The course consists of the basic and simpler methods of inspecting and nondestructive testing of parts and materials to insure the quality and reliability of the finished product. The outline consists of six blocks totaling 135 hours: (1) defects in the metal ingot, (2) defects resulting from processing metals, (3) defects in metals in service,…

This instructional task/competency package is designed to be used in combination with the "Industrial Arts Guide to CBE Implementation" in order to implement competency-based education (CBE) in the metals technology program in Virginia. The task/competency package contains suggested task sequence lists, content outlines, and…

The outline will serve as a guide to the high school student interested in the field of sheet metal work. Intended for the 12th grade level, the course is organized into three instructional blocks: (1) general repairs, (2) line maintenance, (3) brazing and soldering, followed by a posttest. The advanced course is 135 hours in length and offers…

The 135 hour course is designed to help the student become proficient in the technical and manipulative skills necessary to enter the various fields of industry and manufacturing. The necessary requirement for entering this course is the desire to use the acquired ability as a trade, in conjunction with another trade, or as background material for…

The course outline will serve as a guide to the 11th grade student interested in sheet metal occupations. The course, 135 hours in length, covers the basic techniques of cutting and trimming, drilling and hole preparation of metals. Lecture and demonstration techniques are to be utilized, with emphasis on the use of visual aids, mock-ups,…

The course outline will serve as a guide to the 11th grade student interested in sheet metal occupations. Requiring 135 clock hours, the basic course covers orientation and techniques in aircraft sheet metal. Emphasis will be placed on the proper use of tools and machines, safety, fabrication methods, aircraft materials, basic layout, and special…

The guide contains six sections, each consisting of one or more units of general mechanical trades instruction. The sections cover: safety and tools, measuring and blueprint reading, gas welding, arc welding, small engines, and metal work. Each unit includes performance objectives stated as terminal objectives, indicating the subject matter to be…

This project (1) identifies basic and functional mathematics skills (shop mathematics skills), (2) provides pretests on these functional mathematics skills, and (3) provides student learning projects (project sheets) that prepare metal trades students to read, understand, and apply mathematics and measuring skills that meet entry-level job…

As part of the high school vocational industrial program in Manitoba, this course has been designed to provide students with the foundation for a career in auto-body repair. The program introduces and provides opportunities for student skill development in the theories and techniques of tool and equipment operation, metallurgy and welding, damage…

This curriculum guide for general shop courses is part of a series of curriculum guides for use in the industrial arts curriculum in Connecticut. The guide provides information on the scope and sequence of the industrial arts curriculum, specific guidelines for industrial arts, program goals and objectives, and guidelines concerning special…

Because a need existed for better articulation between the metal trades programs offered at area high schools and at Blackhawk Technical Institute in Janesville, Wisconsin, a program of communication with the high schools was developed. This communication was expected to lead to a smoother transfer of students from one level of training to…