types and maintenance
Describe types Of maintenance
State reasons for maintenance.
first aid
Explain First Aid
Name First Aid Materials
Apply First Aid
safety devices and appliances
Identify safety devices and appliances.
Use appropriate safety devices and appliances
machine safety
State general machine shop safety precautions.
State safety precautions in the use of electrical equipment
State safety precautions in machine operation.
State precautions for preventing mechanical faults
State precautions to be taken on each machine.
Hand Tool Safety
Describe safe ways of carrying, storing, and using hand tools.
Observe safety precautions when using hand tools.
Wood working machines
Identify, name and describe various woodworking machines
State the uses of each woodworking machine
Select and safely operate each woodworking machine
Portable power tools
Identify, name, and describe portable power tools.
State the uses of each portable power tool.
Select and use each portable power tool correctly.
Special purpose hand tools
Identify, name, and describe special purpose hand tools.
State the use of each special purpose hand tool
Select and use each special purpose hand tool correctly.
Hand tools
Identify, name, and describe common woodwork hand tools.
State the uses of common hand tools
Select and use hand tools correctly.
Sketch hand tools and label the parts
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