TO I16Q Detroit Public Schools Course of in Machine Shop Practice DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Department of Instruction, Teacher Training and Research COURSE OF STUDY IN MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE Intermediate Schools Try-Out Course Industrial Course Published by the Authority of the Board of Education City of Detroit 1922 12628,5 \\c,o 34$ Course of Study in Machine Shop for Intermediate Schools Try Out Course Time per week: 360 niin. Course: 10 ivceks. Time and Equipment s, The detailed course of study herein outlined has been designed for use in the eighth grade with a time allotment of ten weeks, six ) sixty minute periods, or a total of three hundred and sixty minutes per week. The present equipment on which the course is based consists of: 1(1 6-inch Bench Engine Lathes 1 Power Hack Saw 1 12-inch Engine Lathe 1 Muffle Furnace 1 Plain Milling Machine 2 Anvils 1 Sensitive Drill 12 4-inch Vises 1 Universal Grinder Individual drawers for students 1 Hench Grinder Subject Matter The subject matter of the course is based on 1. A careful and comprehensive analysis of machine and hand processes or essential operations involved. 2. A study of types of work that can be done with the present n v* equipment by boys of adolescent age. 3. A study of the psychological needs, interests and abilities of boys in the eighth school year to do metal work. Bench work is listed first, for convenience not with the idea that it should be taught first. Some grouping is necessary in begin- ning classes whereby some pupils start at bench work, a number at machine work, and others assigned various other duties. For this reason, the starting point in the outline is undetermined. A pupil j may begin at any point. The instructor's judgment is the guide 5- in this matter. Aims and Standards The aims of the course are 1. General a. To give pupils an opportunity to try themselves out. Instructors must not let the desire to make a fine showing of hand work done nor the ambition to make the course lead up too rapidly to some trade or ^technical course, over- shadow the more important aim that the pupil find his fitness or unfitness for the kind of work in hand. In other words, the aim of the work should be life experience, not skill. Standards of workmanship have to be sacrificed to some extent to reach this larger aim. With this in mind, the time devoted to each unit of subject matter is so divided that upon completion of the course the pup'l has become somewhat familiar with the entire equipment. DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS b. To develop intelligence, insight, initiative and thinking power in con- nection with this life experience. This means that care should be taken through- out the course to avoid against exploiting pupils by emphasizing the mere doing or making of things regardless of whether or not the pupils concerned are bene- fitted, and against emphasizing production work needed rather than the specific needs and interests of the learners. 2. Specific The specific standards to be attained for each unit of subject matter given in the outline are reasonably high, yet not unattainable, as experience has proved. Methods The general plan for each lesson or class hour formula is : 1. Demonstrations (15 or 20 minutes). Consider three or, four outstanding features needed by all in class. a High points for all in class are considered, b Leave minor details for individual instruction. 2. Summarize the demonstration. a Questions and answers. b Quiz. c Instructions for their work. 3. Observe class as a whole for five or six minutes to see how they react upon the demonstration. a Do not help until you see an individual will not find his way out. b Make pupils feel the specific need for instruction. 