Technology

"First Nations should be looking at opportunities to participate in renewable energy development at the local, regional, and provincial levels. This Summary Guide is the first step to assist the Nova Scotia and New Brunswick communities to become more familiar with the various renewable energy technologies, and to look at the range of opportunities that are possible."

List of research tehcnologies available

Carpentry and wood construction.

Surveying is the science of measuring the physical world around us to determine the shape and position of objects or features. Surveying skills are applied to a wide variety of activities, from exploration for natural resources such as oil and natural gas to determining the boundary between two parcels of land to controlling the layout of buildings and highways. To accomplish this, surveyors employ a number of technological approaches for measuring the physical world.

In this program you develop skills to install and connect piping systems including processes that convey gas, or the tubing for any pneumatic or air-handling system. You’re introduced to design drawings and installation programs for a variety of systems. In a workshop setting that reflects industry practice and safety standards, you learn to use hand tools, power tools and shop equipment; select materials; cut, join and fabricate piping and fittings; perform electric tack welding and oxy-fuel cutting; and rigging practices.

Working in this field requires a variety of skills in mechanical systems, electronics, and basic soldering. You learn to repair and maintain residential and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. You also learn to install gas lines, liquid lines and other kinds of piping. Basic skills in oxy-acetylene brazing and welding are covered as well as the installation of electrical circuits and controls.

This is an excellent program for a person with many different interests. Refrigeration and Air Conditioning requires a variety of skills in mechanical systems, electrical/electronic systems, and brazing. You learn to repair and maintain residential and commercial refrigeration and air conditioning systems. You also learn to install refrigerant vapor lines, liquid lines and other kinds of piping. Basic skills in oxy-fuel brazing are covered as well as the installation of electrical circuits and controls.

Have you ever thought about your name rolling onto the screen in the credits at the end of a television program? In addition to the talent in front of the camera, that list often includes ENG camera operators, set designers, crane operators, production technicians, and editors – the folks behind the camera, in the studio, and in the control room.

Radio continues to evolve at a breakneck pace and there's ongoing demand for creative and passionate announcers, writers, and audio producers. This concentration focuses on advanced fundamental skills for those hoping to pursue careers on-air, in radio production, commercial creative writing, and programming management. It's composed of studies in advanced on-air techniques, digital audio production, and internal station operations as well as contemporary radio industry and technology developments.

Do you like talking to people? Are you curious about what is going on in the world and like the idea of telling people about events both near and far? Broadcast Journalism could be the area of specialization for you. With a focus on writing, reporting, and reading the news for both radio and television, you are active in the community – interviewing people, recording the sound and shooting the visuals, as well as writing and presenting the stories on the air. In your senior project you create a documentary about social issues and engage the community to develop real life stories.