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Duke, John; Brand, Horst – Monthly Labor Review, 1981
Productivity growth was slow during 1958-80, partly because of the industry's tendency to retain skilled workers during cyclical downturns; computers and other electronic equipment aided production, but diffusion of such innovations has been slow. (Author)
Descriptors: Business Cycles, Economic Factors, Employment Patterns, Employment Projections
Texas State Technical Coll. System, Waco. – 1998
This package consists of course syllabi, an instructor's handbook, and student laboratory manual for a 1-year vocational training program to prepare students for entry-level positions as advanced computer numerical control (CNC) and computer-assisted manufacturing (CAM) technicians.. The program was developed through a modification of the DACUM…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Competence, Competency Based Education, Computer Assisted Design
Grimes, L. A., Jr. – 1985
The student's manual of this set consists of materials for use by individuals enrolled in an extension course to train individuals for employment as millwrights. Addressed in the individual units of the course are the following topics: millwright careers; personal safety; equipment safety; addition and subtraction of common fractions;…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Blueprints, Competency Based Education, Entrepreneurship
Keeton, Martha; And Others – 1983
This manual provides curriculum materials for implementing a career exploration class in manufacturing occupations within a Practical Arts Education program for middle/junior high school students. Introductory materials include the program master sequence, a list of manufacturing occupations, an overview of the competency-based instructional…
Descriptors: Administrators, Behavioral Objectives, Career Education, Career Exploration
Anoka-Hennepin Technical Coll., Minneapolis, MN. – 1995
This set of two training outlines and one basic skills set list are designed for a machine tool technology program developed during a project to retrain defense industry workers at risk of job loss or dislocation because of conversion of the defense industry. The first troubleshooting training outline lists the categories of problems that develop…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Vocational Education, Behavioral Objectives, Competency Based Education
Rogers, George E. – 1995
A study asked 287 industrial technology education (ITE) teachers in Nebraska to identify what equipment was being used by ITE students. It also compared ITE equipment usage with regard to school type and school size. The response rate was 59.2 percent (n=170). Findings indicated the drill press and band saw were the most widely used pieces of…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Equipment, Equipment Utilization, Grade 7
Zuleger, Robert – 1990
This high technology training module is an advanced course on computer-assisted design/computer-assisted manufacturing (CAD/CAM) for grades 11 and 12. This unit, to be used with students in advanced drafting courses, introduces the concept of CAD/CAM. The content outline includes the following seven sections: (1) CAD/CAM software; (2) computer…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Drafting, Grade 11
Campbell, Clifton P. – 1985
This combination text and workbook is intended to introduce industrial arts students to numerical control part programming. Discussed in the first section are the impact of numerical control, training efforts, numerical control in established programs, related information for drafting, and the Cartesian Coordinate System and dimensioning…
Descriptors: Automation, Drafting, Electronic Equipment, Equipment Utilization
Defense Logistics Agency (DOD), Memphis, TN. – 1982
This brochure describes the "Tools for Schools" Loan Program and includes guidelines for preparation of an application for a loan of industrial manufacturing equipment from the Defense Industrial Reserve (DIR). The first section is in question-and-answer form and describes the program through which equipment from DIR may be loaned to any…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Equipment, Federal Programs, Hand Tools
Lane Community Coll., Eugene, OR. – 1982
This packet of five learning modules on miscellaneous topics is one of six such packets developed for apprenticeship training for millwrights. Introductory materials are a complete listing of all available modules and a supplementary reference list. Each module contains some or all of these components: goal, performance indicators, study guide (a…
Descriptors: Apprenticeships, Behavioral Objectives, Electric Circuits, Energy Occupations
Miller, John G. – 1968
This study was organized for the purpose of determining the validity of any part or parts of a pre-selected battery of standardized tests as predictors of success in secondary school trade programs. The study was limited to the trade areas of machine shop and electrical wiring in 14 state vocational schools in Connecticut. A battery of…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Admission (School), Electricians, Machine Tool Operators
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1966
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Criteria
Cushing, Nelson Norman – 1971
The purpose of this study was to compare the teaching of machine operations using Super 8mm Silent Film Loops presentations with live presentations. Specific objectives were to determine if film loops are an effective technique for teaching machine operations, to determine the possibility of using them to keep education abreast of technological…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Doctoral Dissertations, Experimental Teaching, Industrial Arts
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service. – 1970
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Evaluation Criteria, Job Applicants
Manpower Administration (DOL), Washington, DC. U.S. Training and Employment Service.
The United States Training and Employment Service General Aptitude Test Battery (GATB), first published in 1947, has been included in a continuing program of research to validate the tests against success in many different occupations. The GATB consists of 12 tests which measure nine aptitudes: General Learning Ability; Verbal Aptitude; Numerical…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Career Guidance, Cutting Scores, Evaluation Criteria
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