Open Educational Resources: Industrial Arts

Entry level blueprint reading book written for the first year welding student, used in the first term of a two year welding program to familiarize the student to sketching and reading blueprints.

Fabrication texts used in the Welding curriculum at North Dakota State College of Science. (PDF download)

Introduces the principles of interpretation and application of industrial fabrication drawings. Basic principles and techniques of metal fabrication are introduced by planning and construction of fixtures used in fabrication from drawings. Basic tools and equipment for layout fitting of welded fabrications are utilized. Covers the use and application of the AWS welding symbols.

Presents the building blocks for math training including whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and per cents. Material is presented from a trades perspective with easy-to-understand examples and video explanations accompanying questions. Prepares students for more advanced topics.

This Toolkit is designed to answer questions posed by BC Trades instructors specifically, but the steps described will also support similar projects in other disciplines and programs.

Print Reading text used in the Welding curriculum at North Dakota State College of Science. (PDF download)

Textbook is designed to introduce readers to the basics of professional communications in technical fields: audience and task analysis in workplace contexts, clear and concise communications style, effective document design, teamwork and collaboration, and fundamental research skills.

Examines in detail the designs and applications of hand tools used used at work, at school, at home, and in almost every trade.

Presents a wide range of portable and stationary power tools and the safe operation of these tools. Describes proper maintenance, correct set-up and operating procedures to ensure good results and prevent injury.

Correct selection, inspection, and assembly of various hardware items used in rigging loads for lifting. Each of these items is critical to a safe lift. Familiarization with several types of ropes, knots, bends, and hitches used in a work setting.

Safe use of ladders and scaffolds is required in all types of jobs. A safely built scaffold provides a stable platform for workers to complete their work.

Essential skills used in every job to varying degrees and at different levels of complexity, which provide the foundation for learning all other skills and enable people to evolve in their jobs and adapt to changes in the workplace.

Introduces the basic principles governing the structure and the behavior of solids, liquids, and gases, including the effects forces have on objects and the basic machines that transmit a force. Examines the effects of thermal and electrical energy.

Examines an essential skill for anyone involved in a trade: the ability to correctly interpret technical drawings, diagrams, and schematics that specify how fabrication and construction tasks will be carried out, or describe the composition and assembly of equipment.

Document literacy skills are needed to find, enter, and use letters, numbers, symbols, and images in forms, lists, tables, graphs, maps, and drawings.

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