CTE - Agricultural Mechanics

Agriculture Mechanics - NUHS

NU Agriculture Pathway - Fabrication and Design

The Agricultural Mechanics pathway prepares students for careers related to the construction, operation, and maintenance of equipment used by the agriculture industry. Basic agricultural mechanics skills and safety, standards B1.0 through B8.0, cover woodworking, electrical systems, plumbing, cold metal work, concrete, and welding technology. Advanced topics, standards B9.0 through B12.0, deal with metal fabrication, small engines, agriculture power and technology, and agriculture construction.

Sample occupations associated with this pathway:

Agriculture Equipment Operator
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician
Agricultural Engineer
Welder
Equipment Fabricator

CTE Career Pathway: Agriculture Mechanics
Course I	Course II	Course(s) III & IV
Ag Mechanical Science I #7121 (concentrator)	Ag Mechanical Science II + Dual Enrollment Sierra College AGRI0213 #9227 or #7121 (concentrator) OR Small Engines / Power Systems CSU/UC "G" #7121 (concentrator)	Fabrication and Design (Ag Mechanical Science III) or Metal Art Sculpture #7122 (capstone/repeat credit) *PR

* Receives CSU/UC, A-G credit
+ College Credit Option

Agriculture Mechanical Science I

Grade Levels: 9-12
Repetitions for Credit: No
Prerequisites: None
Graduation Credit: NJUHSD Elective Credit

This class is designed for students interested in learning more about the ag mechanical field; emphasizing hands-on learning through a series of projects in metal and woodworking, electricity, arc and gas welding, metal work and carpentry. Advanced students design and build their own projects for personal use or fair exhibits.

Agriculture Mechanical Science II

Grade Levels: 10-12
Repetitions for Credit: No
Prerequisites: Ag Mechanics I or teacher consent
Graduation Credit: NJUHSD Elective Credit
+Dual Enrollment course with Sierra College: AGRI 213

This class will provide students with additional understanding of physical science principles, agricultural mechanics and the use of power machines. This class is useful for students seeking employment upon high school graduation in the field of mechanics and for students planning to continue their education. Emphasis is on the use of power machines as well as arc welding, gas welding, mig welding, tig welding and small engines. Time is allowed for construction of personal projects in the agriculture apprenticeship course.

Small Engines/Power Systems

Grade Levels: 10-12
Repetitions for Credit: No
Prerequisites: Ag Mech Science I or Introduction to Ag Mechanics
*UC/CSU “G” Elective Credit

Small Engines / Power Systems is an applied course in agricultural mechanics with special emphasis on laboratory activities involving small engines and compact equipment. The standards in this course address personal safety, tool/part identification, principles of operation, system analysis, service and tune-up procedures, overhaul techniques, troubleshooting, and measurements specific to gas-powered engines as well as exploration of careers in agricultural power systems.

Fabrication and Design (Agriculture Mechanical Science III)

Grade Levels: 11-12
Repetitions for Credit: No
Prerequisites: Ag Mechanics I and II or teacher consent
Graduation Credit: NJUHSD Elective Credit
+Dual Enrollment course with Sierra College: AGRI 213

This is a class designed to meet the needs of the advanced Agricultural Mechanical Science student in individualized learning and project design. It reinforces construction skills and consumer math skills. Basic math principles are taught through a series of individualized shop projects. Students will design and build Mechanical Science projects such as livestock equipment, outdoor furniture, trailers and truck beds.

Fabrication and Design (Agriculture Mechanical Science III)

Grade Levels: 12
Repetitions for Credit: No
Prerequisites: Ag Mechanics I, II, and Fabribcation and Design or teacher consent
Graduation Credit: NJUHSD Elective Credit
+Dual Enrollment course with Sierra College: AGRI 213

This course emphasizes the rich Native American Indian, mining and cowboy cultures of the Old West. The class is based on individual student metal art sculpture projects.