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COURSES

Note: Expense to students in courses with variable fees depends upon the specific projects selected by the students. Students should consult with course instructors.



Industrial Arts and Technology (I A)

 

AUTOMOTIVE AREA

12. Basic Automotive Systems (3)
Design, construction, and mechanical functions of automotive engines, fuel systems, electrical systems, power transmission, brakes, and wheel suspension; proper use and safety of tools and equipment. (2 lecture, 3 lab hours)

113. Advanced Automotive Systems (3) (Former IA 109A)
Prerequisite: IA 12, 52. Advanced study of automotive engines, electrical systems, automatic transmissions, brakes, and power transmitting mechanisms; sciences in. volved with internal combustion, electricity, hydraulics, pneumatics, energy conversion. (lecture-lab; field trips)

114. Automotive Technical Problems (3) (Former IA 116)
Prerequisite: IA 12. Automotive air conditioning, body applications, diesel, fuels and lubricants technology, small horsepower engines and laboratory organization. (lecture-lab; field trips)

124. Automotive Engine Diagnosis and Repair Procedures (3)
Prerequisite: I A 12. Laboratory work with emphasis on engine trouble shooting, use of dynamometer and diagnostic equipment together with mechanical repair techniques. (technical reports)

129. Automotive Chassis Diagnosis and Repair Procedures (3)
Prerequisite: I A 12. Laboratory work with emphasis on chassis diagnosis and mechanical repair procedures. (technical reports)

 


CRAFTS AREA

34. Theatre Craft (3)
(See Drama 34)

130. Handwork in Elementary Education (3)
Limited to elementary credential candidates. Introduction to handwork for elementary schools; handwork units correlated with various subjects in elementary curriculum; development and fabrication of teaching aids.

133. Industrial Crafts (2; max total 4)
Creative and recreational experiences in craft media including plastics, leather, wood, enamels; historical, cultural, technological information.

134. Advanced Theatre Craft (3)
(See Drama 134)


DRAFTING/DESIGN AREA

41. Industrial Design Graphics (3)
Application of the fundamentals of industrial design graphics. Sketching, lettering, orthographic projection, working drawings, auxiliary views, dimensioning, developments, pictorial drawings, duplication; interrelationship to the design process.

42. Architectural Drawing (3)
Architectural drafting techniques and standards; progress from fundamentals to completing light construction working drawings, floor plans, elevations, details; application of city and county codes.

140. Machine Design Graphics (3)
Prerequisite: I A 41. Advanced technical drawing and design. Use of dimensioning/tolerancing, fabrication and materials standards, handbooks and industrial catalogs. Application of various machining and forming operations, including computer-aided design, in the investigation and completion of design problems. (field trips)

143. Architectural Drawing (3)
Prerequisite: I A 41. Mechanical perspective, its theory and practical application to architectural and industrial problems.

146. Materials of Product Design (3)
Prerequisite: I A 41. Origins, kinds, properties, and uses of materials of product design and development in modern industry; mechanical and nonmechanical functions of materials; experimentation with industrial materials of significance in the design of industrial products.

148. Product Design (3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: I A 146. Fundamentals of product planning. Research analysis, synthesis, construction, and testing of solutions to problems in creative design of industrial products. Presentation and evaluation of research findings, drawings, and models created in relation to industrial and consumer needs.


ELECTRICITY/ELECTRONICS AREA

52. Basic Electricity (3)
Not open to students with credit in I A S1. Introduction to electricity including fundamentals of electrostatics, alternating and direct current electrical circuits, electrical calculations, magnetics, circuit applications, electrical measuring and lest equipment.

152. Fundamentals of Electronics (3)
Prerequisite: I A 52. Basic electronic components and circuits including inductors, capacitors, alternating current circuits; resonance and filters; vacuum tubes and transistors; power supplies; measuring devices; oscillators; amplifiers.

