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Download full textThayer, C. B.; Farris, C. L. – 1979
This Navy training and self-study manual is designed to provide a basic theoretical and practical understanding of primarily diesel engines and associated equipment, the main emphasis being on shipboard types and operations. Each chapter offers verbal and pictorial description of machinery, with both schematic and equipment-specific depiction of…
Descriptors: Diesel Engines, Engines, Equipment Maintenance, Fuels
PDF pending restorationSchorgmayer, Helmut; Swanson, Richard A. – 1975
Results of a study to determine the effects of conceptual versus specific (traditional) training techniques on the trouble-shooting performance of maintenance technicians are presented. The research subjects were students at Bowling Green State University and citizens in Northwest Ohio with no post high school technical coursework. Those that…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Comparative Analysis, Equipment Maintenance, Fluid Mechanics
Natchitoches Parish School Board, LA. – 1973
Designed to correlate the subject matter of English with that of power mechanics, this course guide (1) provides the student with the opportunity for utilizing the skills gained in power mechanics to enter into a vocation and (2) provides the student with enough knowledge to consider post-secondary study. Objectives are divided into four…
Descriptors: Attitudes, Behavioral Objectives, English Instruction, Industrial Education
Peer reviewedMcIntyre, Margaret – Science and Children, 1978
Suggests uses of hand tools and machines in teaching preschool and elementary school students the definition of energy. (MDR)
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Energy, Hand Tools, Instruction
Cataldo, John J. – School Business Affairs, 1985
The Computerized Fleet Maintenance (CFM) program of a New York school district has major component areas of garage operation, vehicle replacement, and fuel consumption. CFM detects high expenditures and provides the rationale for bus replacement. (MLF)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Equipment Maintenance
Peer reviewedVincent, J. F. V. – School Science Review, 1980
Examines current usage of the term "biomechanics" and emphasizes the importance of differentiating between structure and material. Describes current prolects in biomechanics and lists four points about the educational significance of the field. (GS)
Descriptors: Biology, College Science, Curriculum Development, Higher Education
Buriak, Phil; And Others – Agricultural Education Magazine, 1992
Seven theme articles discuss strategies for teaching mechanics, physical sciences in the study of foods, scientific principles in the agricultural curriculum, environmental issues in agriculture, and applied physical sciences. (SK)
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Sciences, Class Activities
Peer reviewedSigford, Ann; Nelson, Nancy – Science and Children, 1998
Presents a program for elementary teachers to learn how to use hand tools and household appliances to teach the principles of physics. The lesson helps teachers become familiar with simple hand tools, combat the apprehension of mechanical devices, and develop an interest in tools and technology. Session involves disassembling appliances to…
Descriptors: Anxiety, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning, Group Activities
Isik, Nurettin; Onat, Ayhan – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2004
In this study of "Occupational Survey of Refrigeration Technicians" in which the "Task Inventory Questionnaires" have been developed, we aim at determining the vocational psychomotor competencies (skills) of refrigeration technicians for effectively carrying out the occupational duties in labor-life. In the first phase of the…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Psychomotor Skills, Competence, Employees
Center for Occupational Research and Development, Inc., Waco, TX. – 1980
This technical specialty course is one of thirty-five courses designed for use by two-year postsecondary institutions in five nuclear technician curriculum areas: (1) radiation protection technician, (2) nuclear instrumentation and control technician, (3) nuclear materials processing technician, (4) nuclear quality-assurance/quality-control…
Descriptors: Learning Activities, Learning Modules, Mechanical Equipment, Mechanics (Process)
Office of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1964
THE PURPOSE OF THIS CURRICULUM GUIDE IS TO ASSIST ADMINISTRATORS, SUPERVISORS, AND TEACHERS TO PLAN AND DEVELOP 2-YEAR POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN MECHANICAL DESIGN AND PRODUCTION. TECHNICAL MATERIALS WERE DEVELOPED BY AN INSTITUTE STAFF FOR THE WISCONSIN STATE BOARD FOR VOCATIONAL EDUCATION UNDER CONTRACT TO THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Curriculum, Curriculum Guides, Educational Facilities
Marcovitz, Alan B., Ed. – 1977
This document presents a mechanical engineering unit addressing essential aspects of computerized plant automation. The unit reviews the control of the simplest of all processes, a 1-measured variable, 1-controlled variable system, through the computer control of an air compressor. (SL)
Descriptors: College Science, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Engineering
Dobrovolny, Jerry S.; Hartley, Thomas C. – 1967
An 8-week summer institute was conducted in 1967 by the University of Illinois College of Engineering to upgrade the professional competence of 24 high school drafting teachers from 15 states, and to estimate how many of such a group, after study in this and related programs, could successfully move into teaching technical institute level courses…
Descriptors: Drafting, Engineering Graphics, Industrial Arts Teachers, Institutes (Training Programs)
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Secondary Curriculum Development. – 1970
The instructor's guide is designed to present an understanding of the automotive hydraulic brake system and to help individuals develop new skills for employment in this specialized field of automotive service. Applicable for secondary or adult education, this guide describes: the brake system, types of brakes, diagnosis and correction of brake…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Audiovisual Aids, Auto Mechanics, Course Content
Robinson, Dick – Industrial Education, 1973
Descriptors: Auto Mechanics, Construction (Process), Educational Equipment, Engines
