Title: (Optional) Demonstrate the use of hand tools, portable power tools, and equipment.
Course: Introduction to Natural Resources and Ecology Systems (18504) > Section: Developing Mechanical Skills Related to Natural Resources and Ecology Systems

Demonstration could include using various types of tools, equipment, and machinery used in the field, ensuring the correct use, recognizing the hazards and the precautions associated with each, in accordance with manufacturer's specifications and instructor’s guidelines.

- portable power tools (e.g., power drills, jigsaws, circular saws, routers, grinders, sanders)
- arc welding equipment and plasma cutters
- gas welding equipment
- stationary power tools and equipment (e.g., table saws, band saws, miter saws, radial arm saws, grinders, drill press, lathes, planers, jointers)
- pneumatic equipment (e.g., tire machine, pneumatic jack)
- hydraulic equipment (e.g., floor jack, lift rack, hydraulic press, engine hoist)
- electrical equipment (e.g., bench grinder, drill press, battery testers and chargers).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are unsafe uses of air compressors in the agricultural lab/workshop?
- What is the safest way to hold a part in a vise?
- When is the cleaning tank used?