"Introduction to Materials Joining" Curriculum
Curriculum background:
Through the efforts of the Ohio Department of Education (Career -Technical and Adult Education), The College Tech Prep Curriculum Service Center at the University of Toledo, The Ohio Board of Regents, these NSF grant partners, and other colleges in the state, a College Tech Prep document titled "Emerging Engineering Technologies Technical Competency Profile (TCP)" was developed.
TCP and expected outcomes:
This TCP encompasses the National Project Lead the Way (PLTW) curriculum and includes additional elective "specialization" courses (approved by PLTW) for delivery in Ohio schools only. One of these elective courses is titled "Materials Joining Technology" and is specifically designed to teach skills necessary for the preparation of welding / materials joining technicians. A link to the Introduction to Materials Joining portion of this TCP is listed below.
The TCP outlines what student skills / outcomes are expected at the completion of the course. For those schools (secondary or post-secondary) that do not offer the PLTW program, they are permitted to go ahead and use this welding / materials joining TCP free of charge. To receive all of the course materials including teaching aids, lessons, and labs, the instructor will be required to attend a Train-the-Trainer course. To inquire about this when this training is offered, please contact Ramona Anand at the addresses listed below.
Materials Joining Technology TCP
Using the previously mentioned TCP, the following course was developed for use at both high schools and community colleges to teach basic principals of welding / materials joining as well as the science behind such technology. The course can be delivered in a traditional classroom / lab setting, through asychronous distance learning, in a computer lab with using CD's, or through a blending of various methods.
Students will be exposed not just to welding / materials joining theory,but they will also learn about the physical, chemical, material, and mathematical elements also at work in the joining of various materials. Students also learn through problem based learning how to troubleshoot, investigate situations, apply problem solving techniques, and perform cost analysis on various experiments set up as part of the learning experience.
As a requirment prior to teaching the course, educators are required to complete a train-the-trainer session. At the completion of the session, the educator will be given all of the instructional materials created and resources to assist them in the delivery. A flyer describing more about the curriculum is listed below.
For more information about the curriculum, a copy of the demonstration disk, or information about the next training session, Please email Ramona Anand at ranand@lorainccc.edu or open the document listed above.
Transformations Program
If you are looking for a short term training program to train dislocated workers or other individuals for a entry level career in welding, you will want to download the following program sheet. The Tranformation program has been running at Lorain County Community College for nearly ten years. It is a fourteen week program that can be modified and used to meet your local industry needs.