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COURSES

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Industrial Arts and Technology (Ind Ed)

1. Elements of Woodwork (3)
Use and care of bench work tools. Fundamentals, exercises, correct construction methods.

2. Machine Woodworking (3)
Practice, use, and care of wood working machines. Practical projects. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 1.

3. Cabinet and Furniture Making (3)
Construction of various types of cabinets and fixtures. Designing and construction of furniture and applied wood turning. Prerequisites: Ind. Ed. 1 and 2.

5. Beginning Carpentry (3)
Use of hand and power tools. Foundations and framing the gable and hip roof. Exterior and interior finish. Students learn the principles of carpentry through a combination of demonstrations, related information assignments on materials, carpentry mathematics, blueprint reading, and practical work on building projects.

6. Forging and Welding (3)
Forge practice; properties and heat treatment of metals and alloys oxyacetylene welding and cutting.

7. Metal Craft (2)
Use of copper, brass, and aluminum in construction of artistic projects suited to the beginner. Pattern designing, spotting, annealing, beating down, simple raising, etching, chasing, embossing, coloring, and finishing.

8. Recreational Handicraft (2)
An introduction to craftwork. Elementary practice in woodcarving, plastics, metal tooling, leatherwork, inlay veneers, etc.

9a-b. Automotive Mechanics (2-2) or (3-3)
A course in the upkeep and repair of the automobile with practice on laboratory equipment and live cars. The first semester is devoted to the study of the power plant. The second semester includes the study of the chassis, running system and power train. Shop work includes overhauling and servicing clutches, transmissions, differentials, brake systems, steering systems, etc.

10a-b. Machine Shop (2-2) or (3-3)
A study of the construction and operation of the lathe, milling machine, drilling machine, shaper, and grinder. A study of the simple operations performed by the machinist including bench work, methods of layout, etc.

11. Practical Problems in Electricity (3)
A study of the fundamentals of electricity and their application to industry and everyday life. The subject is approached through the shop project method. Projects to include house wiring, signal system wiring, motor winding, transformer construction, and simple electron tube experiments.

13. Metals and Heat Treatment (2)
A study of the physical properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and alloys; the transformation in steel, grain size and growth, precipitation hardening, carburizing; heat treatment and special problems.

18. Sheet Metal (3)
Metal work including bending, shaping, soldering, riveting, and spot welding on sheet metal equipment.

20. Mechanical Drawing (2) (Formerly Ind. Educ. 20a.)
Elementary lettering, orthographic and isometric projections, intersections, developments, simple machine drawings.

22a-b. Architectural Drawing (2-2)
Working simple construction, lettering, planning buildings, perspective. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 20.

30. Industrial Arts for Elementary Schools (1).
An activity program. Stationary, movable and mechanical toys, box furniture, play houses to meet needs in kindergarten-primary and elementary schools. Acquaintance with tools and their proper use. Required for Kindergarten-Primary and General Elementary credentials.

34a-b. Elementary Stage Craft (2-2) or (3-3)
(See Speech 34a-b.)

50. Reed Weaving (2)
Elementary reed weaving. Designing and making projects, processes and information applied to weaving.

81a-b. Farm Structures and Equipment (1-4 each semester)
Construction of farm buildings, farm sanitation, lighting and plumbing. Woodwork used on farm machinery and small equipment, and in the garden and home. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 1.

100. Carpentry (3)
Emphasizes the skills needed for the planning and supervision of building construction; blueprint reading, estimating, listing and ordering materials, laying out work. The course also includes units on more advanced roof framing problems and the design and construction of mill work such as kitchen cabinets, window and door frames, wardrobes and closets. Practical work is arranged as far as possible, in connection with buildings under construction.

101. Mill and Cabinet Work (2)
Practice, use, and care of wood working machinery. Practical projects. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 1.

103. Advanced Furniture Design and Construction (2)
An extension and expansion of the elementary course. Provides for additional experiences and instruction in design, layout, pattern work, jigs, and construction of high quality commercial articles. Prerequisites: Ind. Ed. 3.

104. Reed Furniture (2)
Typical commercial articles. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 50.

106. Ornamental Iron (3)
An advanced course in forging and welding with special attention given to the construction of ornamental wrought iron projects. Practice is given in designing, executing, and coloring of artistic shapes and projects in iron. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 6.

107. Jewelry (2)
A study of the techniques and materials used in the designing and fashioning of jewelry. Basic processes and techniques are applied to useful and artistic projects. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 7.

109. Automotive Electricity and Carburation (3)
Course includes basic principles of electricity and their application to the starting, lighting, and ignition system of the automobile. Origin, production, and nature of motor fuel is considered along with the principles of carburation. Prerequisites: Ind. Ed. 9a-b.

110. Painting and Finishing (2-3)
Instruction and practice in preserving and beautifying home structure and furniture. Painting, staining, varnishing, enameling, lacquers, use of transfers. Practice in use of spray gun. Prerequisite: Ind. Arts la or equivalent.

111. Advanced Applied Electricity (2)
A study of advanced electricity with emphasis upon individual problems. Includes the study of electrical appliances and electrical machinery used in the home and industry. Some attention is given to radio repair and construction. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 11.

112. Advanced Machine Shop (2-3)
An advanced course, in machine shop, practice which involves the design, repair, and construction of machines and tools for practical use. Attention is also given to the making of repair parts for tools, machines, etc. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 10a-b.

113. Materials and Processes (2)
Special work in techniques and methods of heat treatment as applied to oxy-acetylene and electric welded ferrous and non-ferrous metals. A study of physical properties, composition and constituents of metals used in industry. Prerequisities: Ind. Ed. 6, 10a-b.

114. Tool and Die Making (2-3)
Machine shop course in the manufacture of tools and dies using welding and machine shop equipment. Special problems for engineering students in methods, materials, costs and techniques in the manufacturing of tools and dies for production manufacture. Prerequisites: Ind. Ed. 10a-b.

117. Advanced Metal Craft (2)
An advanced course in art metal including spinning and casting of non- ferrous metals. Low and high form and sectional chuck spinning. Flat and centrifugal methods of casting. Construction of useful and artistic projects from copper, brass, bronze, aluminum, pewter, gar-alloy, and silver. Pre- requisite: Ind. Ed. 7.

118. Advanced Sheet Metal (2)
An advanced course in sheet metal work with special attention given to pattern drafting and layout. Tool operations and techniques are developed through practice in make up of sheet metal work. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 18.

119. Diesel Engines and Special Problems (3)
Principles of diesel engine operation; method of servicing, upkeep and repair. Prerequisites: Ind. Ed. 9a-b and 109.

123. Methods of Teaching (2)
Method and supervised teaching. Prerequisite: Education 110 and two shop courses.

124. Industrial Education Philosophy and History (2)
A study of the evolution, development, and present status of industrial education. Basic philosophy of industrial arts education and trade and industrial education.

125. Curriculum Development in Industrial Education (2)
The technique of job analysis and its application to shop procedure. Organization of instructional material. Development of job sheets, information sheets and assignment sheets.

126. Teaching Aids in Industrial Education (2)
Preparation and use of various teaching aids such as models, mock ups, cutaways, charts, motion pictures, slides, etc. Application of these aids to the planned lesson.

130. Activity Laboratory (2)
The construction of projects for an activity and integrated teaching program. Required for Kindergarten-Primary and General Elementary credentials. Prerequisite: Ind. Ed. 30.

134a-b-c. Advanced Stagecraft (2-2-2) or (3-3-3)
(See Speech 134a-b-c.)

160. Technique of Making Archery Tackle (1-2)
Construction of bows and arrows.

190. Special Projects (1-5)



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