Agricultural Structures Design and Fabrication
In Agricultural Structures Design and Fabrication, students will explore career opportunities, entry requirements, and industry expectations. To prepare for careers in mechanized agriculture and technical systems, students must attain knowledge and skills related to agricultural structures design and fabrication. To prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply, and transfer their academic knowledge and technical skills in a variety of settings.
Ag Structures Design and Fabrication is the second "shop class" that students can enroll in high school. Students will stay in the class for the duration and not leave the Ag building once class has begun. This class is "hands on" with the majority of our time being spent working in the shop or in other parts of the building. It will require a strong work ethic and cooperative attitude to succeed in this class. Not everyone has the ability to become an expert welder, but everyone has the ability to give an effort. Laziness will not be tolerated!!
Week Number Date Lesson Plan
1 Aug 8-9 Rule and Procedure
2 Aug12-16 PPE
3 Aug 19-23 Shop Safety
4 Aug 26-30 Shop Behavior/Contract
5 Sept 3-6 Accident Research
6 Sept 10-13 Required Shop Safety Test
7 Sept 17-20 Parts of a Torch
8 Sept 24-27 How a Torch Works
9 Sept 16 – 20 How to Light a Cutting Torch
10 Sept 23 - 27 Lighting a Torch-Safety Test
11 Oct 1-4 Lighting a Torch-Practice
12 Oct 8-11 How to Cut with a Torch
13 Oct 15-18 Cutting Torch-Practice
14 Oct 22-25 Finals Review
15 Oct 29- Nov 1 Introduction to SMAW
16 Nov 5-8 Finals
17 Nov 12-15 Parts of a Welder
18 Nov 19-22 MAW Review
19 Dec 3-6 How to Strike an Arc
20 Dec 10-13 SMAW Safety
21 Dec 16-19 SMAW Safety and Safety Test
22 Jan 7-10 MAW Practice
23 Jan 13-17 Spatual Project
24 Jan 21-24 Spatual Project
25 Jan 28-31 Spatual Project
26 Feb 4-7 What is GMAW
27 Feb 11-14 GMAW Safety
28 Feb 18-21 GMAW Welder Parts
29 Feb 25-28 GMAW Practice
30 March 4-7 GMAW Practice
31 March 11-14 GMAW Practice
32 March 25-28 GMAW Practice
33 March 31- April 4 GMAW Practice
34 April 7-11 GMAW Practice
35 April 14-17 GMAW Project
36 April 21-25 Basics of Electricity
37 April 28 - May 2 Electrical Wiring
38 May 6-9 Shop clean up
39 May 13-16 Finals Review
40 May19-22 Finals