• Todd Rice
• Ken Mullis
• Jay Snyder

• Good mechanical ability
• Math ability
• Detail person
• Enjoys working with hands and mind
• Likes to see the physical results of one's labor
• Likes machinery, mechanical things
• Willing to be a team player
• Not afraid of hot/manual labor
• Possess desire and integrity
• Not afraid to see things through to the end
• Pro-active

Prerequisite:

None

Course Description:

This semester class is designed to introduce students to the high-wage, high-skill field of manufacturing and repairing metal parts. This class lets students investigate and experiment with the fields of metal manufacturing such as racecar fabricating, engine building, and mold and die manufacturing. The students will learn safety skills, measurement units, and math skills used by the machinist. They will also learn layout procedures, blueprint reading, hand-tool skills, and basic operations on, drill presses, engine lathes and milling machines. The successful student will be prepared to continue more advanced technical studies in Machine Tool Technology II.

Machine Tool Technology Syllabus

Prerequisite:

85% grade or higher in Machine Tool Technology I

Course Description:

The year-long Machine Tool II class takes the student more in depth in the operations and set-ups of engine lathes, milling machines, surface grinders, and computerized numeric controlled (CNC) machines. This course offers school-to-career opportunities, including cooperative education and apprenticeship. A dual credit agreement with Spartanburg Community College allows students to earn high school and college credits at the same time. There is a great demand for entry-level machinists in the Upstate area.

Prerequisite:

Complete Machine Tool Technology II with 90% or higher and have a company sponsor for 3rd year.

Course Description:

Machine Tool III is for those students who are successful in completing Machine Tool Technology II. This course can be taken as a semester course (2 units) or as a year-long course (4 units). It is a TAP credit/co-op class. The student will be on a job training site and/or working on receiving TAP credit through Spartanburg Community College. ** School to work training experiences cannot be guaranteed and are influenced by the economy and the availability of such training experiences in the area.

Prerequisite:

None

Fees:

$25 for helmet and gloves

Course Description:

This semester course enables students to develop sufficient skills for entry-level employment in welding. Students receive classroom instruction in blueprint reading, characteristics of various metals, methods of testing welds, and other related instruction needed by welders. In the laboratory, students observe demonstrations and obtain experience in both gas and arc welding through practice exercises. Instruction topics include: Arc welding, Industry GMAW Welding (MIG), GTAW Welding (TIG), Blueprint Reading, Planning and Estimation. Students will also begin learning basic metal fabrication skills.

Welding Syllabus

Prerequisite:

Grade of 85 or higher in Welding I

Course Description:

The second-year welding students enhance their skills in Stick, M.I.G. and T.I.G. welding on various types of steel. Laboratory experiences are provided, which bring the student in contact with the latest developments in welding practices. Students will also enhance metal fabrication skills by learning to perform tasks such as: laying out sheet metal, fabricating mechanical systems, fabricating specialty sheet metal, fabricating architectural/roofing sheet metal, welding sheet metal, installing mechanical systems  and installing specialty sheet metal.

Students may be eligible to participate in cooperative  work experience or youth apprenticeship, which would combine classroom occupational training with supervised work experience in an actual job setting. 

Prerequisite:

Grade of 85 or higher in Welding II

Course Description:

This third level of Welding will focus on T-Joints, V-Groove Plates, Pipefitting and other advanced welding techniques.  Qualifying students will receive both high school and college credit for successful completion of the course. Students will continue to build skills in metal fabrication and welding.

Students may be eligible to participate in cooperative work experience or youth apprenticeship, which would combine classroom occupational training with supervised work experience in an actual job setting.