- - AGRICULTURE CORE CURRICULUM - - (CLF2000) Advanced Core Cluster: AGRICULTURE MECHANICS (CLF2300) Unit Title: ARC WELDING ___________________________________________________________________________ (CLF2307) Topic: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Time Years IN ARC WELDING 1 Hour 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 ___________________________________________________________________________ Topic Objectives: Upon completion of this lesson, the student will be able to: Learning Outcome: #: (G-9) - Identify career opportunities in the welding industry. Special Material and Equipment: Welding company brochures outlining the various opportunities for welders within the field of agriculture. References: Burke, Stanley R., & Wakeman, T. J. (1990). MODERN AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS (2nd ed.). Danville, IL: Interstate Publishers. Cooper, Elmer L. (1987). AGRICULTURAL MECHANICS: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS. Albany, NY: Delmar Publishers. Phipps, Lloyd J., & Reynolds, Carl L. (1990). MECHANICS IN AGRICULTURE (4th ed.). Danville, IL: Interstate Publishers. Resources: Deere & Company. (1987). WELDING (6th ed.) (Fundamentals of Service (FOS) Series). Available from: John Deere Technical Services, Dept. F, John Deere Road, Moline, IL 61265 (Available in Spanish) Evaluation: Quiz by the instructor. TOPIC PRESENTATION: CAREER OPPORTUNITIES IN WELDING A. Welders in American Industry 1. There are over 550,000 welders employed in American industry. 2. Approximately three fifths of welders work in industries that manufacture equipment for construction, agriculture, transportation, and households. The remainder work in repair shops and construction. B. Career Requirements and Outlook 1. The demand for qualified welders is increasing in California. Experienced welders are needed in equipment manufacturing, construction, and repair in nearly every major industry. 2. Education and essential skill upgrading are requirements for top employment as a welder. This educational training varies from a few months of on-the-job training to several years of formal training. The key skill is to be able to weld at a high quality level. 3. Welders need to be free of any physical problems that would prevent them from bending and working in awkward positions. Good eyesight and steady eye-hand coordination are required. Welders frequently have to spend long periods of time on detailed work. 4. Qualifications/Certification a. If a welder does any type of code work, he/she must pass a series of qualifying tests in order to become certified. b. These qualifying procedures are designed to meet a set of standards that mainly deal with work quality. In order to pass qualifying examinations, the welder must produce test welds that indicate a mastery of the technical skills of various types of welds. ________________________________________________________________ ACTIVITY: 1. Visit local welding shops and observe the types of welds being done and the types of equipment being used. Report on the adequacy or inadequacy of safety practices employed by working welders. 2. Visit the local E.D.D. office or welding union office to check the demand for welders and how it compares with the supply of welders. Determine which particular welding skills are most in demand. 3. Visit a welding supply store to determine the types of equipment readily available and the costs of this equipment. ________________________________________________________________ 7/23/91 DF/RRE/tf #%&C