMT I First Semester Syllabus
CMT I Second
Semester Syllabus
