- Prerequisite Course(s): None
- High School Credit = 1/2 credit per semester (Postsecondary credit = 0)
- This course will be offered: every year
- Pathway (Optional): Industrial and Engineering
- Career Cluster Area: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
- Source of Occupational Skills Standards: National Center For Construction Education, & Research (NCCER), Alaska Process Industry Careers Consortium (APICC), Skills USA
- Eligibility for Nationally Recognized Skill Certificate(s)/State License? No
- Tech Prep: Yes, Kenai Peninsula College – 3 cr.
- Is this course brokered through another institution or agency? Yes, Kenai Peninsula College.
- Course Description: Introduction to Process Technology is designed to give students an insight into the type of work that a Process Industry offers and the skills needed to work in that area.
- Content Headings/Topics
- Industrial processes
- Safety
- Teamwork
- Process industry terminology
- Trends of processing
- Equipment
- Industrial math
- Basic chemical concepts
- Basic physical science
- Diagrams and process flow
| Performance Standards (Learner Outcomes) | Specific Occupational Skills Standards | Alaska Reading, Writing, Math, Science Performance Standards | Alaska Content Standards | Alaska Employability Standards | Alaska Cultural Standards | All Aspects of Industry | Assessments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Describe industrial processes and their systems’ components. | APICC KA1.1-1.2 APICC KA 8.8 | B2 B4 | Principles of Technology | Pre / Post Test | |||
| 2. Introduce students to the basic process principles as they relate to process operations, responsibilities, and required skills. | APICC KA 2.1 | SB1 | M. A1, 6 M. B6 S. D1 S. A6, 7, 15 S. B1, 2, 4, 5, 6 | A2 A5 A7 | Labor Issues | Pre / Post Test | |
| 3. Practice and demonstrate behaviors of safety awareness. | APICC 1.2 KA1.5 NCCER- Core Basic Safety | SB6 | S.B6 | A6 | Health / Safety Work Habits | Pre / Post Test Lab Assignment | |
| 4. Demonstrate effective teamwork skills. | APICC KA 1.4 SkillsUSA #5 | MB1.4.1, -MB1.4.3 MC1.4.2 MA6.4.5 | M. B M. C | A1 | A5 C4 D | Technical and Production Skills | Oral or written exam Lab Assignment |
| 5. Communicate at a fundamental level utilizing the process industry terminology. Be aware of communications methods used in Alaskan process industries. | APICD KA 8-2 | SA.7 R4.4 SD.1 MA1.3.5 MB1.4.1-3 ME 1.4.1 | MA EB1 TA TB TD.2 EA1.7 | A2 B2 | Technical and Production Skills | Essay or written exam | |
| 6. Describe the development, evolution, and future trends of processing. | APICC KA 1.1.1-2 A[OCC LA 8.8 | TC | B2 B4 | Planning | Pre / Post Test | ||
| 7. Describe basic safety, health, and environ-mental standards relative to process industries. | SB6 | S.B6 | A6 | Health / Safety Work Habits | Pre / Post Test | ||
| 8. Identify and describe the purpose of equipment in systems and processes. | SA8a SB1 MA3.4.5-6 MC1.4.2 MD1.4.1 MC 1.4.1 | MA MC | A2 B2 | Principles of Technology | Pre / Post Test Lab Assignment | ||
| 9. Apply basic industrial math concepts in processing situations. | M.A1.4.1 MA5.4.1 MA1.4.3 MA5.4.5 MA2.4.1 MA6.4.5 MA2.4.4 MB1-4-1 MA3.4.6 MD1.4.1 MA4.4.3 ME1.4.2 | M.A M.B3, 4, 5, 7, 8 M.D M.E | A2 A5 B1 | Technical and Production Skills | Pre / Post Test Lab Assignment | ||
| 10. Apply basic chemical concepts to processing situations. | APICC KA 8-1 | SB1 MA2.1 MA2.2 MA2.3 | MA1 ME SA2 SD3 | A2 | Pre / Post Test Lab Assignment | ||
| 11. Apply basic physical science concepts to processing situations. | APICC KA 8-1 NCCER – RIGGING | SA7 | ME AE SA6-7 SA2 | A2 | Pre / Post Test Lab Assignment | ||
| 12. Recognize the process technology diagrams that are used by process industries and demonstrate the ability to follow a simple process flow. | A2 | Pre / Post Test |