Fabrication

Students develop knowledge and skills in the use of basic hand tools and materials used in fabrication processes, and safely transform common metals into useful products.

Students develop basic skills in the safe handling and operation of oxyacetylene equipment.

Students develop basic knowledge and skills related to the use of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes in both personal use and commercial applications. They also develop introductory knowledge of Submerged Arc Welding (SAW) processes.

Students develop basic skills related to the safe use and operation of one or more common electric welding processes.

Students use basic tools, materials and processes to fabricate sheet materials into finished products, models or prototypes.

Students investigate and apply fundamental principles of fabrication to build an artifact or structure from common structural materials.

Students use cutting, bending and fastening processes to create a variety of products from bar and tubular stock.

Students develop the basic skills required to produce a simple one-piece pattern, a sand mould and a finished casting.

Students develop basic hand and machine tool knowledge, skills and techniques to mechanically remove materials.

Students investigate and compare the principles of production operation and the characteristics of a number of production systems.

Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant.

Students investigate the nature of forces and structural materials and apply their findings to design and fabrication activities.

Students develop basic skills in reading and interpreting working drawings to prepare a bill of materials and sequence of operations.

Students develop basic skills in the safe and efficient use of oxyfuel equipment and supplies to braze and fusion weld.

Students develop basic skills to use, safely and efficiently, thermal cutting equipment and supplies.

Students develop an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) processes, and they gain experience using FCAW processes by performing flat, horizontal and vertical fillet welds and flat groove welds.

Students develop basic knowledge, skills and attitudes related to the operation and use of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) equipment and accessories to make a variety of welds in the flat position.

Students identify appropriate electrodes by visually assessing a weld and making the necessary adjustments to improve weld quality while developing horizontal position welding skills.

Students develop an understanding of the advantages and disadvantages of Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) processes, and they gain experience using GMAW processes by performing flat, horizontal and vertical fillet welds and flat groove welds.

Students use basic layout, cutting, bending and fastening operations to transform common types of sheet metals into consumer products.

Students expand sheet metal skills related to pattern making, seam constructing and edge treating.

Students determine the effects of heating and striking metal to change its shape and internal structure, using forging techniques.

Students expand their pattern making and foundry skills to produce split pattern moulds and finished castings.

Students develop basic turning skills to size, shape and finish common machineable metals and plastics.

Students develop basic milling skills to shape and finish common machineable metals and plastics.

Students develop skills in computer-assisted design (CAD) and computer numerical control (CNC) programming to manufacture a product on a CNC lathe.

Students work independently, or in a cooperative learning environment, to plan and construct a product/structure that meets a specific client’s needs.

Students learn about the uses of pipes, basic piping principles and fabrication skills.

Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant.

Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant.

Students apply prior learning and demonstrate the attitudes, skills and knowledge required by an external organization to achieve a credential/credentials or an articulation.

Students are introduced to the principles of materials testing and to the development and evaluation of a mechanical materials test.

Students develop fundamental understanding and skills related to metallurgy and apply these skills to fabrication processes.

Students develop basic knowledge and skills related to the use of Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) equipment and supplies to weld mild steel in the flat and horizontal positions.

Students develop specific skills associated with advanced welding techniques to join and repair metals other than low carbon steel.

Students develop skills to evaluate and improve the quality of Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and they extend their FCAW skills by performing horizontal and vertical groove welds.

Students learn the role of codes and standards in the welding trade, as well as test welds and develop vertical position welding skills.

Students apply and extend positional welding skills by using a variety of common electrodes and thickness of materials.

Students develop specific skills related to pipe layout, preparation of pipe/tube joints and welding techniques.

Students investigate and describe the operation of various manual, semi-automated and automated welding processes and systems used in fabrication industries.

Students develop specialized skills in cylindrical and conical pattern development and seam construction of ferrous and non-ferrous sheet metals.

Students apply and develop specialized skills in duct component pattern making and fabrication techniques.

Students investigate and apply advanced foundry processes to produce a hollow casting, using a sand and core mould.

Students develop specialized lathe skills for thread cutting and taper turning techniques.

Students develop specialized skills to use vertical and/or horizontal milling machines.

Students develop skills in computer numerical control (CNC) programming to manufacture a three-dimensional product.

Students work in a cooperative learning environment to plan and construct a prefabricated product/structure to meet the specific needs of a client.

Students develop skills to evaluate and improve the quality of gas metal arc weldings, and they extend their Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) skills by performing horizontal and vertical groove welds.

Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant.

Students develop project design and management skills to extend and enhance competencies and skills in other CTS courses through contexts that are personally relevant.

Students apply prior learning and demonstrate the attitudes, skills and knowledge required by an external organization to achieve a credential/credentials or an articulation.