Revised: August 2015
COURSE SYLLABUS – Small Power and Equipment/Small Engines
Grade Level: 10-12.
1st Period: 8:00 A.M. – 8:50 A.M.
Carlisle County High School
Agriculture Department
CREDIT(S): 1
Mr. Jonathan Miles Hargrove
4557 State Route 1377
Bardwell, KY 42023
1-270-628-3800-Ext. 4201
miles.hargrove@carlisle.kyschools.us
TITLE:
Small power and equipment/Small engines.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed to develop skills in maintenance, repair, and operation of equipment,
small combustion-type engine and electric motors. Content may be enhanced with appropriate
computer applications. Leadership development will be provided through FFA. Each student
will be expected to have a supervised agricultural experience program.
PURPOSE:
To provide students interested in pursuing a career(s) in agriculture industrial technology the
opportunity to explore the wide array of concepts and opportunities relevant to the industry, as
well as become exposed to and develop competencies in the skills relevant to the career
cluster(s) dealing with engines, small power equipment, and technology.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To develop a broad, general understanding of various small power and equipment infrastructures.
An emphasis will be placed on industrial working processes, fundamentals, troubleshooting,
usage, assembly and disassembly.
CONTENT OUTLINE:
The content outline consists of a general, introductory overview of employability skills relevant
to agricultural systems technology, engines, small equipment, structures, continuous assessment
work on Supervised Agriculture Experience Program (SAEP), mathematics and engineering.
Classroom content outline MAY include, but is NOT limited to:
Introduction, FFA, Agriculture, and Industrial Technology
- Careers In Agricultural Systems Technology and In General Agriculture
- FFA Implications of the Class
- FFA/Leadership/SAE
- SAE’s
- Safety
- Applications to the Agriculture Industry
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Small Engine Systems
- Fuel/Air Combustion
- Cooling
- Heating
- Compression
- Ignition
- Lubrication
- Transmission
- Parts Identification and Description
- Assembly and Disassembly
Usage and Maintenance
- Everyday Oil Changing
- “Up-keep” Maintenance
- Repairs
- Launching
- Practical Usage and Instructions to Use Small Machines/Engines
- Troubleshooting
- Identifying Hazards and Problems
- Fixing Hazards and Problems
- Servicing Engines
Engineering
- Specification Using Precision Equipment
- Gear and Piston Placement/Compression Ratios
- Infrastructure
- Construction (Project TBA)
- Field trip to Briggs and Stratton
*The above schedule is subject to change without notice, with time extensions or shortenings on
certain subjects. Schedule is subject to school activities, closings due to weather, or other
occurrences. Please refer to school handbook for further information.
INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- Lectures
- Demonstration
- Field trips/clinical experiences
- Laboratory experiments
- Assessments
- Daily Participation
- Quizzes
- Group discussions
- Individual speeches
RESOURCES:
- Guest lecturers
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Textbooks
Internet
Local news media
Local school media
Classroom tools and resources
GRADING PROCEDURES:
Letter grades will be assigned as follows:
A: 100%-90%
B: 89%-80%
C: 79%-70%
D: 69%-60%
F: Below 60%
Grades may be made on the basis of, but not limited to (students will be made aware of
point values before assignments are given):
- Classroom Participation
- Daily Participation activities
- Quizzes
- Exams
- Semester/Final Exam
- Laboratory Assessments
- Research Papers, etc.
- Late Work: All students must be in compliance with the Kentucky Compulsory
Attendance laws and statutes. A student who is absent for an “excused” reason will be
given the opportunity to make-up the missed work, and will receive credit for any madeup work. A student will have the same number of days to make up work as the number of
days missed. A student who is absent for unexcused reasons or for disciplinary reasons
will be allowed to make up work but not be given credit for it. Students who accumulate
an excessive number of absences per class, may be referred to the Attendance Review
Committee of each school to evaluate the student’s academic progress. After evaluation,
recommendations will be made in order for the student to stay abreast academically.
Missed time may be completed hour for hour depending on time missed during Extended
School Services.
- In addition to the above statement, late work will be dealt with in accordance to the
classroom rules and expectations set forth. Please refer to them.
TEXT AND REFERENCES:
Various – Please see instructor for details.
PREREQUISITES:
None.
Revised: August 2015
Small Power Equipment
Valid Course Code
010231 Course Description
This course is designed to develop skills in maintenance, repair, and operation of equipment, small
combustion-type engine and electric motors. Content may be enhanced with appropriate computer
applications. Leadership development will be provided through FFA. Each student will be expected to
have a supervised agricultural experience program.
Content/Process
Students will:
1. Demonstrate safe practices specific to agriculture power, structural, and technical systems
(e.g. PPE, materials handling, shop/laboratory operation)
2. Compare the energy efficiency of various fuel sources (e.g., gas, diesel, natural gas,
biofuels)
3. Differentiate between the operation of gasoline and diesel engines
4. Identify principles of hydraulic and pneumatic system operation
5. Identify basic small engine parts and principles of operations and their applications in
agriculture.
6. Perform maintenance schedules and procedures for agricultural small engines.
7. Outline power unit and equipment controls, startup and shut down procedures, and pre
operation inspections using owners/service manuals
8. Use technical manuals and computer based diagnostics in engine systems analysis and repair
9. Assess an internal combustion engines to determine service and repair of basic ignition,
fuel, and compression
10. Assess malfunctioning electrical system components such as battery and lighting
11. Determine small engine specifications using precision measuring equipment.
12. Service power transmissions.
13. Evaluate the importance of adjusting equipment including belts, drives, chains, and
sprockets and maintenance of fluid conveyance components (e.g., hoses, lines, nozzles)
14. Demonstrate employability and social skills relative to the career cluster.
15. Maintain records on supervised agricultural experience program and be able to summarize
and analyze results in making financial decisions.
16. Utilize activities of FFA as an integral component of course content and leadership
development.
17. Apply science, math and communication skills within the technical content.