Windham School District Schools Within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

The Automotive Fundamentals course includes power and hand tools, safety, vehicle maintenance,

fasteners/gaskets/seals and automotive math.

The Automotive Specialization (Brakes) course includes shop equipment and brake tools, hydraulic system

fundamentals, master cylinders, calipers, wheel cylinders and service, power assist units and service along with

hydraulic valves, switches, lines, hoses and service.

The Automotive Specialization (Engine Performance) course includes definitions, formulas, and measurements of

engine efficiency, computer control fundamentals, ignition system fundamentals, fuel system fundamentals, emission

control and exhaust system fundamentals.

The Bricklaying/Stone Masonry course includes basic rigging, masonry tools and equipment, measurements, drawings

and specifications, mortar as well as masonry units and installation techniques.

The Business Computer Information Systems I course includes spreadsheets, databases, computer operations and

keyboarding.

The Business Computer Information Systems II course includes presentation graphics, computer operations, word

processing and careers in information processing.

The Business Image Management & Multimedia course includes fundamentals of graphic design, visual identity and

branding, advertisements, web design and designing with type.

The Computer Maintenance Technician course includes orientation to computer tools and test equipment, hardware

installation, configuration, and upgrading, motherboard/processors/memory, operating systems installation,

configuration, and upgrading, hardware diagnosing and troubleshooting.

The Construction Carpentry course includes orientation to the carpentry trade, wood building materials, fasteners and

adhesives, wall and ceiling framing, roof framing along with windows and exterior doors.

The Culinary Arts course includes kitchen safety and sanitation, standard recipe use, meat cookery, vegetables, fruits,

pasta, and rice, in addition to menu planning and costing.

The Diesel Mechanics course includes introduction to diesel engines, tools, precision tools, fastners, pistons, rings,

connecting rods, lubrication system, engine reassembly and installation.

The Electrical Trades course includes introduction to hand tools, basic rigging, math, and communication skills along

with electrical safety.

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration course includes introduction to HVAC, copper & plastic piping

practices, ferrous metal piping practices, soldering and brazing along with measurement and blueprint reading.

The Horticulture course includes how plants grow-plant parts, nature and properties of soils, fertilizers, weed

identification and control along with disease identification and control.

The Landscape Design, Construction & Maintenance course includes how plants grow, plant identification, tool

identification and maintenance, installation and maintenance of trees and shrubs along with selecting and using plants

in the landscape.

The Major Appliance Service Technology course includes fundamentals of electricity, AC induction motors, diagrams

and schematics, automatic washers and dishwashers.

The Mill and Cabinetmaking Technology course includes woods and materials used in cabinet construction, cabinet doors and

drawers, cabinet shelves and shelf hardware, shop tools used in cabinetmaking along with sanding and finishing.

The Painting and Decorating course includes careers in the painting trade, identifying surface/substrate materials and

conditions, basic surface preparation, ladders, scaffolds, lifts and fall protection along with brushing and rolling paints

and coatings.

The Plumbing Trades course includes plumbing tools, use of plastic pipes, use of copper tubing, use of cast iron fittings

and fixtures.

The Small Engine Repair course includes measuring tools, measuring electricity, pressure and vacuum, four-stroke

engine operation and cylinder block parts, two-stroke engine, engine specification and selection.

The Small Engine/Motorcycle/ATV Repair course includes measuring tools, four-stroke engines, two-stroke engines,

motorcycle charging systems and internal combustion engines.

The Technical Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting course includes drafting theory and standards, introduction to

drafting programs, basic draw commands, mechanical mastery projects and architectural mastery applications.

The Truck Driving course includes control systems, vehicle inspection, coupling and uncoupling, speed management and

emergency maneuvers.

The Welding course includes Oxyfuel cutting, base metal preparation, weld quality, SMAW-electrode and selection, joint

fit-up and alignment.

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