CLE’s and State Content Standards for Agricultural Mechanics

Class Description: (prerequisite: Introduction to Agriculture, or Introduction to Technology) This class will learn the concepts and basic skills necessary for a career in welding and engine repair. The first semester will be devoted to welding, starting with shop safety. Skills to be mastered with different welding tools include flat welds, fillet welds, t-welds, vertical welds, horizontal welds, and overhead welds. A project will be designed, and constructed to develop skills related to metal fabrication.

The second semester will be devoted to small engines and auto mechanics with topics including: Engine designs, two stroke, four stroke, and diesel engines, engine parts, and engine maintenance. Small and large engines will be disassembled, repaired, and assembled in class.

Other agricultural skills to be mastered include operation of a Global Positioning System unit, surveying, sprayer calibration, and planter calibration.

Projects will be graded as 20% of the final grade.

Text: Welding: Fundamental of Service, by John Deere (1991), and
Auto Fundamentals by Stockel, Stockel, and Johanson, Goodheart Wilcox
(1996)


State Content Standards Achieved:

12.7.1 Reading/Writing: Students will demonstrate safety rules and regulations.

12.1.1 Reading/Writing: Students will use measuring tools and testing systems.

12.3.5 Science: Students will safely use hand and power tools.

12.1.6 Reading/Writing: Students will interpret plans and drawings.

12.2.1 Math: Students will estimate handling materials, cost, and constructions time.

12.7.1 Science: Students will properly store parts and equipment.

12.3.4 Science: Students will check wear and condition of tools.

12.7.5 Science: Students will start up, shut down, and secure equipment used in welding processes.


Agricultural Mechanics (continued 2)

12.3.4 Science: Students will select proper arc, gas welding, and cutting equipment to accomplish a project.

12.4.2 Math: Students weld basic joints in all positions.

Students will layout and prepare metal for welding or cutting.

12.4.2 Math: Students will prepare metal for cutting or welding.

12.3.1 Math: Students will use a transit to determine slope.

12.4.2 Math: Lay out contour lines and grade stakes.

12.1.2 Reading/Writing: Students will select appropriate industry standards for energy systems application that include; National Electric Code, Electrical Testing Laboratory, Factory Mutual, Underwriters Laboratory, Society of Automotive Engineers, and OSHA standards.

12.2.1 Science: Students will observe and operate a Global Positioning System (GPS).

12.3.1 Math: Students will use and read calipers and gauges.

12.2.1 Science: Students will demonstrate troubleshooting procedure.

12.1.1 Science: Students will prepare and practice disassembly procedure of an engine.

12.3.4 Science: Students will check wear and condition of parts.

12.3.5 Science: Students will evaluate tolerances and perform needed repairs.

12.1.1 Science: Students will complete assembly procedure and evaluate work completed.

12.3.1 Math: Students will properly calibrate crop spraying equipment.

Students will properly calibrate a grain drill planter.