2023-2024 Course Standards
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AS31 Agricultural Mechanics I
Course Type: Updated
Standard/Obj # | Standard/Objective | Course Weight | RBT Designation | Essential Employability Skills |
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1.00 | Apply leadership in agricultural education. | 14% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
1.01 | Remember organizations related to the agricultural mechanics industry. | 4% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
1.02 | Apply parliamentary procedure and public speaking skills. | 6% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
1.03 | Understand skills needed for employment and careers in the agricultural mechanics industry. | 4% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
2.00 | Understand the use of records in the agricultural mechanics industry. | 8% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
2.01 | Understand the Supervised Agricultural Experience component of the agricultural mechanics program. | 4% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
2.02 | Understand methods of financial record keeping in an agricultural mechanics business. | 4% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
3.00 | Apply shop safety principles to work in an agricultural mechanics shop. | 10% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
3.01 | Understand OSHA safety rules, color coding, and personal and fire safety equipment and techniques in an agricultural mechanics shop. | 6% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
3.02 | Apply safe work practices when setting up, adjusting, using hand and power tools. | 4% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
4.00 | Apply construction principles in agricultural mechanics. | 48% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
4.01 | Understand the use of a builder's level, tripod, laser level and the 3-4-5 method to layout a building. | 3% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
4.02 | Apply drawings and symbols to develop a project plan and complete a bill of materials. | 5% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
4.03 | Understand the use of fasteners, hardware, and finishing materials in carpentry projects. | 4% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
4.04 | Understand framing terms to calculate and install floor, wall, and roofing materials. | 5% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
4.05 | Apply basics of layout and framing to construct and finish a shop project. | 12% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
4.06 | Apply electrical principles to calculate the cost of electricity needed in the agricultural mechanics setting. | 4% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
4.07 | Apply principles of electrical wiring to install branch circuits in a safe manner. | 7% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
4.08 | Apply principles of painting and preserving to finish wood and metal projects. | 4% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
4.09 | Understand principles and materials for constructing fences using various materials. | 4% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
5.00 | Apply principles of welding in the agricultural mechanics shop. | 20% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |
5.01 | Understand principles for using arc welding equipment and materials for SMAW, GMAW and GTAW. | 8% | C2 Procedural Knowledge - Understand | - |
5.02 | Apply welding skills to construct agricultural mechanics projects. | 12% | C3 Procedural Knowledge - Apply | - |