153. Fundamentals of Electronic Communication Systems (3)
Prerequisite: I A 53. Electronic systems and applications including basic transmitters, amplitude and frequency modulation transmitters and receivers; transistor applications; antennas; television. (field trips)

154. Industrial Electronics (3)
Prerequisite: I A 102, 153; 156, 158 recommended. industrial electronics systems analysis; applications of analog and digital electronic circuits, devices, and systems to industrial process and machine control. (field trips)

156. Fundamentals of Electric Motors (3)
Prerequisite: I A 52; 158 recommended. Application, operation and control of alternating and direct current motors. (field trips)

158. Fundamentals of Electrical Power Generation, Transmission (3)
Prerequisite: I A 52; 10l recommended. Equipment and systems for electrical power generation, transmission and distribution. (field trips)

 


GRAPHICS ARTS AREA

60. Basic Graphic Arts (3)
Introduction to the graphic arts: letterpress, photo offset lithography, screen printing; layout, composition, imposition, presswork, bindery. (field trips)

160. Advanced Graphic Arts (3) (Former IA 127)
Prerequisite: IA 60 or permission of instructor. Typographic layout and design; problems of book manufacture; principles of advertising layouts; hand, machine, and photographic typesetting methods; experience in running automatic printing press and typesetting machine. Field trips.

162. Graphic Arts Crafts (3)
Various processes and media used in graphic arts; creative and recreational aspects for the student; silk screen, linoleum block, intaglio, papermaking, thermographs, marbling, bookbinding, student projects. (field trips)

164. Bookbinding (2)
Historical development of the book and its influence on our society; preparation for publication, methods of reproduction and materials used; projects in binding and rebinding; yearbook and textbook problems. (field trips)

166. Reproduction Techniques (3)
Prerequisite: upper division student. Survey of all reproduction methods found in business and graphic reproduction industries. Methods discussed are; microfilm, C.R.T., holography, xographs, photographic, electrostatic, thermographic, xerographic and up-to-the-minute advancements. Technical publishing and yearbook production. (field trips)


METALS AREA

GENERAL METALWORKING

70. Basic Metalworking (3)
Introduction to and exploration in various metal areas including sheet metal, bench metal, art metal, wrought iron, foundry and forging.

170. Advanced Principles of Metalworking (3)
Prerequisite: I A 70. Study and experience in the technological, scientific, and historical aspects of nonferrous metal casting, core-making; forging; principles of metal spinning.

 

WELDING

71. Metallurgical Processes (3)
Fundamentals of metallurgy; properties and characteristics of metals; survey of metal welding processes, equipment, and procedures; theory-discussion and laboratory experience in oxygen-fuel welding, cutting, brazing, and shielded metallic arc welding.

171. Advanced Metallurgical Processes (3)
Prerequisite: I A 71. Lecture-discussion and laboratory experiences in advanced shielded metallic arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, gas metal arc welding, plasma arc cutting, air arc cutting, and automated oxygen-fuel culling; weld specimen preparation, testing (destructive/non-destructive), and welding metallurgy.

 

SHEET METALWORKING

173. Metal Fabrication Processes (3)
Sheet metal pattern drafting and layout applicable to parallel, radial, and triangulation methods using light gauge metals; individual problems in planning, using, and maintaining hand and machine tools.

 

MACHINE TOOL METALWORKING

74. Basic Machine Tool Metalworking (3)
Basic methods of machining metals, including drilling, turning, boring, milling, grinding, and shaping; hand tools, precision measuring instruments, and layout; speeds and feeds; steel and its heat treatment.

174. Advanced Machine Tool Metalworking (3)
Prerequisite: I A 74. Advanced machining and tooling, special machine tools, and precision measuring instruments; laboratory experiences in use of ferrous and nonferrous metals, cast iron and semisteel castings; coolants related to modern manufacturing process.

175. Machine Tool Technical Problems (3)
Prerequisite: I A 74. Technical problems in design, layout fabrication and machinability of metals, tooling and gearing principles; maintenance, adjustment and repair of machine tools; introduction to numerical control.

176. Advanced Machine Tool Problems (3)
Prerequisite: I A 174. Advanced technical work in metals area; introduction to tool and die work; jig and fixture principles and practices; heat treatment, specifications of materials and equipment; experimental work and technical reports.

METAL CRAFT

177. Metal Craft (2)
Technological, scientific, historical, cultural, and economic aspects of the non- ferrous metals and the industries to industries to which they relate; individually designed and hand crafted articles produced through coordinated laboratory experiences.

179. Jewelry (2; max total 4)
Designing and executing articles of jewelry using a wide range of traditional and contemporary materials and techniques; historical, cultural, economic, scientific and technological aspects of jewelry and gemology coordinated with laboratory experiences.


WOODWORKING AREA

80. Basic Woodworking (3)
Not open to students with credit in I A 81. Basic woodworking and finishing process and materials; use and care of hand tools, portable electric tools, light woodworking machinery, basic units in wood technology.

