19 Tex. Admin. Code § 130.26 - Agricultural Mechanics and Metal Technologies (One Credit)
(a) General requirements. This course is
recommended for students in Grades 10-12. Recommended prerequisite: Principles
of Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources. Students shall be awarded one
credit for successful completion of this course.
(b) Introduction.
(1) Career and technical education
instruction provides content aligned with challenging academic standards and
relevant technical knowledge and skills for students to further their education
and succeed in current or emerging professions.
(2) The Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources Career Cluster focuses on the production, processing, marketing,
distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and
resources, including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources,
horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
(3) Agricultural Mechanics and Metal
Technologies is designed to develop an understanding of agricultural mechanics
as it relates to safety and skills in tool operation, electrical wiring,
plumbing, carpentry, fencing, concrete, and metal working techniques. To
prepare for careers in agricultural power, structural, and technical systems,
students must attain academic skills and knowledge; acquire technical knowledge
and skills related to power, structural, and technical agricultural systems and
the industry; and develop knowledge and skills regarding career opportunities,
entry requirements, industry certifications, and industry expectations. To
prepare for success, students need opportunities to learn, reinforce, apply,
and transfer knowledge and skills and technologies in a variety of
settings.
(4) Students are
encouraged to participate in extended learning experiences such as career and
technical student organizations and other leadership or extracurricular
organizations.
(5) Statements that
contain the word "including" reference content that must be mastered, while
those containing the phrase "such as" are intended as possible illustrative
examples.
(c) Knowledge
and skills.
(1) The student demonstrates
professional standards/employability skills as required by business and
industry. The student is expected to:
(A)
identify career development and entrepreneurship opportunities in the field of
power, structural, and technical agricultural systems;
(B) apply competencies related to resources,
information, interpersonal skills, problem solving, critical thinking, and
systems of operation of power, structural, and technical agricultural
systems;
(C) examine licensing,
certification, and credentialing requirements to maintain compliance with
industry requirements;
(D)
demonstrate knowledge of personal and occupational health, safety, and
first-aid practices in the industry;
(E) identify employer expectations and
appropriate work habits; and
(F)
demonstrate characteristics of good citizenship, including advocacy,
stewardship, and community leadership.
(2) The student develops a supervised
agriculture experience program. The student is expected to:
(A) plan, propose, conduct, document, and
evaluate a supervised agriculture experience program as an experiential
learning activity;
(B) apply proper
record-keeping skills as they relate to the supervised agriculture
experience;
(C) participate in
youth leadership opportunities to create a well-rounded experience program;
and
(D) produce and participate in
a local program of activities using a strategic planning process.
(3) The student follows operating
instructions for tools and equipment to perform a given task. The student is
expected to:
(A) select, use, maintain, and
store appropriate hand tools to perform a given task;
(B) select, use, maintain, and store
appropriate power equipment such as tools powered by electric, pneumatic, and
internal combustion engines; and
(C) select and use measuring and marking
devices.
(4) The student
identifies and performs electric wiring skills. The student is expected to:
(A) identify principles of electricity and
wiring terminology;
(B) install
electric wiring components and fixtures to comply with governmental regulations
and applicable codes; and
(C)
maintain electric motors.
(5) The student performs plumbing skills. The
student is expected to:
(A) identify and use
plumbing tools; and
(B) identify
plumbing fixtures.
(6)
The student performs concrete construction skills. The student is expected to:
(A) project cost estimates for materials;
and
(B) form and pour concrete
slabs.
(7) The student
performs carpentry skills. The student is expected to:
(A) identify materials used in agricultural
construction;
(B) identify elements
of a cost estimate and prepare a bid package for a planned project;
(C) demonstrate basic carpentry skills;
and
(D) paint and protect a project
with coatings.
(8) The
student identifies fencing methods. The student is expected to:
(A) select fencing materials; and
(B) plan and install fences.
(9) The student performs
appropriate cold and hot metal techniques. The student is expected to:
(A) identify types of metal;
(B) cut, file, shape, and drill
metal;
(C) select and operate
oxy-fuel welding and cutting equipment to meet standards;
(D) select and operate electric-arc welding
equipment to meet standards; and
(E) perform specialty welding and cutting
techniques to meet standards.
(10) The student applies processes relating
to assembly of equipment in agricultural systems operations. The student is
expected to:
(A) select, use, and maintain
appropriate tools, equipment, and facilities; and
(B) identify and determine properties, types,
and uses of metal.
(11)
The student plans and performs cost-effective construction techniques. The
student is expected to:
(A) analyze site,
equipment, and permit requirements;
(B) operate computer-aided drafting design
software;
(C) develop, read, and
interpret designs and sketches;
(D)
estimate material needs and costs;
(E) measure, mark, and cut material;
and
(F) perform specialized
nonmetallic fabrication techniques.
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