INDUSTRIAL ARTS
SUPPLEMENTARY COURSES AND RESOURCES
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1. MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Textbooks and Reference Books
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STUDY COURSES
CHRISTIAN LIGHT EDUCATION
(Textbooks listed below can be ordered through our Family CLE distributor: G.T., 15106A Frederick Road #274, Rockville, MD 20850-1162, USA.)
IND CLE 01 Electricity
Course Content: (CLE Electricity Lightunits 1-10) Four textbooks come with this course (listed below), as well as tests, a student guide and a combined instructor's guide. These textbooks are published by Delmar Publishers Inc., 3 Columbia Circle, PO Box 15015, Albany, NY 12212-5015, USA. An answer book comes with the series ISBN 0-8273-4076-1. Students in the USA should purchase a current National Electrical Code, and it is suggested they work with a qualified electrician.
[Comment: This vocational training series seems to be very good and thorough. The presentation is fairly basic but does have the scientific and mathematical information which is needed if this is to be your field of expertise. It helps students understand the basic principles of electricity. Home handymen need to be well informed about electricity. Trial-and-error and makeshift methods can be very dangerous and are bad training. When it comes to handling electricity, safety and wise use are most important and must be taught. All in all, this is a series of good vocational training textbooks for anyone interested in studying electricity. This comes with a series of test booklets, as well as having small tests and questions throughout the main textbooks. Caution: Electrical wire color codes and ratings may vary in certain countries. Be sure to check with local codes before proceeding with electrical work.]
Electricity 1: Devices, Circuits, and Materials by Thomas S. Kubala. ISBN 0-8273-4056-7 (Book #1). [Comment: This book covers electron theory, Ohm's law, parallel and series circuits, electrical energy and power, batteries, conductors and wire size, voltage drop across conductors, magnets and magnetic fields, electromagnetism, generation of electromotive force, direct-current motor principle, typical bell circuits, switch control of lighting circuits, wiring materials, remote control systems for lighting circuits.]
Electricity 2: Devices, Circuits, and Materials by Thomas S. Kubala. ISBN 0-8273-4075-3 (Book #2). [Comment: This book covers alternating-current principles, inductance and inductive reactance, capacitance and capacitive reactance, resistance, capacitance and induction in series circuits, AC parallel circuits containing inductance and capacitance, AC power, power factor and power factor correction, single-phase, three-wire service entrance for an apartment building, installation of three-phase, three-wire service entrance, fluorescent lighting.]
Electricity 3: Motors and Generators, Controls, Transformers by Walter N. Alerich and Jeff Keljik. ISBN 0-8273-4072-9 (Book #3). [Comment: This book covers operating principles of DC generators, separately-excited DC generators, self-excited shunt generators, the DC shunt motor, the DC series motor, DC compound motors, manual starting rheostats for DC motors, basic principles of automatic motor control, DC counter EMF motor controller and DC variable speed motor drives, the DC voltage drop accelerator controller, the DC series lockout relay acceleration controller, dynamic breaking with a DV motor reversal control, polyphase circuits, the three-phase WYE connections, the three-phase Delta connections, basic principles of transformers, single-phase transformers, the single-phase, three-wire secondary system, single-phase transformers connected in Delta, single-phase transformers in a WYE installation, WYE and Delta connections, connections of single-phase transformers, national electrical code requirements for transformer installations.]
Electricity 4: Motors, Controls, Alternators by Walter N. Alerich and Jeff Keljik. ISBN 0-8273-4534-8 (Book #4). [Comment: This book covers physical and electrical characteristics of three-phase alternators, engine-driven generator sets, parallel operation of three-phase alternators, wiring for alternators; three-phase, squirrel-cage induction motor; electromechanical and solid state relays; starting three-phase, squirrel-cage induction motors; manual starting compensators; three-phase, wound-rotor induction motor; manual speed controllers for wound-rotor induction motors; the synchronous motor; controllers for three-phase motors; motor maintenance; selsyn units; single-phase induction motors; alternating-current series motors.]
Credits: 4
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
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2. CONSTRUCTION SKILLS
Textbooks and Reference Books
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STUDY COURSES
CHRISTIAN LIGHT EDUCATION
(Textbooks listed below can be ordered through our Family CLE distributor: G.T., 15106A Frederick Road #274, Rockville, MD 20850-1162, USA.)
IND CLE 02 Woodworking
Course Content: (CLE Woodworking Lightunits 1-10) Uses the textbook Units in Woodworking, 1981, by J.H. Douglass, R.H. Roberts, Forest L. Penny, and Douglas L. Polette, published by Delmar Publishers Inc., Delmar Publishers, Inc., 3 Columbia Circle, PO Box 15015, Albany, New York, 12212-5015, USA; ISBN 0-8273-1332-2.
