Sheet Metal and Plastics Technology (SMP)

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Upon completion of the program, students will be able to:

Identify and properly use personal safety equipment.
Understand the need for safety equipment in the shop & field.
Show proper use and care of sheet metal hand tools.
Identify the proper use, care and safety concerns of shop equipment.
Produce orthographic drawings for items requiring fabrication.
State the three forms of metal fabrication.
Produce basic fitting layout using any of the three methods.
Identify the base rules for order of operation in fabrication.
Layout, cut, notch, and bend in proper order, various fittings / components using sheet metal and plastic.
Identify the different gauges of sheet metal, forming methods, and connection processes after lay out.
Identification and installation of common fasteners used in sheet metal work.
Properly mix and apply acids used in soldering.
Produce soldering joints on galvanized iron.
Identify Air Conditioners ductwork fittings, their uses, the connection types, and their fabrication methods.
Explain the use of Short-cut layout methods and when they apply.