Course Standards

2026-2027 Academic Year

DRAFT CMS until August 14, 2026.

AS32 Agricultural Mechanics II

Standard/Objective NumberStandard/ObjectiveCourse WeightRBT Designation
1.00Understand leadership qualities involved in successful employment.10%-
1.01Understand leadership qualities and career building techniques desired by the agricultural mechanics industry.5%-
1.02Understand parliamentary procedure.5%-
2.00Understand the Supervised Agricultural Experience component of the agricultural mechanics program.10%-
2.01Understand SAE components and application to work-based learning.5%-
2.02Understand a financial statement.5%-
3.00Apply shop safety skills in the agriculture shop.8%-
3.01Understand OSHA safety rules, color coding, and equipment safety in an agricultural mechanics shop. 4%-
3.02Apply safety skills when practicing cold and hot metal skills.4%-
4.00Apply metal fabrication skills in the agricultural shop.38%-
4.01Apply proper procedures for using bolts, nuts, washers, screws, rivets. 4%-
4.02Apply the proper use of metal fabrication equipment such as plasma cutters, chop saws, grinders, band saws, and CNC (Computer Numerical Control).6%-
4.03Apply proper procedures for using oxy-fuel equipment and materials for annealing, bending, brazing, soldering, tempering, hardening, cutting, and welding various materials.6%-
4.04Apply proper procedures for using arc welding equipment and materials for SMAW, GMAW and GTAW.8%-
4.05Apply metal fabrication skills to design plans, read symbols, and construct a project.14%-
5.00Apply the use of agricultural power in agricultural mechanics.12%-
5.01Understand principles of operation and troubleshooting techniques for air-cooled and water-cooled engines.4%-
5.02Apply preventative maintenance procedures to service small engine powered tools, equipment, tractors and attachments.4%-
5.03Apply principles and procedures for the safe use of tractors and power equipment.4%-
6.00Apply plumbing principles used in agricultural mechanics.10%-
6.01Understand plumbing principles and materials.5%-
6.02Apply proper safety and industry approved techniques to install plumbing materials.5%-
7.00Apply concrete and masonry principles to complete agricultural mechanics projects.12%-
7.01Understand concrete and masonry principles to construct masonry projects in agricultural mechanics.4%-
7.02Apply concrete and masonry principles to calculate materials needed and cost for a masonry project.4%-
7.03Apply principles to construct a concrete/masonry project.4%-