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Electricians; Higher Education; Instructional Materials; Interdisciplinary Approach; Mathematical Applications; Mathematics Instruction; Nonmajors; Problem Solving; Teaching Methods

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Describes the mathematical needs of electricians and in so doing, indicates where the trainers of electricians strike a balance between skills, understanding, and problem solving. (KHR)

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Admission (School); Adult Education; Colleges; Continuing Education; Developed Nations; Education Work Relationship; Educational Cooperation; Educational Needs; Electricians; Electronic Technicians; Electronics Industry; Foreign Countries; Job Skills; Job Training; Labor Market; Postsecondary Education; Recruitment; School Business Relationship; Technical Education

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A project examined skills shortages and gaps in the electrotechnical industry and to what extent stakeholders' training provision was addressing them in two areas in England--the eastern region, and Liverpool with the Wirral peninsula in the northwest. The national training organization called the National Electrotechnical Training (NET) and work-based learning providers were of particular interest. Findings on partnership issues indicated organizations involved in training varied in size and role, and it was found to be problematic when stakeholders competed for recruits while contracting with each other for provision. Other findings related to declining recruitment, deficiencies in the corporate culture, effects of colleges' wider responsibilities and the impact of funding. Findings on skill needs indicated NET had difficulty influencing training provision, and the main learning needs were updating of knowledge of regulations and legislation, maintaining and updating technology and workers' knowledge of it, and knowledge of how to manage people. Other findings were communication problems in the sector, skill gaps, skills shortages, and recruitment difficulties. Findings on provision or learning opportunities indicated problems in changes in qualifications, training relevance, responding to demand and gaps in provision, responsiveness to industry needs, progression and coherence, and integrated provision. A range of solutions were offered to solve recruitment difficulties, including using online learning, improving employers' knowledge of funding for training, and providing awards for students choosing to go into engineering. (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Accident Prevention; Behavioral Objectives; Check Lists; Definitions; Electrical Occupations; Electrical Systems; Electricians; Electricity; Glossaries; Guidelines; Hazardous Materials; Instructional Materials; Integrated Curriculum; Job Performance; Labor Standards; Learning Activities; Models; Occupational Safety and Health; Postsecondary Education; Risk; Risk Management; Safety Education; Safety Equipment; Secondary Education; Trade and Industrial Education; Work Environment

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This document is designed to teach learners in secondary and postsecondary electrical trades courses to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards associated with electrical work, The manual's eight sections each include some or all of the following components: instructional text; definitions; case studies illustrating key safety considerations; fact sheets; checklists; and a section summary. Sections 1-3 examine the dangers of electricity, the dangers of electrical shock, and electrical burns. Section 4 presents an overview of a three-stage model for recognizing hazards in workplaces where electrical work is performed, evaluating hazards, and controlling identified hazards. The following are among the specific topics covered in sections 5-8, which address the model's individual stages: (1) recognizing hazards (inadequate wiring, exposed electrical parts, overhead power lines, defective insulation, improper grounding, overloads, wet conditions); (2) evaluating hazards; (3) controlling hazards by developing a safe work environment (locking out and tagging out circuits and equipment; isolating energized components; insulating properly; using ground circuits and equipment); and (4) controlling hazards through safe work practices (work plans, safety plans, ladder safety, precautions in wet conditions, proper wiring, tool maintenance, personal protective equipment). A glossary, endnotes, and an appendix listing pertinent Occupational Health and Safety Administration standards are included. (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Adult Education; Air Conditioning; Air Conditioning Equipment; Blueprints; Building Operation; Building Trades; Carpentry; Competence; Competency Based Education; Computer Literacy; Construction (Process); Electrical Systems; Electricians; Employment Opportunities; Employment Qualifications; Equipment Maintenance; Equipment Utilization; Heating; Job Skills; Learning Modules; Maintenance; Masonry; Occupational Mobility; Plumbing; Promotion (Occupational); Roofing; Safety; Secondary Education; Statewide Planning; Trade and Industrial Education; Ventilation; Vocational Education; Welding

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This document presents an overview of the 2-year competency-based building and property maintenance programs offered in Ohio schools at the secondary and/or adult levels. The overview covers the attributes and qualifications required to be a successful worker in the industry and the typical tasks performed by building and property maintenance workers. It also discusses opportunities for advancement and possible occupational ladders in the building and property maintenance field as a whole and in specific occupations in the field. The remainder of the document lists the enabling tasks required for mastery of a total of 64 competencies covered in 12 units of instruction and 1 optional module. The unit topics are as follows: (1) orientation to the building and property management industry; (2) basic safety procedures; (3) basic procedures; (4) computerized property maintenance management systems; (5) blueprints/layout work; (6) masonry applications and repairs; (7) rough carpentry applications and repairs; (8) roof applications and repairs; (9) plumbing installations and repairs; (10) electrical installations and repairs; (11) interior finish/carpentry procedures; (12) heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and components; and (13) welding and cutting operations. (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Electric Circuits; Electric Motors; Electrical Occupations; Electrical Systems; Electricians; Electricity; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; Lighting; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Student Evaluation; Student Projects; Teaching Guides; Technical Education; Tests; Trade and Industrial Education; Workbooks

