Department/Grade:  Agriculture Education         Course: Agriculture Technology   Revision Date:  4/2008

 

Required/Elective:  Elective                   Course Length:  1 year  Pre-requisite: None  

 

Course Description:  This course offers basic mechanical theory and skills development to students.  Instruction includes safety and selection of power tools, building materials, and career exploration in agricultural mechanics.

 

COURSE OBJECTIVES

CONTENT OUTLINE

Explore Careers in Ag Mechanics

·          Identify occupational clusters

·          List occupations in agriculture that require mechanical skills

·          Describe the role of mechanical applications in society

·          Demonstrate knowledge of contributions made by mechanical application to the development of agriculture

·          Recognize inventors of machines that have played a pivotal role in agriculture

·          Conduct an in depth study on one or more jobs related to ag mechanics

Demonstrate shop safety

 

·          Identify major work areas in the shop

·          Recognize hazards in the ag shop

·          Describe each safety color and its meaning

·          Store tools and chemicals properly

·          Demonstrate safe practices

·          Proper behavior in the shop

·          Select appropriate protective clothing and devices for personal protection.

·          Describe appropriate action in case of fire or emergency

 

Identify various hand tools, hardware and fasteners

·          Describe how tools are classified

·          Name major tools categories according to use

·          Classify hand tools

·          Identify commonly used screws, nails, and bolts

·          Identify various types of hardware and recognize their purpose

·          Select screws, nails, and bolts for various uses

Develop proper layout procedure

·          Select tools used in the layout procedure

·          Practice using layout tools properly

·          Lay out wood and metal for cutting

·          Demonstrate knowledge and use of the English and Metric systems of measurement

·          Determine proper scale for a project plan

·          Draw patterns for projects on various scales

·          Formulate a bill of materials

Select, Cut and Shape Wood

·          Name various species of lumber that may be used in an ag mechanics shop

·          Describe the growth process of a tree

·          Identify lumber grades

·          Select lumber for agricultural projects

·          Determine the most useful hand tools fir cutting and shaping wood

·          Cut and shape wood

Properly Finish Wood

·          Choose proper grit for sanding projects

·          Remove dents in wood

·          Fill holes in projects

·          Select proper finishing materials

·          Select solvents for thinning

·          Properly apply stains and finishes

·          Adequately clean brushes

Prepare wood for painting

·          Prepare unpainted surfaces for paint

·          Prepare previously painted wood for paint

·          Recognize tools and materials used in paint removal

·          Estimate materials for paint jobs

·          Properly clean brushes

Proper use of power machinery

·          State basic procedures for using stationary machinery

·          Identify parts of stationary machinery

·          Demonstrate proper use of stationary machines

·          Operate the following machines

·          Band Saw, Scroll Saw, Table Saw, Planer, Jointer, Sander, Miter Saw, Chop Saw, and Grinder

Record of practicum skills development

·          Students will keep a record of skills acquired through the SAE Practicum Skills book.

·          A diary will be kept of activities held in class as well as the hours spent outside of class that pertain to agricultural mechanics.

RESOURCE MATERIALS

ASSESSMENT

·          Major Text –Agricultural Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications 4th ed.

·          Supplemental Text – Agriscience

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·          Machine Tests

·          Unit Tests

·          Cumulative Tests

·          Midterm Exam

·          Final Exam

·          Open-Ended Assessments

·          Quizzes

·          Projects

·          Observation

·          Evaluation of written work

·          Performance assessments

·          Performance tasks

·          Daily class participation