Timber Products
Identify, name and describe common timber products
Timber Preservation
State reasons for preserving timber
Name common timber preservatives
State the characteristics of a good timber preservative
Name and describe methods of applying timber preservatives
Seasoning of Timber
State reasons for seasoning timber.
State and describe methods of seasoning timber.
Determine and calculate the percentage moisture content of timber
Describe the properties of timber.
West African Timbers in Common Use
Identify the various West African Timbers
State their locations and working qualities
Describe timber growth and structure
Select suitable timber for an appropriate job.
General Workshop Safety
State basic workshop safety practice.
Demonstrate safe workshop habits
Use safety devices and appliances correctly in the workshop.
Equipment fault and trouble shooting
detect fault on welding equipment
detect fault on fabrication equipment
trouble shoot fault on welding and fabrication equipment
Electrodes and application
list different types and composition of electrodes
identify gauges of electrode
select suitable electrodes for different welding jobs
Factors for setting a workshop
Students should be able to explain the factors to be considered before setting a workshop
Projects
Students should be able to fabricate a functional project
Welding of dissimilar metals
Students should be able to weld dissimilar metals
Welding environment
identify hazards in welding environments
state the precautions required to weld in a hazardous environment
Defects in Welded Surfaces
state welded surface defects and their causes
explain how to correct welded surface defects
Forging Process
list the Processes of forging
explain the Processes of forging
demonstrate the forging processes
Bolts and Nuts
Students should be able to make use of bolts and nuts in a given job or work
Rivets and Screws
list different types of rivets and screws
apply rivets and screws
Surface Finishing Process
list and explain the Surface Finishing Processes
Surface preparation methods
list the methods of Surface Preparations
describe Surface Preparation Methods before welding
Techniques in fabrication
describe folding techniques in fabrication work
state the importance of folding techniques in fabrication work
Welding Techninques and Application
list and explain the welding techniques
apply welding techniques
Heat Treatment of Metals
Students should be able to carry out heat treatment on different metals