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Commercial and Industrial Wiring, third in a series of three wiring publications, includes the additional technical knowledge and applications required for job entry in the commercial and industrial wiring trade. Instructional materials include a teacher edition, student guide, and two student workbooks. The teacher edition begins with introductory pages, including a training and competency profile, duty-task crosswalk, instructional/task analysis, basic skills icons and classifications, basic skills matrix, and a tools, equipment, and materials list. Each of 16 units consists of some or all of these components: suggested activities (instructional plan, teaching suggestions, references used in unit development, suggested supplemental resources); assignment sheet answer keys; written test; test key; teacher supplements; and transparency masters. The student guide provides some or all of these for each unit: learning activities sheet; objective sheet; information sheet; and student supplements. The student workbook contains these pen-and-paper exercises and skill tests necessary for student mastery of the course: focus assignment (provides students with an opportunity to explore topics presented in a unit and practice their reading, language skills, and critical thinking skills); assignment sheets; and job sheets. The 16 units are blueprint reading and load calculations; tools and equipment; service; transformers; rough-in; lighting; motors and controllers; electrical diagrams and symbols; 2- and 3-wire controls; separate control circuits; sequence controls; jogging controls; reversing starters; special control circuits; programmable logic controllers; and projects (special supplement). (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Automation; Blueprints; Electric Circuits; Electrical Occupations; Electrical Systems; Electricians; Electricity; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; Lighting; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Student Evaluation; Teaching Guides; Technical Education; Tests; Trade and Industrial Education; Troubleshooting; Workbooks

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Residential Wiring, the second publication in a series of three wiring publications, prepares students for entry-level employment in the residential wiring trade. Instructional materials include a teacher edition, student guide, and student workbook. The teacher edition begins with introductory pages, including a training and competency profile, duty-task crosswalk, instructional/task analysis, basic skills icons and classifications, basic skills matrix, and a tools, equipment, and materials list. Each of six units consists of some or all of these components: suggested activities (instructional plan, teaching suggestions, references used in unit development, suggested supplemental resources); assignment sheet answer keys; written test; test key; teacher supplements; and transparency masters. The student guide provides some or all of these for each unit: learning activities sheet; objective sheet; information sheet; and student supplements. The student workbook contains these pen-and-paper exercises and skill tests necessary for student mastery of the course: focus assignment (provides students with an opportunity to explore topics presented in a unit and practice their reading, language skills, and critical thinking skills); assignment sheets; and job sheets. The six units are blueprint reading and load calculations; service; rough-in; trim out and troubleshooting; low voltage wiring; and home automation. (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Basic Skills; Electric Circuits; Electrical Occupations; Electrical Systems; Electricians; Electricity; First Aid; Hand Tools; Instructional Materials; Learning Activities; Mathematics; Measurement; Mechanical Equipment; Occupational Information; Postsecondary Education; Safety; Safety Education; Secondary Education; Student Evaluation; Teaching Guides; Technical Education; Tests; Trade and Industrial Education; Workbooks

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Basic Wiring, first in a series of three wiring publications, serves as the foundation for students enrolled in a wiring program. It is a prerequisite to Commercial and Industrial Wiring or Residential Wiring. Instructional materials include a teacher edition, student guide, and two student workbooks. The teacher edition begins with introductory pages, including a training and competency profile, duty-task crosswalk, instructional/task analysis, basic skills icons and classifications, basic skills matrix, and a tools, equipment, and materials list. Each of 17 units consists of some or all of these components: suggested activities (instructional plan, teaching suggestions, references used in unit development, suggested supplemental resources); assignment sheet answer keys; written test; test key; teacher supplements; and transparency masters. The student guide provides some or all of these for each unit: learning activities sheet; objective sheet; information sheet; and student supplements. The student workbook contains these pen-and-paper exercises and skill tests necessary for student mastery of the course: focus assignment (provides students with an opportunity to explore topics presented in a unit and practice their reading, language skills, and critical thinking skills); assignment sheets; and job sheets. The 17 units are occupational information; general safety and first aid; electrical safety; related math and measuring; hand tools; powered/specialty tools and equipment; using trade information; basic equipment; basic theory; DC circuits; AC circuits; wiring methods; conductors; low voltage wiring; overcurrent protection; load centers and safety switches; and existing structures. (YLB) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Age Differences; Apprenticeships; Comparative Analysis; Economic Climate; Education Work Relationship; Educational Attainment; Electrical Occupations; Electricians; Electronic Technicians; Electronics; Employment Patterns; Employment Projections; Employment Qualifications; Enrollment Influences; Enrollment Trends; Foreign Countries; Geographic Location; Job Training; Labor Market; Labor Needs; Labor Supply; Occupational Clusters; Occupations; Outcomes of Education; Paraprofessional Personnel; Participation; Postsecondary Education; Rural Areas; Secondary Education; Semiskilled Occupations; Skilled Occupations; Student Certification; Student Characteristics; Tables (Data); Technical Occupations; Telecommunications; Trade and Industrial Education; Trainees; Trend Analysis; Urban Areas; Work Environment

