(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
two credits 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 Power Systems is designed to develop
an understanding of power and control systems as related to energy
sources, small and large power systems, and agricultural machinery.
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 workplace; 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
their knowledge and technical skills 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 systems;
(B) apply competencies related to resources, information,
interpersonal skills, problem solving, and critical thinking in power,
structural, and technical systems;
(C) examine licensing, certification, and credentialing
requirements to maintain compliance with industry requirements;
(D) demonstrate knowledge of personal and occupational
health and safety practices in the workplace;
(E) identify employers' 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 connects power generation to differing
energy sources. The student is expected to:
(A) examine benefits and detriments of petroleum and
alternative energy sources;
(B) compare environmental impacts of varying energy
sources;
(C) compare efficiency and characteristics of different
energy sources; and
(D) investigate the efficiency of power generation
systems that use various energy sources.
(4) The student selects the appropriate tool to perform
a given task related to agricultural power systems. The student is
expected to:
(A) select and identify standard tools, equipment,
and safety procedures common to power and control applications;
(B) follow operating instructions of specialized tools
and equipment such as micrometers, digital multimeters, and dynamometers;
(C) set up and adjust tools and equipment such as dynamometers,
flow meters, torque wrenches, lathes, and mills;
(D) maintain and store tools and equipment common to
power and control applications; and
(E) inventory tools and equipment in a service or maintenance
facility.
(5) The student selects, operates, and maintains small
engines. The student is expected to:
(A) describe principles of operation of internal combustion
engines;
(B) disassemble and reassemble small engines;
(C) select, maintain, and troubleshoot small engines;
and
(D) research small engine industry certifications.
(6) The student selects, operates, and maintains agricultural
machines and equipment. The student is expected to:
(A) identify and select agricultural equipment for
appropriate tasks such as the selection of tillage equipment to obtain
a desired result;
(B) identify and maintain component materials such
as bearings, hydraulic cylinders, seals, chains, and drives on varying
types of machines and equipment;
(C) ensure the presence and function of safety devices
such as guards and shields and hardware on machinery and equipment;
(D) calibrate metering, monitoring, and sensing equipment
on various equipment such as tillage, harvest, transport, and haying
equipment; and
(E) perform pre-operation inspection and appropriate
start-up procedures, identify causes of equipment malfunctions and
failures, perform scheduled preventive maintenance, and safely operate
equipment.
(7) The student selects, operates, and maintains tractors
and agricultural power systems. The student is expected to:
(A) select tractors based upon application and power
requirements and describe or perform safe operation of tractors in
various applications;
(B) maintain intake and exhaust system components,
including shrouds, screens, filters, piping, after-coolers, air induction
systems, manifolds, exhaust scrubbers, and mufflers;
(C) select lubricants and apply appropriate lubrication
as required by maintenance schedules;
(D) identify and maintain various fuel systems, power
trains, and hydraulic systems used on farm tractors;
(E) explain charging, starting, operating, and igniting
direct current electrical systems;
(F) maintain steering and braking systems;
(G) maintain tires and tracks and describe the role
of ballasting and traction in farm tractors; and
(H) explain the operation of and maintain liquid- and
air-cooling systems in tractors.
(8) The student monitors and controls electrical systems
as related to agricultural machines and equipment. The student is
expected to:
(A) collect data and troubleshoot electrical systems
using various meters and test equipment such as digital multimeters;
(B) employ appropriate techniques for applying devices,
controls, and grounding in electrical systems;
(C) apply local and national codes and regulations
relevant in electrical systems;
(D) select and apply electric controls such as motor
controls, switches, circuit breakers, timers, sensors, and relays;
and
(E) interpret data generated by electrical monitoring
systems.
(9) The student implements control systems related
to agricultural machines and equipment. The student is expected to:
(A) analyze schematic drawings for electrical control
systems;
(B) describe uses of various electrical control system
components;
(C) install control system components such as motor
controls, switches, circuit breakers, timers, sensors, and relays
and properly use appropriate tools, procedures, and safety practices;
and
(D) identify system performance problems and apply
troubleshooting techniques using monitoring or troubleshooting devices.
(10) The student describes hydraulic controls and applications
as related to agricultural machines and equipment. The student is
expected to:
(A) describe the operation of open and closed center
hydraulic systems;
(B) explain the purpose and function of hydraulic controls
such as valves, motors, pumps, cylinders, manifolds, and meters; and
(C) create basic hydraulic circuits using a variety
of hydraulic controls.
(11) The student describes additional control systems
as related to agricultural machines and equipment. The student is
expected to:
(A) explain the application of pneumatic systems and
controls; and
(B) explain the application of water or other fluid
control systems to agricultural machines and equipment and their components.
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