Course Expectations and Syllabus

Bullock Creek Industrial Arts

“Metal technology, where we make the laces”

-The need for metalworking

As our society enters the new millennium, we are deprived from true craftsmen. True craftsmen are people who can take raw materials, tools, intelligence, creativity, knowledge, and create a masterpiece. Throughout this process the creator endures many adventures of learning. Whether you choose metalworking as a hobby or a career, the elements learned from metalworking can be applied to other fields and activities that take part in everyday life. Skilled welders and metal fabricators are in high demand across our nation. This demand will also grow as our nation grows.

Prepare yourself for an adventure in learning that can be embraced for a lifetime!

Course Goals

Having successfully completed this metalworking course each student will be able to:

*Demonstrate safe and knowledgeable metalworking machine use.

*Create a useful prototype by successfully following plans and procedures.

*Develop marketable employment skills. Including responsibility, problem solving, and effective work ethics.

*Learn the basics of automobile maintenance and how automobiles and small engines operate.

Class Structure

This class is structured in a lab fashion where students use their hands and minds to create high quality prototypes. Students are expected to stay focused and on task during the lab time. During each class, a demonstration will be given on a metal working topic or an automotive topic.

Materials required for course

Ø OSHA approved safety glasses

Ø High quality, accurate tape measure

Ø Money for Metal and any supplies not provided by the Bullock Creek High School.

Ø Welding gloves. May be purchased for $6 or $3 for a used pair.

Ø Lock for locker. May also be purchased from the Metal Shop

Course Topics

-Safety in Metalworking

-Welding

Stick

Oxyful

Mig

Tig

-Oxyful cutting

-Plasma Cutting

-Metal Bending

-Machining and Foundry

-Understanding decimal inches.

-Metal working in industry today

-Many more metal working topics to be announced

-Basic automotive maintenance topics

-How to tune-up a car.

-How to change oil.

-How to check fluids.

-Buying a car.

-Many more automotive topics.

-How automobiles operate

-Four cycle operation.

-Two cycle operation.

-Life skills

-How to sharpen mower blades.

-How to tie a tie.

-Many more.

Evaluation Plan

Dear student: I want everyone to succeed in our class. You truly earn your grade in this class. Therefore, you should deicide what grade works best for you and reach to achieve that goal.

Work Effort

This section is based on the work effort you display in our class. It reflects how well you choose to stay on task, how much you cooperate in class activities and how hard you try on your assignments. You will be graded on your work effort nearly everyday. As a result, you will be graded given a score between 1 and 10 points each day. This work grade will be averaged and will make up 19% of your grade or a total of 190 points.

WORK EFFORT IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THIS CLASS

Class Project(Prototypes)

This grade is determined by the prototypes you create in this class. Your grade will be determined on the quality of your prototype, how well you followed directions and plans.

You class prototypes will be worth 400 points.

Tests and Quizzes

Throughout the class you will be required to take a couple tests and quizzes. They are based on class demonstration, handouts, and the textbook. Tests and Quizzes will be worth 150 points.

Activities

There will be several activities throughout the semester. Many of them will be done right in class but there will also be some that you might choose to work on at home.

Activities will be worth 160 points.

Class Journal

You will be required to write a journal entire about your activities and progress in class. Note taking may also be considered a journal entry. Each entire will be one page in length. Journals will be done at least every third class period. Your journal entries will be worth 100 points.

Mr. Heyser’s Classroom Goals/Philosophy:

I feel that our class is run like a team. We all are headed for the same goal, learning effective metalworking. I have high expectations for every student; I believe all students can master metalworking and welding. I want each student to pick their own path in our class. They should learn what interests them most about metalworking. I will stride to bring out the best in each student and treat them with respect and dignity. I’m looking forward to a GREAT year working with many brilliant minds!

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Metal Shop Lab Rules

Be Safe

Be Productive

Be Respectful

Be Cooperative

Be Responsible

Be Enthusiastic

Consequences

Consequences include required lab maintenance time followed by other consequences listed in the student handbook.

Rewards

Rewards include field trips, choices, educational games, and other educational activities that break up the daily routine.

Keys to your success in our Metal Working class

1. Be enthusiastic and help make our class a nice learning environment.

2. Pick projects that will interest you and challenge your skills.

3. Stay on task, focused, and productive.

4. Attitude! A positive one is required.

“Creating skills that will last a lifetime”