Assignment Code 20109

Course Description:  Ag Mechanics/Small Engines is structured to provide a study of the theory and repair of lawn and garden-sized gas engines.  There will be plenty of hands-on experience with school owned engines in the shop.  Students are required to overhaul an engine at the end of the semester.  Proper tool storage and shop safety will be stressed.

Instructional Philosophy and Instructional Delivery Plan:  The student will be expected to meet all course goals and demonstrate competency with a minimum of 65% accuracy.  The course work will be mainly laboratory, with reading of the topic.  A lecture job sheet will reinforce the learning process of the topic.  The student will read about the topic, a lecture job sheet will cover the information, followed by a job lab task to reinforce student skill.

            Student assessment will be based on the completion of job sheets and the students’ demonstration of proper procedures to have a two stroke and four stroke engine run properly will determine student achievements.

Class Goals:

• Study and practice in small engine shop safety.
• Practice safe and proper usage of hand and power tools.
• Comprehend the usage of measuring tools.
• Study engine fundamentals.
• Study small engine systems.
• Comprehend troubleshooting, maintenance, and tune-up.
• Study engine service.

Major Course Projects:

            Students will disassemble and assemble a two stroke and four stroke engines with help from the instructor.  The engine will run correctly by following proper procedures.  Shop safety will be practiced at all times.

Performance Standards:

Brandon Valley School grading scale will be used:

Percentages will be determined in the following manner:

            60% projects/lab grade      (Projects that are not finished will be graded as a zero) (rubrics system of grading will be used.)

            30% test of your grade (5 points each)

            10% daily of your grade (2 points each)

Late work will be accepted.

            1^st day late-20% of grade

            2^nd day late-50% of grade

            3rd day late-0%

General shop safety will be discussed in class  SHOP RULES/SAFETY GLASSES

Extra credit opportunities will be made available to the students

Course Syllabus              Small Engines        Page 2

Grading System for Written Tests, Daily Work, Lab Tasks and Skills, Final Grade:

                        A………95-100                     A-……..92-94

                        B+………89-91                     B……..86-88             B-……..83-85

                        C+………80-82                     C………77-79                       C-……..74-76

                        D+………71-73                     D………68-70                       D-……..65-67

                        F………..64->

Student will be evaluated as follows:

Evaluation Criteria                                     Method of Evaluation                                            Percent

Daily participation                                        Attendance, class behavior,                                  10

                                                                        Participation, lab work        

Projects                                                          Portfolios, written and oral presentations                        20

                                                                        Quality of finished projects            lab work        

Performance                                                 Adequacy of competency performance              20

                                                                        And safety

Tests                                                               Unit tests, practical quizzes                                   30

Final examination                                       Comprehensive, objective and practical             20

SEM1.1 Demonstrate shop safety

SEM1.2 Demonstrate independent and teamwork skills and explore career opportunities within the industry

SEM2.1 Complete Customer work order form

SEM2.2 Prepare customer bill/receipt

SEM3.1 Examine how physics concepts apply to small engine technology

SEM3.2 Explore the application of fundamental laws of hydraulics

SEM3.3 Perform mathematical calculations and measurements commonly used in small engines

SEM3.4 Communicate findings as related to mathematics and science knowledge and skills to diagnosis problems in small engines

SEM4.1 Implement strategic diagnostic procedures

SEM4.2 Conduct preventative maintenance on small engine

SEM5.1 Illustrate the application of Ohm’s law to charging and electrical systems related to small engines

SEM5.2 Interpret schematics, diagrams, and reference information used in small engine electrical systems

SEM5.3 Use strategy based diagnostics for determining the cause of a fault in an electrical circuit

SEM6.1 Analyze the function and operation of an ignition system related to small engine technology

SEM6.2 Diagnose ignition system problems

SEM6.3 Perform ignition system service

SEM7.1 Analyze the functions and operations of a fuel systems related to small engine technology

SEM7.2 Diagnose fuel system problem

SEM7.3 Perform fuel system service

SEM8.1 Analyze the function and operation of emission systems related to small engines

SEM8.2 Diagnose emission systems relating to small engine technology

SEM8.3 Perform emission system service on small engine