Course Information
Description
This course provides the opportunity for the apprentice to develop the knowledge, skills, process, and understanding of hardness testing and heat treating of various materials.
Total Credits
0.5
Course Competencies
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Test hardness of materialsAssessment StrategiesSkill DemonstrationCriteriaapprentice conducts a hardness test on given materials selected by the instructorapprentice uses a Rockwell and/or Brinell hardness testerapprentice determines hardness within a pre-established rangeapprentice relates hardness to machinability to 100% accuracyapprentice converts results of one type of harness testing to another within the accuracy provided on the conversion chartapprentice selects the correct [TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, INSTRUMENTS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES]apprentice performs all critical steps in the right orderapprentice verbalizes an explanation of the process as it is performedapprentice submits test results to the instructor for review and feedback
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Select applications for various materialsAssessment StrategiesDemonstrationCriteriaexplain AISI as it relates to varioius steel typeslist the common alloys in various steel typesdescribe the effects of alloys in various steel typesexplain the particular steel making processidentify steel types and uses by AISI numberpredict the effect of various alloying effects on various types of steel
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Determine an application for a heat treating processAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic AssessmentCriteriaselect an appropriate heat treat process for specific materials and applicationsheat treat method selected accounts for the type of material being usedheat treat method accounts for the correct sequence in the manufacturing processheat treat method accounts for requirements shown on the print (as applicable)use correct heat treating terms
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Examine various alloying elementsAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic Assessment AND/ORMetallurgy & Materials WorksheetCriteriaapprentice uses terms accuratelyapprentice applies concepts correctlyapprentice references resourcesapprentice completes worksheet on timeapprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approvalwork is completework is accuratework is grammatically correct and error freeanswers are clear and conciseanswers are neat and readableapprentice relates the competency to given specifications
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Discuss material productionAssessment StrategiesOral, Written or Graphic Assessment AND/ORMetallurgy & Materials WorksheetCriteriaapprentice uses terms accuratelyapprentice applies concepts correctlyapprentice references resourcesapprentice completes worksheet on timeapprentice submits worksheet to the instructor for review and approvalwork is completework is accuratework is grammatically correct and error freeanswers are clear and conciseanswers are neat and readableapprentice relates the competency to given specifications