FAB1110 Bar & Tubular Fabrication
Introductory · 1 credit · TMT - Trades, Manufacturing and Transportation
- Description
- Students use cutting, bending and fastening processes to create a variety of products from bar and tubular stock.
- Prerequisite
- FAB1010: Fabrication Tools & Materials
- Parameters
- Access to a materials work centre, complete with basic hand tools and metal forming equipment.
Outcomes The student will:
1 list and describe common shapes and sizes of bar and tubular stock
1.1 identify common sizes and shapes of bar and tubular stock
2 demonstrate approved material handling and storage practices
2.1 describe the most appropriate way to safely store and handle bar and tubular stock
3 apply basic bar and tubular fabrication skills and techniques to produce a product
3.1 identify common methods of laying out and marking stock
3.2 describe typical methods of cutting bar and tubular stock to length
3.3 describe how to form:
3.3.1 eyes
3.3.2 circles
3.3.3 scrolls
3.3.4 square and zero bend radii using a metal bender
3.4 describe how to calculate the bend allowance for bar and tubular stock
3.5 calculate the bend allowance for a given radius
3.6 describe when heat is required to bend a bar or tube
3.7 research appropriate fastening techniques using:
3.7.1 mechanical fasteners
3.7.2 welding processes
3.8 describe how to prefinish and finish a bar or tubular product to prevent corrosion and improve appearance
3.9 create a materials list and work schedule from a shop drawing
3.10 demonstrate the safe use of hand- and power-assisted equipment
3.11 describe health and safety issues associated with the use of finishing materials
3.12 describe a safety plan in case of an accident
3.13 demonstrate basic skills related to:
3.13.1 laying out and marking stock
3.13.2 cutting stock to length
3.13.3 bending arcs and angles
3.13.4 fastening components
3.13.5 finishing the product
4 demonstrate basic competencies
4.1 demonstrate fundamental skills to:
4.1.1 communicate
4.1.2 manage information
4.1.3 use numbers
4.1.4 think and solve problems
4.2 demonstrate personal management skills to:
4.2.1 demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
4.2.2 be responsible
4.2.3 be adaptable
4.2.4 learn continuously
4.2.5 work safely
4.3 demonstrate teamwork skills to:
4.3.1 work with others
4.3.2 participate in projects and tasks
5 make personal connections to the cluster content and processes to inform possible pathway choices
5.1 complete/update a personal inventory; e.g., interests, values, beliefs, resources, prior learning and experiences
5.2 create a connection between a personal inventory and occupational choices
Program of Studies 2009. Source document, © Alberta Education.