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.

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.  

TCP and expected student outcomes:

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 Ken Smith at the addresses listed below.

Materials Joining Technology TCP 

Courses:

Introduction to Materials Joining

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. Information about the next training session is listed below.

Introduction to Materials Joining - course information sheet

2007 Summer Train-the-Trainer Session for Educators

Demo disks are avilable by contacting Ken at the address listed below:

If you have any questions about this curriculum, or about the training, please contact Ken Smith at 1-800-995-5222 ext. 7027 or by e-mail at ksmith@lorainccc.edu