4. Have each boy plan the next step and get instructor's ap- proval of it. According to this formula a fifteen minute beginners lesson on files, for in- stance, would cover (1) Length (2) Shape (3) Cut. Upon entering the room during this lesson one would find a discussion taking place somewhat like tin- following Question: How is the length of a file measured? Ans. (1): From one end to the other. Question: Where do you think it is measured from? (ask- ing another pupil.) Ans. (2): From where the teeth begin to the end. Question: Same 1 , but from another pupil. Ans. (3); From the heel to the point. (Perhaps agreeing with answer 1 or 2). By comparing two files whose tangs differ in length, and explaining why this is so, it is made clear answer (1) is wrong. By measuring from where the teeth begin on both edges of a flat file showjng a difference in length, the in- correctness of answer (2) is accounted for. This naturally leads to a short discussion of why teeth are made at angle. The correct method of measuring files is by this time quite evident. The main facts regarding the other two points, shape and cut. with reference to files, are brought out in the same manner. The pupil should he allowed to demonstrate at times. If he has had the advantage of recent experience in overcoming a particular difficulty, his ex- MACHINE SHOP PRACTICE perience is a valuable basis in explaining this process or plan of operation to the class and in stimulating class interest and desire to do better than the one demonstrating. Before any actual work is begun, projects to be made should be drawn on the blackboard with directions for each step developed in sequential order during the first lesson. As the work proceeds fewer directions should be given and the pupil thrown more and more on his own initiative, until he can produce satis- factory work entirely by his own efforts. His notebook should contain drawings of all required work in addition to notes on lessons. During the working period it is advisable to get the part of the class doing the same type of work together before a blackboard, machine, bench or blue print and discuss certain phases of the work of immediate interest growing out of the processes then being used, or demonstrate the next step or operation involved, to the group. Laboratory Work Projects listed under laboratory work in the outline are intended to be suggestive but have been selected after careful study and ex- periment with the problem of finding useful projects or worth while products of interest to boys, and still containing the fundamental processes. Only those with immediate usefulness or utilitarian value in the home or school have been included. A wide enough variety of projects is listed to make it possible for each pupil to have a choice as to what he shall make in the different divisions of subject matter. A choice within the same kind of project is afforded through having a variety of designs. Extra problems are also included for those who forge ahead. As the principal purpose of this course is to discover aptitudes the final rating of the student should indicate his ability to pursue successfully this' work later on in life as a vocation. Therefore the qualities considered essential for purposes of grading in this course are : 1. Interest in the work. (a) Grasp underlying principles. 2. Ability to (b) Use initiative and independence in carrying out directions. 3. Manual ability or dexterity. In order that pupils have as much opportunity as possible to grade themselves, a record card has been designed for the purpose. The card is kept entirely by the pupil and shows his progress ac- cording to the sequential list of operations in the outline. The card DKTRO1T PUBLIC SCHOOLS also shows the date commenced and finished in addition to the total hours and minutes taken to complete each project. This information is used to check against the total time allowed for each unit of sub- ject matter, so that the instructor knows when to advance the pupil to the next unit. The cards for each class are kept in book form with the names arranged in alphabetical order. MACHINE SHOP /PRACTICE DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Student's Progress Record Card Machine Shop Name Age Grade Hour No. 2 3 Project Grade No. Project Grade No. 1 2 Date Comm. Date Finish Total Time Hrs. Win. 11 12 3 13 4 5 4 14 6 7 5 15 16 8 9 6 10 11 7 17 12 13 8 18 14 15 9 10 19 16 17 20 18 19 20 INSERT TIME DAILY 1 stS emester 2 nd 5 em sster Wk. M T W T F Wk. M T W T F Wk. M T W T F Wk. M * W T 1 11 21 31 2 12 22 32 3 13 23 33 4 14 24 34 5 15 25 35 6 16 26 36 7 17 27 37 8 18 28 38 9 19 29 39 10 20 30 40 DKTRO1T PUBLIC SCHOOLS JB S a~ 1 1-2 | JS t- ll . jl bll ill dfo J 8 S Hi 111! s? -^ ' o Si *' l|ifiJ o ^ at-} * ^3^ (lH S'o.2 .. 