INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE: KEEPING MACHINERY RUNNING
LESSON PLAN OVERVIEW Career: Industrial machinery mechanics and machinery maintenance workers maintain and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery, such as conveying systems, production machinery, and packaging equipment. Millwrights install, dismantle, repair, reassemble, and move machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites. Lesson: This lesson plan introduces students to the role of an Industrial Machinery Mechanic, and to demonstrate the skills a Machinery Mechanic uses to keep industrial equipment working properly to avoid shutdowns and meet production goals. Grade Level: Middle Grades Learning Objectives: 〉
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Students will explore the role of an Industrial Machinery Mechanic and how they schedule and carryout routine equipment maintenance in a manufacturing plant. Students will learn why it is important to routinely maintain equipment and machinery in a manufacturing plant and practice reading a maintenance manual. Students will research car maintenance and create a checklist for routine car maintenance to understand the importance of performing ongoing maintenance on machinery. Students will also gain an insight into the Industrial Machinery Mechanic profession, including common job tasks, salary, career pathway, and credentials required to perform the job.
Materials Needed: Activity #1: Why Machines Need Maintenance 〉
Student Worksheet: Why Machines Need Maintenance
TABLE OF CONTENTS Lesson Plan Overview ............. 1 Teacher Guide ......................... 2 Lesson Instructions ...................2 Class Message & Video ..............2 Class Discussion Questions ........3 Activities Overview ...................3 Career Insight ......................... 5 Standards Alignments ............. 6 Educator Rubric ....................... 7 Activity #1: Why Machines Need Maintenance ............................ 8 Instructions .............................8 Handouts.................................9 Activity #2: Create a Car Maintenance Checklist ........... 11 Instructions ........................... 11 Handouts............................... 12
Activity #2: Create a Car Maintenance Checklist 〉
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Student Worksheet: Create a Car Maintenance Checklist Computer for internet research
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