ABT317

(2013)

TEACHING AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS

COURSE OUTLINE
Course Goals:
a- To prepare the beginning teacher to plan , organize , and
conduct a successful agricultural mechanics teaching
program
b- To provide an opportunity to develop teaching and
mechanical skills
Course Units:
Entry Level:

2 (one hour lecture and 3 hours lab)

Students accepted in the Teacher Credential Program in
Agriculture having had a course in physics and 6 units of
courses related to the agricultural mechanics area, e.g.
ABT courses.

Course time: Thursdays 2 to 6 PM; Sept 27 thru Dec. 7, 2012.

Class location: WCAE (Western Center for Agricultural Equipment).
Instructor:

Mir Shafii
Lecturer, Dept. of Biological and Agricultural Engineering

Office:

Room 5 Western Center for Agricultural Equipment ( WCAE)

Room 3034 Bainer Hall
(530)754-7905.
sshafii@ucdavis.edu

Phone:
E-mail:

Office hours: Thursdays from 12:30 - 2 pm , or by appointment .

Text Used:

None required. Lecture and lab notes and other teaching

materials will be provided. Lectures PowerPoint , and all
other course related materials will be available to
download from ABT317 Smartsite.

Grading:

Grade based on:

Individual presentations:

50% (3 Real; 3 Virtual and 1

Extemporaneous Presentations)
1

Lab/Class exercises:
Final exam:

30%
20%

LECTURE SCHEDULE

DATE:

LECTURE NO.

___________

_______________

LECTURE TITLE
___________________________________

Sept. 26
Mechanics

Safety for Agricultural

Teachers

Oct. 3

Planning and Organizing for an

Agricultural Mechanics Teaching
Program - Part I & Part II

Oct. 10
of

Project Design, Layout and Bill

Materials

Oct. 17

Project development
(Metalworking Fundamentals)

Oct. 24

Shop Tools and Fasteners

Oct. 31

NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION

Nov. 7

6 & 7

Nov. 14

Nov. 21

Nov. 28

HOLIDAY

Dec. 5

10

Work and Power Electricity

Project development
(Woodworking Fundamentals)
Plumbing

Concrete and MasonryAg Mathematics

3

LABORATORY AND PRESENTATIONS SCHEDULE

DATE
Sept. 26

Oct. 3

LAB #

LABORATORY ACTIVITY

STUDENTS
PRESENTATIO
NS
-- - -- -- -

SAFETY EXERCISES

SAFE USE OF FABRICATION SHOP TOOLS AND

MACHINES

MEASURING AND LAYOUT:

Presentations:
R: D B(1), V : ES(1)

R: CB(1), V : AS(1)
1. Reading common measuring tools
2. Measure objects correctly with a ruler, tape, and combination
square.
3. Measuring with both U.S. Customary and metric measurement units
4. Using a measuring wheel (Rotatape) to measure field acreage

Oct.10

SHEETMETAL PROJECT

Oct. 17

WELDING:

Presentations:
R: ES(1), V : SW(1 )
R: AS (1), V: DB (1)
Presentations:

1. Different welding processes.

2. Welding safety.
3. Welding consumables
4. Arc welding practices

Oct. 24

NATIONAL FFA CONVENTION

Oct. 31
Nov. 7

FASTENERS PROJECTS:
1. Using band saw, grinder, drill press, taps and dies.
2. De te rmi ni ng bo lt characte ri sti cs.

ELECTRICITY:
1. Perform basic electrical wiring skills.
2. Proper sequence to jump-start an engine.

Nov. 14

Nov. 21

1. Wo o dwo rk i ng hand and po we r to ols

Safe use of woodworking tool

PLUMING:
1. Joining and testing copper tubing
2. Joining and testing PVC pipes and fittings

HOLIDAY

NOV.
28
Dec. 5

WOODWORKING:

Finals
Date

R: D B(2), V :ES (2)

Presentations:
R: CB(2), V : AS(2)
R: ES(2), V : SW(2)

-- - -- -- -Presentations:
R: AS(2), V : DB(2 )
R: SW(2), V :CB(2)
Presentations:
R: D B(3), V : ES(3)
R: CB(3), V : AS(3)
Presentations:
R: ES(3), V : SW(3)
R: AS(3),
-- - -- -- Presentations:

CONCRETE:
1. Design and calculate quantities for a concrete job.
2. Pouring a concrete stepping stone.

(Take-Home Final Exam will be distributed)

Dec.12

R: SW(1), V : CB(1)

ONE-ON-ONE EVALUATIONS
(Take-Home Final Exam due date)

R: SW(3), V : DB(3 )
V : CB(3)

Extemporaneous
speaking:
AS,CB,D B,ES,& SW