11 1 [ACHINE SHOP /PRACTICE rrett H Saws and ference klet " s "S I S 1*12 s - ^ a I I S 3 " &!-, 3 i; ~ 3 .' V2 s | Is ifiiii! illUli j "8 II 3 . 'O TJ ^ ti) C fl -3 ' r< S S *H fan KT Ilfilil S * o 5 ^ a c O fe Eo ^ S III fll tffJl !! . a -C OJ O c3 ^ "u IP D T3 ^ 3 g 03 -^1 . 1 S 1 "S 5 . S - a -S ^ "o o 5 M) fc, "" oa ' Q s 2 10 DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Methods and Teaching Devices li 1 ill 3 .a s o co o il 11 !"-! If tl s=" ti |i i*-l=. emonstrate: i How to set over tailstock. i How to set cutting tool. 1 Use of taper gauge. 1 Use of compound. I Use of bevel protractor, eference: Leonard, Chapter TIL emonstrate: i Mounting and removing chucks. i How to true up stock. i How to center stock. i Facing ends of stock, i Use of drill. t^ OO" 0?" S J3 p P i i fN 00 "* >O S3 -5 * b _ 4) 0) 1 1 II" 1 1 1 O C < PH PH W OQ -- 1 1 HI If- I M 1 E | i -S M M j J 1 il S S s3 H w "^ a EH P ^ ^ Illl 03 _Q o c3 *O o ^ j A 1 1 - 03 8 =0 "a ^ i I 1 ||1 1 "i|| . ! !i I ~ " a . r 3 I i -J | . s 1 ^ . . i 1 1 i j(|iiii|ij;J o "S S i S [ 1 a-s S-J s -S Q S 3 w ja v c^lSp^^Jg^^g^ ** g H S 1 w 3 -| ,| ~ o3'"g o> *O CD -H' "" > O S i' 8 **"* a | ill! l-lnsl i _; ^4 7 |1 U || | | ! J N cc 1 MACHINE SHOP/ PRACTICE 11 &ia 1 "c | -S M .5 . -g D gferences: Leonard, Chi XV, "Chucks and Tr. es, "Pub.bySkinnerChuck "9 * .*''_ | | - | | 1 -d J 1 1 1 -I i 1 i. f o "s "s g|| HI "| || j CM g>| is o & c -c s = s 1 S 5 PQ i -ii, l.i ?p 1 1: 1IHI i 1 1 ill! emonstrate : Operation of furnace. Case hardening of steel, sference: Elementary Fo actice, Harcourt. 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Time and Equipment The following detailed course of study is designed for use in the ninth grade or above with a time allotment of one year of forty weeks, three sixty-minute periods per day, or a total of nine hundred minutes per week. The equipment on which the course is based consists of : 10 6-inch Bench Engine Lathes 1 Power Hack Saw 2 12-inch Engine Lathes 1 Muffle Furnace 2 Plain Milling Machines 2 Anvils 1 Sensitive Drill 12 4-inch Vises 1 Radial Drill Press 1 Arbor Press 1 Universal Grinder Individual lockers or drawers for 1 Bench Grinder students. The approximate time devoted to each unit of subject matter is based on twenty-five students in a class ; consequently the time ele- ment will vary accordingly as this number is increased or decreased. II. Subject Matter The subject matter of the courses is based on : (1) A careful study and analysis of machine and hand operations and processes to determine the trade technical content. (2) A study of the field of related auxiliary information to determine the kind and quantity of topics to include for the time allotted. (3) ,A study of types of useful or usable products containing fundamental processes for completion, which can be made with the present equipment and by boys of sixteen years of age or over. (4) A study of the psychological needs, interests and abilities- of pupils taking this course. An effort has been made to arrange the type jobs in a progressive order with reference to learning difficulties. No progression factors have been followed in the arrangement of the other units, bench work being listed first for convenience not with the idea in mind it should be taught first. Some grouping is necessary in beginning classes whereby some pupils start at bench work, a number begin at machine work, and others are given various other assignments. 14 DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS Consequently the starting point in the outline is undetermined. A pupil may begin at any point unless he has completed the try-out course in machine shop or an equivalent course. The instructor's judgment is the guide in this matter. III. Aims and Standards The aims of the course are 1. General a. To give the pupil a preliminary training and experience which will help fit him for efficient service in industry. (This implies the pupil has chosen this work as a vocation, with his parents', guardian's or counselor's advice and consent, and that he is willing to spend a years time in preparation). b. To train the pupil to think for himself and apply himself intelligently. 