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

 

Required/Elective:  Elective                   Course Length:  1 year  Pre-requisite: Agriculture Technology I 

 

Course Description:  This course is an extension of Agriculture Technology I.  Students will further their skills in agriculture technology through exploration with metal working, welding, small gasoline engines and electricity.

 

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

·          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

 

Use gas welding equipment

·          Identify major parts of propane and oxyacetylene welding equipment

·          Demonstrate use of proper safety attire when working with gas welding equipment

·          Safely change oxygen and acetylene cylinders

·          Accurately turn on and adjust oxygen and acetylene controls

·          Light and adjust oxyacetylene torches

·          Shut off and bleed oxyacetylene equipment

·          Check for leaks in gas equipment

·          Recognize names and characteristics of fuels used for cutting

·          Cut steel with oxyfuels

·          Explain the nature and uses of braze welding

·          Identify joints commonly used in welding

·          Fuse mild steel with and without filler rod

Use arc welding equipment

 

·          Demonstrate proper use of personal safety equipment

·          Demonstrate proper set up of the welder

·          Describe the shielded metal arc welding process

·          Identify types of electric welding machines

·          Select suitable supplies and equipment for arc welding

·          Recognize color and numerical code markings on electrodes

·          Select electrodes for use in agricultural mechanics

·          Correctly run an bead

·          Practice various types of welds with the MIG/TIG welder

Agricultural Electrification

·          Describe basic principles of electricity and magnetism

·          Demonstrate use of safety practices with electricity

·          Understand relationships between volts, amperes, and watts

·          Select materials for electrical wiring

·          Design simple wiring systems

·          Discuss residential wiring versus agricultural wiring

Small Gasoline Engines

·          Discuss uses of small gasoline engines

·          Observe safety precautions when working with engines

·          Distinguish between 2 and 4 cycle engines

·          Identify the systems of a small engine

·          Recognize the small engine parts and tools

·          Perform the steps in disassembly and reassembly

·          Recognize the steps in small engine maintenance

·          Troubleshoot an engine

Basic procedures in metal working

·          Identify metals

·          Properly mark metal

·          Identify metal cutting tools

·          Identify tools that bend metal

·          Safely cut and file metal

·          Bend square, round, and flat steel

·          Form sheet metal

·          Properly drill holes and tap threads in metal

·          Cut threads on bolts and pipe

·          Fasten metal with bolts and screws

·          Solder sheet metal

Metal working with power machines

·          Use proper safety equipment when working with metal

·          State basic procedures for using stationary machines for metal working

·          Identify parts of specified machines

·          Operate the following machines:

Drill Press, Grinder, Chop Saw, Metal Bender

·          Properly sharpen tools

    Record of Practicum Skills Development

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

·          Students will keep a diary of activities held in class as well as hours spent outside of class that relate to Agriculture Mechanics.

RESOURCE MATERIALS

ASSESSMENT

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

·          Unit Tests

·          Cumulative Tests

·          Midterm Exam

·          Final Exam

·          Quizzes

·          Projects

·          Observation

·          Evaluate written work

·          Performance assessments

·          Performance tasks

·          Daily class participation