Ag Power and Technology

Kurt Murray
(405) 743-5489
kmurr@okcareertech.org

Introduction to Agriscience

Unit APT1: The nature of agricultural power and technology (7 hours)

Benchmark APT1-1: Students will discuss the meaning and scope of agricultural power and technology.

Benchmark APT1-2: Students will describe the impact of agricultural power and technology on the agricultural industry, including production agriculture, horticulture, and forestry..

Benchmark APT1-3: Students will apply mathematics and physical science in agricultural power and technology work, including simple machines, power, and work.

Unit APT2: Career entry and advancement in the agricultural power and technology (5 hours)

Benchmark APT2-1: Students will identify occupations in agricultural power and technology and list competencies needed for occupational entry.

Benchmark APT2-2: Students will name and describe important personal skills for success in agricultural power and technology careers.

Unit APT3: Personal and occupational safety in agricultural power and technology (7 hours)

Benchmark APT3-1: Students will assess personal and occupational safety situations in agricultural power and technology work and choose appropriate safety practices.

Benchmark APT3-2: Students will properly select, use, and maintain personal protective equipment when working in agricultural power and technology.

Benchmark APT3-3: Students will demonstrate proper selection and use of hand tools used in agricultural power and technology work.

Benchmark APT3-4: Students will demonstrate appropriate operation and safety skills with power tools, tractors, and equipment before use.

Unit APT4: Tractors (24 hours)

Benchmark APT4-1: Students will classify tractors as wheeled, crawler, and belted; as tricycle and wide front; by fuel type; and by kind of hitch and list the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Benchmark APT4-2: Students will name and demonstrate general tractor operation skills, including engine operation and safety.

Benchmark APT4-3: Students will demonstrate preventive maintenance skills, including the intake and exhaust systems, fuel system, lubrication, cooling system, and tires.

Benchmark APT4-4: Students will explain trouble shooting and demonstrate how it is carried out.

Benchmark APT4-5: Students will name records kept on tractors and explain why such records are important.

Unit APT5: Equipment used in the agricultural industry (12 hours)

Benchmark APT5-1: Students will identify and discuss the use of common equipment used in agriculture, horticulture, and forestry and classify such equipment as self-propelled or tractor-pulled.

Benchmark APT5-2: Students will describe the operation and maintenance of primary and secondary tillage equipment.

Benchmark APT5-3: Students will identify planting equipment and describe its operation and maintenance.

Benchmark APT5-4: Students will identify application equipment and describe its operation and maintenance.

Benchmark APT5-5: Students will identify harvesting equipment and describe its operation and maintenance.

Unit APT6: Internal combustion engines (29 hours)

Benchmark APT6-1: Students will classify internal combustion engines based on the kind of fuel used and list advantages and disadvantages of each.

Benchmark APT6-2: Students will explain the general operation of an internal combustion engine, including four-stroke cycle, two-stroke cycle, and diesel fuel engines.

Benchmark APT6-3: Students will identify the major components of an internal combustion engine and explain functions of each component.

Benchmark APT6-4: Students will explain concepts of energy power and efficiency and describe how such are measured.

Benchmark APT6-5: Students will perform diagnostic tests on engines using electronic and computer system diagnostics.

Benchmark APT6-6: Students will perform ignition and compression diagnostic tests on small engines.

Benchmark APT6-7: Students will perform preventive maintenance service jobs on small engines, including servicing the air filter and engine oil replacement.

Benchmark APT6-8: Students will disassemble and reassemble a small engine following proper procedures and demonstrate that the engine will start.

Benchmark APT6-9: Students will clean, evaluate, and recondition small engine components as needed.

Benchmark APT6-10: Students will identify diesel engine fuel system components and explain the functions of each.

Benchmark APT6-11: Students will test the injection system of a diesel engine, including assessing an injector nozzle for spray pattern, opening pressure, and valve leakage.

Unit APT7: Hydraulics (9 hours)

Benchmark APT7-1: Students will explain the meaning and operation of hydraulic systems.

Benchmark APT7-2: Students will identify the major components of hydraulic systems.

Benchmark APT7-3: Students will demonstrate preventive maintenance of hydraulic systems.

Unit APT8: Power trains (9 hours)

Benchmark APT8-1: Students will explain the functions of a power train and identify major components of power trains.

Benchmark APT8-2: Students will demonstrate the proper maintenance and service of power trains, including transmissions, differential, and final drives.

Unit APT9: Precision technology (11 hours)

Benchmark APT9-1: Students will explain the meaning and use of precision technology in agriculture.

Benchmark APT9-2: Students will explain the meaning and use of variable rate technology in agriculture.

Benchmark APT9-3: Students will name the components of a variable rate system and describe the role of each component.

Benchmark APT9-4: Students will demonstrate the use of handheld global positioning equipment.

Unit APT10: Agricultural education (7 hours)

Benchmark APT10-1: Students will manage an appropriate supervised experience in agricultural power and technology.

Benchmark APT10-2: Students will identify opportunities for participation and advancement in the FFA related to agricultural power and technology.

Agricultural Power & Technology:  Small Gas Engine Technician - CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm

Agricultural Power & Technology:  Welding Technician - CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm

Power Products: Gas Engine Mechanic – CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Transportation_Career_Cluster.htm

Shielded Metal Arc Welder – CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Manufacturing_Career_Cluster.htm

Welding – NCCER

http://www.nccer.org/assessments/docs/objcomp/Weldingobjectives.pdf

Welding – NOCTI

Entry Level Welder – AWS

http://www.aws.org/w/a/education/sense/index.html

Career Cluster Resources for Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources

Agricultural Power & Technology: Small Gas Engine Technician - CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm

Agricultural Power & Technology: Welding Technician - CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Agriculture_Career_Cluster.htm

Power Products: Gas Engine Mechanic – CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Transportation_Career_Cluster.htm

Shielded Metal Arc Welder – CTTC

http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Manufacturing_Career_Cluster.htm

Welding – NCCER

http://www.nccer.org

Welding – NOCTI

http://www.nocti.org

Entry Level Welder – AWS

http://www.aws.org/

AWS

Agricultural Mechanics Plans for Shop Projects, Ohio State University, Curriculum Materials Service.
www.AgEdCenter.com

Agricultural Power & Technology: Welding – CIMC

Agricultural Safety—CIMC

Power Product Equipment Technician: Engine Systems and Service—MAVCC

Welding Series - MAVCC

Supplemental VHS and DVD's - CIMC

www.okcimc.com

& Technology Lesson Plan Library CD-ROM 2007, Center for Agriculture and Environmental Research and Training Inc. (CAERT)

www.caert.net

Agricultural Mechanics, Fundamentals and Applications, 4^th Edition, Nerren and Cooper, Delmar Publishing, 2002

http://www.delmarlearning.com/agriscience/Index.aspx?cat1ID=AG

Agricultural Power and Technology, Burkybile, Johnson, Lee, and Shelhamer, Prentice Hall Interstate – 2005

www.prenticehall.com