Trade Theory I

This course is designed to introduce to the basic level apprentice, safety legislation lock-out and isolation procedures, protective clothing and equipment, confined space procedures, housekeeping rules, electrical and chemical hazards; knowledge of units of measurement used in the trade; knowledge of the selection, safe use and care of the cutting and non-cutting tools in the trade; knowledge of the principles of cutting and the relationship between speeds and feeds during the various machining operations; knowledge of ferrous and non-ferrous metals, basic heat treatment procedures, and knowledge and applications of fasteners; knowledge of types, properties and applications of lubricants; knowledge of correct lifting and hoisting procedures and the safe use of all equipment.