Aged-1403 Basic Agricultural Mechanics

AGED-1403 BASIC AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE Fall 2007

Time: 12:15 – 2:59 Tuesday Room: AG 102 (lecture) AG 134 (lab) Instructor: Dr. David Agnew Office: 220 Agriculture Building Phone: 870-972-2453 Email: [email protected]

REQUIRED TEXT: Agricultural Mechanics, Fundamentals & Application. By Elmer Cooper.

Lab manual (ASU Bookstore)

REQUIRED ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT: Safety Glasses

Course Objectives: To provide students:

1. With an introduction to agricultural mechanization. 2. With an introduction to the basic principles and processes associated with agricultural mechanics. 3. An opportunity to demonstrate their skills in selected areas of agriculture mechanics. 4. With the basic principles of safety associated with use and operation of common tools in agricultural mechanics.

Grading Procedure:

A. Grades will be determined from the following;

1. Activities /Quizzes 25 pts/ea (13, with the low grade being dropped) 300 pts. 2. Lab Assignments (7 major projects)

700 pts. 3. Safety quizzes at 14 @ 25 pts/each (Power tools)

350 pts

3. Final 100 pts. ------1400 pts.

Activities 5 - Rafter Layout, Materials Estimation, Tractor/Trailer Course, Hydraulics, Engines, Quizzes 8 - General Lab/Shop Safety; Hand-Tool Identification; Tractor Safety; Chainsaw Safety; Identifying, Selecting, Cutting, Fasteners, & Shaping Wood and Metal; Measuring Tools and Devices; Introduction to Welding; Project Review Safety Eq Quizzes 14 - 1) Portable circular saw, 2) Electric Miter Box Saw, 3) Table Saw 4) Radial Arm Saw 5) Band Saw, 6) Jointer, 7) Drill Press, 8) Portable Drill, 9) Oxyacetylene Eq, 10) Arc/MIG Welder, 11) Chop Saw, 12) Metal Band Saw, 13) Portable Grinder, 14) Sabra Saw

B. Semester Letter Grades will be determined as a percentage of total points possible based on the following percentages;

90 to 100%. . . . . A 80 to 89% ...... B 70 to 79% ...... C 60 to 69% ...... D Below 60% . . . . . F

C. The six major projects will be selected by the instructor from the list below and announced after the start of the semester.

Activity Points

1. Tool Box 100

2. Electricity Switch Loop 100 3. Tap and Die 100 4. SMAW, Butt Weld 100 5. Plumbing 100 6. Oxy-acetylene Cutting 100 7. Rafter Cutting 100 8. ????????? 100

D. There are NO Make-ups for missed Activities or Quizzes. (The one exception is on tool and equipment safety quizzes. It is imperative that you demonstrate your knowledge on proper use of each piece of equipment before using).

E. Quizzes will be in the form of multiple choice, identification, matching, short answer, true/false, safe/unsafe, or a combination of the above.

F. Main sources of required reading will be from the text book, lab assignment sheet procedures, and any handouts. G. Topics presented in lecture and assignments in lab may not follow in sequence with the text. Reading of the text information is the student's responsibility.

*** CHANGES IN THIS SYLLABUS MAY BE MADE BY THE INSTRUCTOR TO IMPROVE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS COURSE *** AGED 1403 -- BASIC AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS TENTATIVE SCHEDULE: Fall 2007

Date Topic and Text Reading Assignments

Aug 21 - Overview of course / introductions General Lab/Shop Safety (Reference - Text pp. 33-57, and Lab Manual tool safety information) QUIZ 1, General Lab/Shop Safety 28 - Hand tools - Identification, selection, maintenance, use, and - safety -(Reference - Text pp. 61-73) QUIZ 2, Hand-Tool Identification (A list of tools is in the Lab manual)

Sept. 4 - Demo of, 1) Portable circular saw, 2) Electric Miter Box Saw, 3) Table Saw 4) Radial Arm Saw 5) Band Saw, 6) Jointer, 7) Drill Press, 8) Portable Drill, (RefBLab manual & text pp. 167-209) Power Tool Safety Quizzes 11 - Demo of, 9) Oxyacetylene Eq, 10) Arc/MIG Welder, 11) Chop Saw, 12) Metal Band Saw, 13) Portable Grinder, 14) Sabra Saw (Ref - Lab Manual & text pp. 167-209 & 277-352 Power Tool Safety Quizzes 18 - Chainsaw Safety and Tractor Safety QUIZ 3, Tractor Safety QUIZ 4, Chainsaw Safety 25 - Project Drawing, Bill of Materials: Materials Selection & Estimation- Intro of topic, (Ref. Text pp. 213-245) (Assignment Sheet in Lab Manual). ACTIVITY (25 pts) - Estimating Build of Materials

Oct. 2 Identifying, Selecting, Cutting, Fasteners, & Shaping W O O D, Text pp. 99-123 Identifying, Selecting, Cutting, Fasteners, & Shaping M E T A L, Text pp. 135-163 QUIZ 5, Identifying, Selecting, Cutting, Fasteners, & Shaping Wood and Metal, MEASURING & LAYOUT TOOLS - Text pp 83-96. lab Manual, Assignment sheet will be provided. RAFTER LAYOUT - Demonstration, Assignment sheet will be provided. Text pp. 576, Lab Manual QUIZ 6, Measuring Tools and Devices Activity (25 pts.) - Rafter Layout 9 Introduction to Welding -- Introduction to welding project for the class. ARC/MIG WELDING-- Equipment Use and Safety, Review and Demonstration of project (Assignment Sheet in Lab Manual) Shielded Metal Arc and Gas Metal Arc Equipment and Safety. (Reference Text pp. 313-351) ARC/MIG WELDING-- Equip Use & Safety, Review & Demo of project (Assig Sheet in Lab Manual) OXYACETYLENE WELDING and CUTTING -- Eq Use & Safety, Review & Demo of project - (Reference: Text pp. 277-285, 286-295, 297-309, and Lab Manual information) QUIZ 7, Introduction to Welding 16 Review of all Project Activities, Demonstrate Project procedures TOOL BOX - Review and Demonstration of project (Assig - Sheet in Lab Manual) TAP & DIE - Intro of topic, Review & Demo of Project - (Assig -Lab Manual. Text pp. 151-157) ELECTRICITY-- Intro of topic, Review & Demo project (Text pp. 423-445) (Assignment Sheet in Lab Manual PLUMBING-- Intro of topic, Review & Demo of project (Text pp. 489-504) (Assignment Sheet in Lab Manual) QUIZ 8, Project Review 23 Begin Lab Projects (Complete at least one project each class session) 30 Lab Project completion

Nov 6 Lab Project completion 13 Lab Project completion (Plus -- Hydraulics WORKSHEET (Reference--Text pp. 521-535) BDue) 20 Thanks Giving 27 Lab Project completion (Plus -- Small Engines WORKSHEET (Reference--Text pp. 381-403) B Due)

Dec Final -- as Scheduled