Small Engines/Power Equipment

Small Engines / Power Equipment

Course ID: 145

10th/11th Grade

A-G: Area G College Preparatory Elective

CSF Course: List III

CTE: Concentration Course

Small Engines / Power Equipment is an applied course in agricultural mechanics with special emphasis on laboratory activities involving small engines and compact equipment. Students learn the operation, construction, maintenance, repair, and adjustments of two and four-cycle engines. Theory and practical work are covered in areas of safety, care, and use of specialized tools used in small engine repair and maintenance. Students practice preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, and safe equipment operation. The standards in this course address personal safety, tool/part identification, principles of operation, system analysis, service and tune-up procedures, overhaul techniques, troubleshooting, and measurements specific to gas-powered engines as well as exploration of careers in agricultural power systems. Throughout the course, students will be graded on participation in intra-curricular FFA activities as well as the development and maintenance of an ongoing Supervised Agricultural Experience (SAE) program. Students will also develop and maintain a professional portfolio. This course should be taken in the ninth or tenth-grade year for successful completion of the pathway.