Summary - Basic electricity skills are essential to any ag mechanics program.  To aid the students in developing their wiring skills, a class set of circuit boards is very helpful.  Those teachers teaching electricity for the first time may not have these devices and can take the opportunity to make the construction of circuit boards a class project.

This lesson will take the students through the process of constructing a circuit board and to learn how the placement of enclosures and devices (ie. switches, outlets) relate to residential construction and wiring.  Students will learn basic code requirements as well.

Included in this lesson will be diagrams and step-by-step instructions on how to put the circuit boards together.

Summary - This lesson is a hands-on project designed to put into practice what the students have learned in the classroom during the Wood Working Unit.  Students will layout, measure and cut wood and then use a variety of fasteners to assemble a wood sawhorse.

Students will practice layout and measurement techniques, demonstrate power tool safety and use, construct compound angles, and follow correct assembly processes.  This project will also require students to work together during the assembly process and/or to develop assemble aids (jigs, etc.).

Some suggestions for project modification will be made as well.

This lesson is a hands-on project designed to assess the students' skills learned during the Oxy-Fuel Cutting Unit.  Students will be required to layout markings on a piece of steel and then make quality cuts using the O/A Cutting process according to specific instructions on a set of plans.  Students will be evaluated on safety, quality of cuts, and ability to follow instructions.

It is assumed that the students have received instruction and practice in the following areas:

1. Oxy-Fuel Cutting safety
2. Oxy-Fuel Cutting set up and shut down
3. Oxy-Fuel Cutting: Straight , piercing, and bevel cuts

This project may be used as an assignment or as a test.

This is a basic culminating project that incorportates the use of a plasma cam cut out to make a small project.  It is a great way to practice basic MIG welding skills, as well as finishing a steel project.

This lesson will cover the symbols used in drawing, elements of a plan and how to create a scale drawing.  By the end of this lesson students will be able to draw a three view drawing to scale.