Division of Technical Education Lorenzo E. Peterson, Chairman Edward C. Larsen, Supervisor The Technical Education Division is set up to give instruction in the following programs: Exploratory, Day Trade, Trade Extension, and Transfer. Maximum utilization of the shop space is made by scheduling classes, either day or evening, according to the needs of students and the availability of the shops. The Divisions of Weber College cooperate by offering courses for related and transfer programs. The Technical Education Division is equipped to give, for the other Divisions, special courses designed to meet the needs of students who require practical and technical work experiences. The Exploratory Program is designed to assist students who are not yet aware of their potentialities, capacities, and interests in the mechanical fields. Courses in this area are planned to give students actual physical contacts with beginning units in the basic trades. Students who plan to major in social case work, and vocational counseling will find opportunity to become acquainted with the various problems and working conditions usually found in the skilled trade areas, and will gain first-hand information concerning the skill and dexterity needed in these occupations. The Day Trade Program is designed to provide instruction in actual and simulated work experiences obtained through the completing of exercises, projects and jobs, carefully selected by the instructor, in keeping with the policies of the institution. All training programs are recommended by local advisory committees composed of representatives of labor, management, and Weber College. The first two years of training under the College program are evaluated and recognized by the advisory committees as part of the first two years of apprenticeship. The Trade Extension Program is designed (1) to offer related and technical instruction to apprentices who have not yet received their journeyman certificates, but are employed on-the-job in programs related to the school training, (2) to offer instruction to journeymen in the recent development of their fields or to give refresher experience in their chosen occupations, and (3) to offer to owners, managers, and executives training in industrial organization and management. The Part-time Program is designed to meet the training needs of individuals who for one reason or another find it necessary to participate in part-time employment and attend school on a fractional day basis. The Transfer Program is designed to offer courses to students desiring to enter the Technical Institute Programs. Courses are arranged to meet the lower division requirements of the major colleges offering Technical Institute degrees. The Day Trade Preparatory Courses are of two types: The Type A or the Type B Trade Courses. 101 The Type A Trade Course is one in which the related subjects are taught in segregated classes apart from the practical shop work. In courses of this type, fifty per cent of the school time, which must be not less than three consecutive clock hours in one day, and not less than fifteen hours a week, is given to "practical work on a useful or productive basis," and a minimum of twenty-five per cent of the school time to related subjects. The balance is given to general subjects. The time used may exceed the standards which are stated. A total of thirty clock hours of instruction a week must be carried. The Type B Trade Course is one in which the related instruction is given by the shop teacher, incidental to the shop instruction, with no separation of the total time into definite periods for the teaching of related subjects. In such courses, fifty per cent of the school time, which must not be less than fifteen hours a week, is given to the combination of shop and technical instruction. The balance of the school day, or thirty hours a week, is devoted to general and related subjects. The time used may exceed the standards here stated. Department of Aircraft Engine and Repair The courses listed in the Department of Aircraft Engine and Repair are for training a transfer or a terminal student interested in the construction, repair, and service of light aircraft. The training meets standards of Type A and Type B programs. The Department is equipped to meet Civil Air Regulations, and to give training that will enable a student to meet the requirements for an advanced aircraft and engine mechanic. CURRICULA *Aircraft and Engine Mechanics (Pre-Apprentice) Freshman Year A. W. S. Aircraft and Engine Mechanics 51, 52, 53 5 5 5 Aircraft and Engine Mechanics 61, 62, 63 5 5 5 Economics 81 3 English 81 3 Health Education 2 1 Mathematics 81, 82 3 3 Orientation 11 2 Physical Education 1 1 1 1 Technical Education 91, 92 2 2 18 17 17 Sophomore Year A. M. S. Aircraft and Engine Mechanics 54, 55, 56 5 5 5 Aircraft and Engine Mechanics 64, 65, 66 5 5 5 Chemistry 81 2 Mathematics 83 3 Sociology 81 3 Technical Education 87, 88 2 2 Technical Education 89 3 Technical Education 81, 82 2 2 Technical Education 93 2 17 17 17 *May not be offered 1948-1949.