2. Specific a. The specific standards or objectives to be obtained for each unit <>t~ subject matter and for each type job are listed in the outline in column two. IV. Laboratory Work In choosing projects for laboratory work, the aim has been to include only those which can be classified as useful or usable pro- ducts. Each one when completed can be made use of in the home, or in the school system itself. This puts the shop work on a prac- tical basis and avoids waste resulting from throwing or giving the finished product away. It is not intended that the student should complete all those listed. The purpose of listing a large variety for each unit is to make allowance for individual differences in manipulative skill, interests, speed, etc., on the pupil's part, as an aid to the instructor in the mak- ing of assignments. The projects are arranged in sequential order with reference to their difficulty, time to complete, number of op- erations, etc. V. Methods of Instruction Certain general principles to follow in conducting class lessons and in presenting or demonstrating shop processes are here indicated : (1) General lesson plan or class hour formula a. Demonstration (one-fourth to one-third of total class time). Consider three or four outstanding features or common factors pertaining to all in the class. 1. High points for all in class are considered. 2. Leave minor details for individual instruction. b. Summarize the demonstration. 1. Questions and answers. 2. Quiz. 3. Instructions for their work. MACHINE SHOP ' PRACTICE c. Observe the class as a whole for five or six minutes to see how they react upon the demonstration. 1. Do not help until you see the student will not find his way out. 2. Make pupils feel the specific need for construction. d. Have each boy plan the next step and get your approval of it. (See "try-out Course of Study in Machine Shop for Intermediate Schools" for a sample lesson involving this formula). (2) Use the development method (project) whenever possible. (3) Base instruction on concrete experiences. (4) Proceed from the concrete to the abstract. (5) Organize shop work on a useful or productive basis. (6) Provide for a complete variety of experiences for each pupil. Keep him on a special process only until degree of skill de- veloped is sufficient to warrant advancement. (7) Provide for individual instruction and progression. a. Group instruction to present common factors and general principles. b. Individual instruction for minor details. (8) Make use of graphs, charts, catalogues, diagrams, cuts, etc., for illustrative purposes. (9) Make all work from blueprints. . (10) Present the trade technical or auxiliary information at or as near the time as possible when the student is doing the work specified for that particular unit. VI. Grad.'ng and Records of Work Since this course is intended to give training for a definite vo- cation, the teacher in marking students, should consider the following abilities in the order named : 1. Workmanship a. Accuracy. b. Rapidity of work. 2. Ability to a. Use initiative and independence in carrying out directions. b. Grasp underlying principles. It is intended that each student keep a careful daily record of his work and progress by means of the student's record card. This eliminates guess work from the grading system and throws the re- sponsibility on the student in that he determines his own grade. The time record feature of the card is of valuable help to the instructor in determining when to advance the student to the next unit of sub- ject matter. A helpful method of keeping the cards is to arrange them in alphabetical order and keep them in book form. 16 DETROIT l^URLIC SCHOOLS 1 2 -a 5 B s i r i3 . -0 OS .C- r-. s *w S ^ r ?) 1 1 C 3 * ^ S -s .9 "S 11 11 II i* i 3 *0 1 J -e ^.3 5 J J| g s 1 . J H I 8 k * -a _ Si 8 T H ON 1 J3 cj'g ^ b 8 "^ Sfs Si S >? s g ^ " S ' g ^ L 5 5 5 ? i | j|| 11 ||| g S fe J 1 3 J ^ 1 1 j 1 1 1 1 Q jg p s K -c g '-i 5 4 ~ IN' co *' -J cvi -< oi co 1 oo s, i s E *. 1 5 E|| 1 | I * S tJD ? ^ f. K CQ III Jlilllj 5 1 1-3 08 J2 6 TJ ^H (N " oj ^! 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