INDUSTRIAL ARTS

2009-2010

STUDENTS MUST HAVE SAFETY GLASSES WHILE WORKING IN ALL SHOPS

1701 WOODS I

Grades 9-11 Prerequisite: Basic Drafting

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 10.00

Plus Materials

This course will consist of primarily of hands-on lab work. After the first three weeks, classroom work is held only once each week to cover textbook units. Students must pay for materials used in projects.

Students will be able to:

· Plan and layout projects

· Identify different types of woods, wood joints, and fasteners

· Explain how wood is cut, dried, and graded; and good conversation techniques

· Use hand tools and power machines properly

· Apply glues, stains, and finish properly

· Two pre-designed projects will be completed for a grade

· Demonstrate good safety practices when working in the shop

1702 WOODS II

Grades 10-12 Prerequisite: Basic Drafting

Semester Course .50 Credit Woods I

Lab Fee $ 10.00

Plus Materials

Students will demonstrate their knowledge of wood joints, fasteners, gluing and clamping, and applying finish as it was taught in the previous course. The student will build more advanced products and develop skills in cabinetry. There will be book related activities, but most time will be used in building projects in the shop.

1709 ELECTRICITY

Grades 9-12

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 10.00

Textbook: Modern Residential Wiring

Students will be able to:

· Explain the basic theory of electricity

· Identify and use electrician’s tools correctly

· Identify different types of circuits and electrical parts

· Wire electrical circuits on exercise board (using receptacles, switches, light fixtures, etc.)

· Read and identify electrical symbols and wiring diagrams

· Draw floor plan and wire wall sections

· Design and build a lamp

· Demonstrate good safety practices in the shop

1711 COMPUTER AIDED DRAFTING (CAD)

Grades 10-12 Prerequisite: Basic Drafting

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 8.00

The student will be introduced to the computer as a drafting tool. The first nine weeks will be used to become familiar with the drawing commands. The second nine weeks will be used to complete assigned projects which will be plotted. Each student will keep a portfolio of drawings completed.

1713 BASIC DRAFTING

Grades 9-12

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 15.00

Textbook: Exploring Drafting

Students will be able to:

· Identify and use drafting tools and develop good drawing techniques

· Visualize and draw objects in different types of drawing styles (sketching, geometric construction,

multi-view, section views, pictorials, auxiliary views, pattern development, etc.)

· Letter and dimension a drawing properly

· Read and use different types of scales

· 10 LAP (Learning Activity Packs) will be completed for a grade

1715 MANUFACTURING

Grades 10-12

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 8.00

Textbook: Exploring Manufacturing

Students will be able to:

• Show the development of manufacturing and people involved
• Fill out an application and apply for a job
• Identify the different types of production
• Apply basic techniques used in industry
• Identify different types of ownership
• Form their own company; select a product; produce and market the product
• Keep records as the company progresses
• Identify what a company must do to dissolve (close its doors)

1716 SPECIAL INTEREST (Independent Study Only)

Grades 11-12 Prerequisite: Instructor’s Approval

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 10.00

This course is open to juniors and seniors as an advanced course. It may be taken for one or two semesters during a study hall period, provided you have taken the basic course in the subject area selected. The student will work on a major project of his/her preference under the supervision of the instructor. No tests will be given, but the project or projects and plan packet must be completed by the time allowed to receive any credit. A tentative set of plans must be completed the semester before and submitted for approval.

(only special situations would there be allowed any change)

1718 METAL WORKING

Grades 10-12 Prerequisite: Basic Drafting

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 20.00

Plus Materials

Textbook: Exploring Metalworking

Students will be able to:

• Identify different types of metals and their characteristics
• Read and apply blueprints
• Identify different measuring tools and use them correctly
• Use different power machines properly (lathe, milling machine, cutoff tools, drill press, etc.)
• Explain and apply different heat treating techniques
• Identify and evaluate different fabrication processes
• Apply different welding techniques (arc welding, shielded gas welding, oxy-acetylene, etc.)
• Program and use plasma arc cutter
• Students will complete five projects for a grade
• Demonstrate good safety practices in the shop

1719 POWER TECHNOLOGY

Grades 10-12

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee: $ 10.00

Textbook: Small Gas Engines

Students will be able to:

· Identify the different parts of an engine

· Identify and use measuring tools correctly

· Collect and apply the correct specifications for the internal combustion engine

· Identify and explain the different systems of an engine (cooling, ignition, lubricating, fuel, etc.)

· Disassemble and reassemble a four cycle engine

· Explain the difference between 4 and 2 cycle engines

· Design a rat trap car for distance and pulling competition

· Demonstrate good safety practices in the shop

1720 ARCHITECTURAL/MECHANICAL DRAFTING

Grades 10-12 Prerequisite: Basic Drafting

Semester Course .50 Credit

Lab Fee $ 8.00

Plus Materials

Textbook: Architecture (Residential Drafting and Design)

Drafting for Industry

Architectural drafting covers the basic techniques used in developing a complete set of house plans from plot plan through construction plans and details. When finished with the required drawings, the students will build a scale model to see what the building will look like in 3-D.

Mechanical drafting covers applied geometry, orthographic projection, pictorials, threads and fasteners, tolerance application, and other skills needed for a future in the field of engineering.