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Shop Essentials Department

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Department Name:	Shop Essentials Department
Number of Classes:	16

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Machine shop employees need essential skills to perform their duties. Careful interpretation, use, and analysis of numbers and drawings help create and maintain an efficient manufacturing process.
These classes will explain essential skills required in today’s machine shop. The content is for individuals who need to maintain and acquire fundamental manufacturing skills. Content covers math, drawings, and manufacturing processes for all levels of the shop.

Department Classes

Class Name	Prerequisites	Lessons	Difficulty
Math: Fundamentals 100 This class explains how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide to solve a problem following the correct order of operations.	none	14	Beginner
Math: Fractions and Decimals 105 This class explains how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide fractions and decimals, as well as how to convert these numbers to percents.	800100	22	Beginner
Math: Units of Measurement 115 This class will discuss common units of measurement that you encounter in manufacturing. You will also learn how to convert from one unit of measurement to another.	none	18	Beginner
Basics of Tolerance 120 This class defines and describes the fundamentals of tolerance and its role in manufacturing. Includes an Interactive Lab.	none	12	Beginner
Blueprint Reading 130 This class identifies the information communicated on a blueprint with emphasis on interpreting the part drawing. Includes an Interactive Lab.	none	18	Beginner
Geometry: Lines and Angles 155 This class describes the properties of lines and angles and demonstrates how they are used to solve sample part drawings.	none	18	Beginner
Geometry: Triangles 165 This class describes the properties of the various types of triangles and demonstrates how they are used to solve sample part drawings.	800155	16	Beginner
Shop Geometry Overview 170 This class identifies the basic features of geometric shapes and the characteristics of triangles, quadrilaterals, and circles.	none	20	Beginner
Geometry: Circles and Polygons 185 This class explains basic circle and polygon geometry and how to apply it to sample shop drawings.	800165	16	Beginner
Shop Algebra Overview 200 This class explains basic principles of algebra and shows you how to solve equations containing multiple operations	800100 800105	19	Intermediate
Trig: Pythagorean Theorem 205 This class introduces the Pythagorean theorem and explains how to apply this rule to find unknown information in sample part drawings.	800165	13	Intermediate
Shop Trig Overview 210 This class presents examples of how trigonometry applies to the shop.	800100 800105 800170	13	Intermediate
Trig: Sine, Cosine, and Tangent 215 This class explains how to use sine, cosine, and tangent to find information about the sides and angles of right triangles in sample shop prints.	800205	17	Intermediate
Statistics 220 This class covers the main concepts of statistics and relates these concepts to shop situations.	800100 800105	18	Intermediate
Trig: Sine Bar Applications 225 This class explains how to use the sine bar for machining and inspection purposes and explains step-by-step examples for using trig ratios and the sine bar to find missing information in shop prints.	800215	14	Intermediate
Interpreting Blueprints 230 This class provides an overview of common features found in prints and describes how to properly inspect them. Includes an Interactive Lab.	800120 800130	16	Intermediate