Guidelines for equipment planning in industrial education programs are presented. (EC)

The classroom models were developed and illustrated by the Secondary Exploration of Technology Project (SET) for new ninth grade courses in industrial arts. (Communication lab, materials lab, power lab, and the total facility layout). (Author)

Plans for alternate ways of using laboratories as either open-plan cluster laboratories or as multiple traditional unit shops are presented. (Author/EC)

A consultant in educational facilities writes about planning new or remodeled shops or laboratories, the need for good educational specifications, and the teacher's role in project management. (MF)

The planning of shop facilities should consider future needs of people and changing curriculum. A model is proposed. (EC)

Some ideas about planning now for facilities that will be needed tomorrow for technical education at the postsecondary level are presented, with the facility arranged for modularized teaching materials. A drawing illustrates this concept. (MF)

The purpose of the yearbook is to provide guidelines for the industrial arts facility planner. The yearbook provides a discussion of the terminology, status, and trends relevant to industrial arts education; a sequential development system for the planning of industrial arts facilities; the principles relative to the planning of facilities; the…

Discusses organizing, equipping, and maintaining a shop in such a way as to enhance the teacher's ability to teach the skills included in the vocational agriculture curriculum. (Editor/TA)

Four steps in planning an industrial laboratory (hire an educational planner, prepare a community analysis, analyze curriculum and develop educational specifications) ensure a functional, pleasing learning atmosphere at no extra cost. Basic planning factors, recent design innovations, six detailed floor plans, and considerations for achieving…

Suggestions are offered to help prevent theft of school shop equipment, particularly machine and hand tools. (TA)

This publication provides the educational planner and the architect with some suggestions concerning models by which they may plan new flexible-use, shared-space facilities and supports the models with guidelines for the development of facilities and educational programs for occupational education. In addition to discussing the financial…

Teacher input is essential to facility planning. A feasibility study also determines needs by focusing on community characteristics and needs, instructional efficiency, safety, and future plans. (MW)

The author describes the planning and equipping of a new machine shop facility at the East Los Angeles Occupational Center. Lists of machine shop and classroom equipment, a floor plan of the facility, and some new shop curriculum approaches are included. (MF)

The Industrial Instructional Space Module approach to shop planning can precisely determine the total space allotment and cost for a general unit woodshop and a general unit metalshop. (Author/MW)