Part I: Exploring careers in agricultural mechanics. Mechanics in the world of agriculture. Career options in agricultural mechanics. Part II: Using the agricultural mechanics shop. Shop orientation and procedures. Personal safety in agricultural mechanics. Reducing hazards in agricultural mechanics. Shop clean-up and organization. Part III: Hand woodworking and metal working. Hand tools, fasteners and hardware. Layout tools and procedures. Selecting, cutting and shaping wood. Fastening wood. Finishing wood. Indentifying, making, cutting and bending metal. Fastening metal. Part IV: Power tools in the agricultural mechanics shop. Portable power tools. Wood-working with power machines. Metalworking with power machines. Part V: Project planning. Sketching and drawing projects. Figuring a bill of materials. Selecting, planning and building a project. Part VI: Tool fitting. Repairing and reconditioning tools. Sharpening tools. Part VII: Gas heating, cutting, brazing and welding. Using propane and oxyacetylene equipment. Cutting with oxyfuels. Brazing and welding with oxyacetylene. Part VIII: Arc welding. Selecting and using arc welding equipment. Arc welding mild steel. Part IX: Painting. Preparing wood and metal for painting. Selecting and applying painting materials. Part X: Small gas engines. Small engine maintenance. Small engine adjustment and repair. Part XI: Electricity and electronincs. Electrical principles and wiring materials. Installing branch circuits. Electronics in agriculture. Motors and controls. Part XII: Plumbing, hydraulic and pneumatic systems. Plumbing. Drainage and irrigation technology. Hydraulic, pneumatic and robotic power. Part XIII: Concrete and masonry. Part XIV: Agricultural structures. Planning and constructing agricultural structures. Aquaculture, greenhouse and hydroponics structures.
