Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will participate in personal and leadership development activities through SkillsUSA or another appropriate career and technical student organization.
Standard 1
Student will use communication skills to effectively communicate with others.
Standard 2
Student will effectively use teamwork to respectfully work with others.
Standard 3
Student will use critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Standard 4
Student will be dependable, reliable, steady, trustworthy, and consistent in performance and behavior.
Standard 5
Student will be accountable for results.
Standard 6
Be familiar with the legal requirements and expectations of the course.
Strand 2
Students will participate in work-place readiness activities.
Standard 1
Student will demonstrate employability skills.
Standard 2
Comply with safety rules when working with chemicals.
Standard 3
Identify the harmful exhaust gasses encountered in the small engine field and the hazards they present.
Strand 3
Students will be able to understand general shop safety.
Standard 1
Learn safe working habits and procedures. Pass a safety test with 100 percent.
Standard 2
Comply with safety rules when working with chemicals.
Standard 3
Identify the harmful exhaust gasses encountered in the small engine field and the hazards they present.
Strand 4
Students will be able to understand basic hand tools, fasteners, and shop equipment.
Standard 1
Identify, size, and measure metric and standard fasteners.
Standard 2
Correctly identify and use basic hand tools.
Standard 3
Identify and demonstrate use of basic measuring tools (accurate to 1/32 or 1mm).
Standard 4
Use reference manuals or information systems to find service procedures and specifications.
Perfomance Skill
Understand basic hand tools, fasteners, and shop equipment.
Strand 5
Students will be able to identify and perform basic services on a small engine.
Standard 1
Locate and identify basic engine components.
Standard 2
Change engine oil and filter on a small engine. Use proper disposal methods for waste oil.
Standard 3
Understand the four stroke cycle.
Standard 4
Understand the two stoke cycle.
Performance Skill
Identify and perform basic services on a small engine.
Strand 6
Students will be able to perform a diagnosis on a small engine.
Standard 1
Understand combustion, internal and external as it relates to the four elements of combustion.
Standard 2
Troubleshoot fuel system problems.
Standard 3
Troubleshoot ignition system problems.
Standard 4
Troubleshoot compression problems.
Standard 5
Troubleshoot lubrication system.
Performance Skill
Perform a diagnosis on a small engine
Strand 7
Students will be able to disassemble and reassemble a small gas engine.
Standard 1
Identify major small gas engine components and parts.
Standard 2
Disassemble a small gas engine.
Standard 3
Inspect major small gas engine components and parts.
Standard 4
Recondition, repair, or replace components and parts.
Standard 5
Reassemble a small gas engine.
Performance Skill
Disassemble and reassemble a small gas engine.
Strand 8
Students will be able to solve basic mathematical equations related to automotive technology.
Standard 1
Solve whole number problems with two‐ and three‐digits.
Standard 2
Solve fraction problems.
Standard 3
Solve decimal problems with two‐ and three‐digits.
Standard 4
Solve basic ratio‐to‐proportion problems.
Performance Skill
Solve basic mathematical equations related to automotive.