82. Wood Machining (3)
Prerequisite: I A 80. Development of proficiency in the operation and maintenance of modern woodworking machinery and spray finishing equipment; safety education, cutting principles and techniques, machine design and capabilities.

181. Wood Frame Building Construction (3)
Principles of wood frame construction including foundations, framing, exterior finish and related areas of layout, estimating and ordering materials; conventional and modular component systems.

182. Advanced Wood Machining (3)
Prerequisite: I A 82. Design, construction, and finishing of furniture, cabinet work, millwork. Production methods, analysis of cutting processes.

184. Woodworking Specialties (3-3; max total 6)
Prerequisite: I A 82. Specialized activities related to the field of woodworking; upholstering, inlaying and veneering, advanced wood turning, plastic laminate fabrication bending and laminating, molded plastic parts, paneling, caning, glass and mirrors, picture framing, furniture restoration, wood finishing.

186. Wood Technology (3)
Prerequisite: I A 82 or permission of instructor. Properties and uses of wood, lumber grading, lumber and wood products manufacturing, wood seasoning and preserving, plywood and laminated wood, glue and glued products, fiber and particle boards.


PROFESSIONAL COURSES

190. Independent Study (1-3; max see reference)
See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

192. Industrial Arts Education in Secondary Schools (3)
Departmental prerequisite for student teaching. Prerequisite: S Ed 131. Principles objectives, and recent trends in modern industrial arts instructional practices, including group observation.

194. Course Materials in Industrial Arts Education (2)
Prerequisite: S Ed 161. Development and use of written instructional materials; analysis and organization of course content For various industrial arts areas.

196. Graphic Communications (2)
Preparation and use of instructional aids, including models, mockups, cutaways, charts, instructional films, slides, overlays; photographic processes; planning, construction, classroom demonstration and evaluation.

197. Energy Utilization and Instrumentation (3)
Fundamental sources of energy; energy converters using direct mechanical force, external combustion, internal combustion, and electricity as energy sources; mechanical, thermal, and electrical instrumentation for industrial process indication and control.

199. Senior Problem in Industrial Technology (2)
Prerequisite: I A 198 and permission of instructor. Approved problem or research project in the area of the student's option and emphasis.

 


 

GRADUATE COURSES

(See Course Numbering System.)

The following graduate courses are open only to students who have been accepted into a graduate program. Students who are not in graduate standing should contact the department graduate coordinator prior to enrolling.

Industrial Arts (I A)

224. Industrial Education Philosophy and History (2)
Evolution, development, and present status of industrial education; industrial art education and trade and industrial education; industrial arts in general education developing, promoting, and improving a program of instruction in industrial arts.

270. Grdaute Technical Problems in Idustrial Arts
(2-9; max total 9 if no area repeated)

Technical work in selected areas; research under supervision of instructor.

280. Problems in Industrial Arts Research (2)
Seminar in research procedures in the industrial arts; basic bibliography, research form and method.

284. Seminar in Industrial Technology
(2-6; max total 6 toward master's degree if no area repeated)

Advanced study in different phases of industrial arts; recent developments and trends in the various design, drawing, and technical areas of industrial arts.

285. Planning Industrial Arts Facilities (2)
Planning and organizing various types of school shops; architectural considerations, selection and specifications of equipment. (field trips)

286. Safety and Related Problems (2)
Research and study of safety problems in industrial education; planning and evaluation of specific safety programs.

287. Planning and Organizing Industrial Education Curriculum (2)
Prerequisite: S Ed 161 or 153, or permission of instructor. Modern industrial arts curriculum; organization and management; recent trends concerned with equipment. supplies, content. safety, and methods.

288. Seminar in Industrial Arts and Technology (2)
Policies and procedures in administration and supervision of industrial arts.

290. Independent Study
(1-3; max total 6 if no area repeated; max combined total with I T 270 is 12)

See Academic Placement -- Independent Study.

299. Thesis (2-4; max total 4)
Prerequisites: I T 280; prior advancement to candidacy. See Criteria for Thesis and Project. Preparation, completion, and submission of an acceptable thesis for the master's degree.


IN-SERVICE COURSE

(See Course Numbering System.)

Industrial Arts (I A)

341. Problems in Industrial Arts
(2; max total 6 if no area repeated)


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