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Statistics regarding Australians participating in apprenticeships and traineeships in the electrical and electronics trades in 1995-1999 were reviewed to provide an indication of where skill shortages may be occurring or will likely occur in relation to the following occupations: electrical engineering associate professional; electronics engineering technician; electrical and electronics tradespersons; and electrical and telecommunications trades assistants. The review focused on the following items: commencements, number in training, and completions; age; Australian Qualifications Framework level; geographic region by state/territory; school attendance status; other training; and enrollment figures versus projected employment trends. The following were among the main findings: (1) for all selected electrical and electronics trades together but excluding electrical and telecommunications trades assistants, commencements and numbers in training grew but completions declined from 1995 to 1998; (2) of the specific occupations reviewed within the four occupational categories, two (electronics and office equipment tradespersons and electrical distribution tradespersons) declined; (3) in 1995-1998, electrical and electronics trade commencements increased in every state and territory except Tasmania; and (4) the communications tradespersons occupation category had the highest forecast average annual growth rate (5.4%) and has also experienced one of the greatest growth rates (44.7%) for apprentices and trainees from 1995 to 1998. (Contains 12 tables.) (MN) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Building Trades; Classroom Techniques; Construction (Process); Course Content; Electric Circuits; Electrical Occupations; Electrical Systems; Electricians; Electricity; Electronic Technicians; Entry Workers; Job Skills; Learning Activities; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Teaching Methods; Test Items; Trade and Industrial Education; Transparencies; Units of Study

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This revised curriculum guide for teachers and students includes the additional technical knowledge and applications required to help prepare students for job entry in the commercial and industrial wiring trade. The curriculum guide contains 16 units that cover the following topics: (1) blueprint reading and load calculations; (2) tools and equipment; (3) service; (4) transformers; (5) rough-in; (6) lighting; (7) motors and controllers; (8) electrical diagrams and symbols; (9) two- and three-wire controls; (10) separate control circuits; (11) sequence controls; (12) jogging controls; (13) reversing starters; (14) special control circuits; (15) programmable logic controllers; and (16) projects. The introductory pages in the Teacher Edition, contain information on use of the publication, a training and competency profile, a duty and task crosswalk, an instructional and task analysis, information on basic skills icons and classifications, a basic skills matrix, and a list of required tools, equipment, and materials. Teacher pages within the Teacher Edition include suggested activities, answers to assignment sheets, written tests, answers to written tests, learning activities sheets, teacher supplements, and transparency masters. The student edition includes objective sheets, information sheets, student supplements, focus assignment, assignment sheets, and job sheets for each unit. (KC) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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Building Trades; Classroom Techniques; Construction (Process); Course Content; Electric Circuits; Electrical Occupations; Electrical Systems; Electricians; Electricity; Electronic Technicians; Entry Workers; Job Skills; Learning Activities; Postsecondary Education; Secondary Education; Teaching Methods; Test Items; Trade and Industrial Education; Transparencies; Units of Study

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This revised curriculum guide for teachers and students is designed to help prepare students for entry-level employment in the residential wiring trade. The curriculum guide contains six units that cover the following topics: (1) blueprint reading and load calculations; (2) service; (3) rough-in; (4) trim out and troubleshooting; (5) low voltage wiring; and (6) home automation. The complete teacher edition consists of introductory pages, teacher pages, and the student edition. Included in the introductory pages are information on use of the publication, a training and competency profile, a duty and task crosswalk, an instructional and task analysis, information on basic skills icons and classifications, a basic skills matrix, and a list of required tools, equipment, and materials. Teacher pages include suggested activities, answers to assignment sheets, written tests, answers to written tests, learning activities sheets, teacher supplements, and transparency masters. The student edition includes objective sheets, information sheets, student supplements, focus assignment, assignment sheets, and job sheets for each unit. (KC) Note:The following two links are not-applicable for text-based browsers or screen-reading software. Show Hide Full Abstract

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