Agriscience, Unit 7a: Investigate careers related to the field of agricultural engineering 681011.
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Agriscience, Unit 7a: Investigate careers related to the field of agricultural engineering
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Agricultural Mechanics
• Is defined as the selection, operation, maintenance of power units, machinery, and structures used in agriculture
Technical Education
• Education varies with the type of agriscience or agricultural mechanics career that a individual chooses, to the include the working conditions
Production Support
• Agricultural mechanics careers in the production support industry for agriculture may include:
* Tractor mechanics* farm machinery assemblers* garden tractor mechanics* machinery assemblers, and* agricultural safety engineers
Horticulture Industry
• Agricultural mechanics careers in the horticulture industry of agriculture may include:
* irrigation engineers,
* lawn mower mechanics,
* garden tractor repairman, and
* agricultural equipment designers
Agricultural processing
May include:• Electricians: design and wire electrical circuits for
agricultural equipment or structures• Surveyors: Surveys property lines using engineering
equipment (levels, tripods) to survey, layoff terraces or structure sites for construction
• Heavy equipment operators: Use earth moving machinery or equipment to control erosion on the farm
• Diesel mechanics: are in a big demand because they are needed to work on diesel powered equipment
• Builders: are needed to construct or build structures and equipment
Soil Conservationist
• Is responsible for and overseeing the construction of soil conservation projects that control wind and water erosion problems on farms.
• Soil conservationists use agricultural mechanics skills to perform their jobs
Machinist
• Fabricates new parts for farm machinery and equipment
Agricultural Plumber
• Install or repair water lines in agricultural buildings
Soil Engineer
• Designs and supervised field, turf, landscape, and golf course irrigation system projects
Agricultural Electrician
• Wires farm buildings and performs electrical work
Diesel Mechanics
• Work on diesel farm machinery and equipment• Are in demand because of the large amount or number of
powered diesel machinery and equipment used in agriculture
Irrigation Engineer
• Plans and constructs irrigation systems
Land Surveyor
• Surveys property lines
Garden Tractor Repairman
• Repairs small engines on outdoor-powered and lawn-garden equipment
Equipment Operator
• Operates heavy equipment
Agricultural Engineer
• Designs tractors, combines, cotton pickers, and other farm and ranch equipment
Forester/ logger
• is responsible for keeping chainsaws and other equipment in safe operating condition
Hardware store employee
• Locates repairs parts or materials for agricultural tools, equipment, and machines
Welder
• Repairs broken or cracked metal parts on farm machinery and equipment, and structures
Tools
• Are be classified according to use
Turning tools
• Are tools used to turn nuts, bolts, and screws. Examples include:
• Adjustable wrench• Phillips screwdriver• Pipe wrench• Regular socket• Slotted screwdriver• Allen wrench• Speed handle• Torque wrench
Cutting tools
• Are tools used to cut, chop, saw, or otherwise remove material. Examples include:
• Bolt tap• Cutting torch• Hacksaw• Portable circular saw• Coping saw• Glass cutter• Compass saw • Cold chisel
Layout and measures tools
• Are tools used to layout or measure. Examples include:• Calipers• Chalk line reel• Tape rule• Tree diameter tape• Zigzag rule• Framing square• Combination square • Plumb bob• Line level• Try square
Driving tools
• Are tools used to move another tool or object. Examples include:
• Ball peen hammer• Nail set• Pin punch• Sledge hammer• Nail hammer• Center punch• Masonry hammer• Rubber mallet
Holding tools
• Are tools used to grip wood, metal, plastic, and other materials. Examples include:
• Bar clamp• C-clamp• Drill press vise• Hand screw clamp• Vise grip pliers• slip joint pliers• Groove joint pliers
Adjustable Wrench
• Used for turning various sized nuts and bolts
Phillips screwdriver
• Is used to turn Phillips head screws
Pipe wrench
• Is used to turn and hold pipe
Regular socket
• Is a general-purpose socket used for turning nuts and bolts
Slotted screwdriver
• Is used to turn slotted screws
Extension
• Is used to extend the reach of a socket
Reversible ratchet
• Is used to reverse the rotation of socket of socket turning
Combination wrench
• Is used to turn hex and square nuts and bolts
Bolt tap
• Is used to cut inside threads in order to repairs damages threads on a nut
Cold chisel
• Is used for cutting metal
Hacksaw
• Is used for sawing metal
Cutting torch
• Is used for cutting metal with heat
Portable circular saw
• Is used for sawing wood in construction projects
Compass saw
• Is used for cutting wood in close places
Coping saw
• Is used for cutting curves and irregular cuts
Calipers
• Are used to get the most accurate diameter measurement of round objects
Chalk line reel
• Is used to mark straight lines
Tape rule
• Is used for straight or curved measuring down to 1/16”
Tree diameter tape
• Is used to measure circumference of a tree
Zigzag or folding rule
• Is a folding rule used for straight measuring down to 1/16”
Framing or carpenter square
• Is used for squaring corners and laying out stairs and rafters
Try square
• Is used for 90 degree squaring of boards
Ball peen hammer
• Is used for hammering metal
Nail hammer
• Is used for driving nails
Nail set
• Is used for countersinking nail heads below the surface of the wood
Pin punch
• Is used for driving out metal pins
Center punch
• Is used for starting holes in metal
Sledge hammer
• Is used for heavy hammering of metal or wood
Mason hammer
• Is use for chipping and shaping masonry materials
Bar clamp
• Is used to clamp large sections of wood together
C - clamp
• Is used for clamping two or more pieces of metal together
Drill press vise
• Is used to hold stock (wood, plastic or metal) while drilling
Hand screw clamp
• Is used for clamping wood together
Vise grip pliers
• Are used for extra firm gripping
Slip joint pliers
• Can be adjusted to hold various size materials
Different types of Files
• Chain saw File: is use to sharpen chain saw blades• Mill file: use to file metal• Triangle file: use in filing saws• Round file: filing inside holes
Files
• Cut only on the forward stroke
Caliper
• Used to measure the outside or inside diameter of pipe
Handsaws
• Are of types used to cuts boards• Crosscut saw- is used to cut across the grain of wood and
has 6 to 8 teeth per inch on the saw blade• Rip saw- is used to cut with the grain of on boards and
finer teeth that are small
RIP SAW BLADE
CROSS CUT BLADE
Bolt Die
• Is a tool use to thread metal rods or bolts
Kerf
• Opening that remains behind the saw blade
Tape rules
• Used in the agricultural shop will measure to 1/16th of a inch for agriculture purposes.
Lacquer Thinner
• Most versatile solvent for dissolving a large number of paint finishing products
Ag Mechanics Careers