[Comment: This textbook is a bit dated in content and some of the tools and methods are not current, but it still has useful information. The Handyman Helper series also covers much of this same material quite well. The textbook comes with a workbook, answer books, test, etc., and is reasonably priced, though in places you may want to supplement it with more recent reference material.]
Credits: 4
IND CLE 03 Carpentry
Course Content: (CLE Carpentry 1 Lightunits 1-10) Uses the textbook Fundamentals of Carpentry: Tools, Materials and Practices (5th Edition, 1977) by Walter E. Durbahn and Robert E. Putnam, published by American Technical Publishers, Inc., Hamerwood, IL 60430, USA; ISBN 0-8269-0554-4.
[Comment: The course comes with tests, answers and teacher materials. This textbook is a bit dated but does cover quite well and in an orderly fashion many of the basic principles of building, including a number of good and interesting tips. If a more modern textbook is not available locally, then this material is still usable and reasonably priced.]
Credits: 4
TAPES AND VIDEOS
(Ask your CVC Instruction Coordinator for a listing of tapes and videos available through your local Family and Education Department Resource Center.)
Radial-Arm-Saw Joinery -- Fine Woodworking (video, 110 minutes)
Well-illustrated, step-by-step video class for carpenters.
Woodworking (video, 55 minutes)
Shows how to build a cabinet with door and drawer.
Do-It-Yourself: Home Repair (video, 60 minutes)
Easy home maintenance for troubleshooting the following common problems: plumbing repairs, toilets, faucets, gas water heater, cracks in plaster, holes in a drywall, replacing crumbling grout, wet basement walls, door, floor and window repairs, electrical repairs, fixing a lamp, as well as exterior repairs. Some of the materials demonstrated might only be found in the USA.
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
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Home Repair Encyclopedia (Books That Work CD-ROM)
This CD covers more than 100 home projects. Illustrations help one understand how things in the home work. Topics covered include: stopping a water leak, clearing a jammed garbage disposal, wiring a wall outlet, how to calculate how much paint is needed, how to do drywall seams, turning off gas lines, stain removal, patching floors, walls, ceilings, fixing broken windows, replacing torn roof shingles, soldering copper pipe, patching vinyl tiles, using a cement mixer.
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3. MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE
Textbooks and Reference Books
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STUDY COURSES
CHRISTIAN LIGHT EDUCATION
(Textbooks listed below can be ordered through our Family CLE distributor: G.T., 15106A Frederick Road #274, Rockville, MD 20850-1162, USA.)
IND CLE 04 Automotive Fundamentals
Course Content: (CLE Automotive Fundamentals Lightunits 1-5) Uses the textbook Automotive Fundamentals, 2nd Edition, by Jay Webster (California State University, Long Beach), published by Glencoe, 15319 Chatsworth Street, PO Box 9609, Mission Hills, CA 91346-9609, USA; 1986, ISBN 0-02-829720-2 (Instructior's Manual: ISBN 0-02-829740-7).
[Comment: The textbook is a 325-page paperback book which comes with the course and provides a good but somewhat dated introduction to automotives. It touches on trouble-shooting tips as well as maintenance, tools, the basic anatomy of a car, what all the different parts of a car do, and how to repair them. The course comes with test booklets and a teacher's lesson plan book with answers to the tests.]
Credits: 4
IND CLE 05 Small Engines
Course Content: (CLE Small Engines Lightunits 1-10) Uses the textbook Small Engines: Operations and Service by Jay Webster, published by American Technical Publishers, Inc., Homewood, Illinois 60430, USA; 1981, ISBN 0-8269-0004-6.
[Comment: Although a dated textbook, this seems like a very good book and covers the basics of lawnmowers, motorcycles, grinder motors, boat motors. Some material is not so applicable, but it would be very informative and useful for someone with an interest in this field, particularly the Home handyman. The principles presented are pretty universal and applicable to a number of small motors. This comes with a separate test booklet, teacher's manual, assignment sheets, and job sheets as well.]
Credits: 4
TAPES AND VIDEOS
(Ask your CVC Instruction Coordinator for a listing of tapes and videos available through your local Family and Education Department Resource Center.)
Do-It-Yourself Car Repair with Norm Wyne (video, 50 minutes)
[Comment: Basic instruction on auto repair -- includes brake service, disc brake replacement, drum brake replacement, oil change, basic tune-up, preventative maintenance and other useful tips.]
Fundamentals of Bicycle Maintenance (video, 55 minutes)
[Comment: Maintenance class for mountain or touring bikes. Though it is geared mainly to multi-geared bikes, the basic maintenance tips are useful for all bicycles.]
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
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4. BASIC ELECTRONICS
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5. FAMILY DRIVER
Textbooks and Reference Books
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TAPES AND VIDEOS
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Laughing, Learning and Driving (video, 55 minutes)
[Comment: Excellent and entertaining class on the do's and don'ts of driving. A humorous presentation makes this class fun and fast-moving.]
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
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