19 Tex. Admin. Code § 130.366 - Practicum in Manufacturing (Two Credits), Adopted 2015
(a) General requirements. This course is
recommended for students in Grade 12. The practicum course is a paid or unpaid
capstone experience for students participating in a coherent sequence of career
and technical education courses in the Manufacturing Career Cluster. Students
shall be awarded two credits for successful completion of this course. A
student may repeat this course once for credit provided that the student is
experiencing different aspects of the industry and demonstrating proficiency in
additional and more advanced knowledge and skills.
(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 Manufacturing Career Cluster focuses
on planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into
intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support
activities such as production planning and control, maintenance, and
manufacturing/process engineering.
(3) The Practicum in Manufacturing course is
designed to give students supervised practical application of previously
studied knowledge and skills. Practicum experiences can occur in a variety of
locations appropriate to the nature and level of experience.
(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 and
apply the employer's standard operating procedures;
(B) demonstrate positive work behaviors such
as attitudes, punctuality, time management, initiative, and
cooperation;
(C) communicate
appropriately and accept constructive criticism;
(D) research and discuss business
ethics;
(E) complete tasks such as
quality products and services with the highest standards;
(F) model professional appearance such as
dress, grooming, and personal protective equipment as appropriate;
and
(G) comply with safety rules
such as regulations to maintain safe working conditions and environments
appropriate to the work setting.
(2) The student applies concepts of critical
thinking and problem solving. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze elements of a problem;
(B) analyze information critically to
determine its value; and
(C)
conduct technical research to gather information for decision making.
(3) The student demonstrates
leadership and teamwork skills in collaborating with others to accomplish goals
and objectives. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze leadership characteristics such
as trust, positive attitude, integrity, and willingness to accept key
responsibilities in a work situation;
(B) demonstrate teamwork skills through
working cooperatively with others to achieve tasks;
(C) demonstrate teamwork processes such as
promoting team building, consensus, continuous improvement, respect for the
opinions of others, cooperation, adaptability, and conflict
resolution;
(D) demonstrate
responsibility for organization tasks such as shared group and individual work
tasks; and
(E) establish and
maintain effective working relationships.
(4) The student demonstrates oral and written
communication skills. The student is expected to:
(A) demonstrate the use of content such as
technical concepts and vocabulary;
(B) employ verbal skills when obtaining and
conveying information;
(C) use
informational texts such as Internet websites and technical materials for
occupational tasks;
(D) evaluate
the reliability of information such as Internet websites, technical materials,
and resources;
(E) interpret verbal
and nonverbal cues and behaviors to enhance communication;
(F) apply active listening skills such as
obtaining and clarifying the information; and
(G) use academic skills such as effective
written and oral communication.
(5) The student demonstrates technical
knowledge and skills required to pursue a career in the manufacturing cluster.
The student is expected to:
(A) use
information literacy skills such as accessing, evaluating, and disseminating
information;
(B) describe
information management;
(C)
maintain records to facilitate ongoing business operations;
(D) develop goals;
(E) prioritize tasks;
(F) develop timelines using time-management
skills;
(G) use project-management
skills such as initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control, and close to
improve workflow;
(H) evaluate
proficiencies in technical skills; and
(I) accept critical feedback provided by the
supervisor.
(6) The
student documents technical knowledge and skills using a professional
portfolio. The student is expected to:
(A)
demonstrate growth of technical skill competencies;
(B) demonstrate technical knowledge and
skills by completing activities such as earning licensures or
certifications;
(C) develop an
abstract of key points of the practicum;
(D) create a job-skills resume;
(E) collect representative work
samples;
(F) maintain copies of
evaluations from the practicum supervisor and/or industrial representative;
and
(G) present the portfolio to
interested stakeholders.
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