Ball State University
Applied Technology
July 7 - 10, 2008

Program brought to you by Ball State University's Department of Technology and the Center for Organizational Resources.

This is a non-credit professional development opportunity designed for career and technical education teachers. *Specific hands-on topics and laboratory experiences include: oxy fuel welding and cutting, shielding metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, robot welding, blacksmithing and material properties. Program instructor will be Ed Wyatt  (click here for instructor's biography).

WORKSHOP TOPICS

• What's new in welding?
• Shielded metal arc welding
• Material properties
• Demonstration on gas metal arc
• Demonstration on shielded metal arc
• Demonstration on gas tungsten
• Participant laboratory time
• Demonstration on casting
• Demonstration on Oxy-fuel
• Demonstration on SMAW and GTAW
• Participant laboratory time
• Blacksmithing
• Gas Tungsten Arc
• Robots and Welding
• Participant laboratory time
• Plasma cutting
• Oxy-fuel cutting
• Participant Laboratory time
• Weld testing
• Workshop assessment

Program Fee:  $300.00

Note:  This program has been approved for 16 Certification Renewal Units (CRU).  For information about applying this workshop toward license renewal, contact Robin Meyer, Educational Consultant, Indiana Division of Professional Standards, 317-232-9001 or rmeyer@doe.state.in.us

*Participants will need to bring old clothes and safety glasses to the workshop.

For more information on this class, please contact
Suzie Jones at (765) 285-2772.

Sponsors:

Indiana Oxygen:  www.indianaoxygen.com donation of supplies

Keppler Steel & Fabricating: donation of steel

Motoman: donation of robot www.motoman.com

Ball State University, Department of Technology: www.bsu.edu/technology

Ball State University, Center for Organizational Resourses: www.bsu.edu/cor

PARTICIPANT FEEDBACK (from 2007 attendees):

Ed Wyatt and Tom Jarvis are humble experts in their respective fields.  They also understand the needs and concerns of teachers.  It is an extremely rare opportunity to have one person – let alone two – to pass on pertinent information valuable for teachers to utilize in the classroom.  The variety of guest speakers and "free" information from Ed made this workshop a worthwhile and meaningful experience.  Kudos to Ed & Tom!!  -- Ben Thomas, Math/Technology Teacher, Clay City High School, Clay City, Indiana

This was a great hands-on practical course.  I gained valuable resources to use in my welding class.  There are many job opportunities in the welding field for students.  Ed Wyatt has a VAST welding knowledge and background and fits the true definition of teacher.  – Charity Keffaber, Ag Teacher, Hamilton Southeastern School, Fishers, Indiana

This is a good workshop to show various aspects of welding and metal properties.  It provides a lot of suggestions of where to get classroom resources.  The numerous hands-on activities were very effective in learning welding techniques.  – Gary Mosbaugh, Ag Science and Business Teacher, Southmont High School, Crawfordsville, Indiana

The workshop was a great opportunity to gain exposure to welding, blacksmithing, and material properties.  With hands-on experience lab time and instructors with professional welding experience, I was able to gain more knowledge to take back to my students.  – Annette Applegate, Ag Teacher, Perry Central High School, Leopold, Indiana

This program is very well organized.  Ed and his associates make this workshop a very good learning experience.   – Dean Dunham, Tech Ed Instructor, North Vermillion High School, Cayuga, Indiana

This workshop was one of the best university level classes that I have taken.  I was able to receive instructional material that I will implement into my classroom.  I also gained skills from a professional welder.  – Heather Barrett, Ag Teacher, Oak Hill High School, Converse, Indiana

Great hands-on workshop.  Ed is a plethora of information and is always willing to share!  -- Scott Stucky, Teacher, Clay City High School, Clay City, Indiana