Brookwood High School

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Agriculture Education Welding Program
Brookwood High School
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• Brookwood High School-Brookwood Alabama
• Tuscaloosa County Schools
• Superintendent Dr. Frank Costanzo
• Principle Mrs. Laura McBride
• Agriculture Teacher Mrs. Jennifer Crutchfield

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School Wide Profile

• Rural School
• Students 860
• Increased Student enrollment to 1,000 by 2011
• Third Largest High School in Tuscaloosa County

Student in Welding Program
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School Wide Profile

• Socio economic 6.2 of students are living below
  poverty level
• 37 Students receive free or reduced lunch

Students working in shop
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School Wide Profile

• Money spent per student
• Brookwood High School Average Per Student
  4,810.00.
• State Average Per Student 6,481.93.

Students working on project
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Agriculture Education

• Welding is one of the many courses offered in the
  Agriculture Education curriculum.
• Additional Courses in Agriculture Education
• WELDING
• CONSTRUCTION
• POWER MECHANICS
• BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
• ANIMAL SCIENCE
• FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT
• PLANT SCIENCE
• FLORAL DESIGN
• FORESTRY
• LANDSCAPE DESIGN
• STUDENT ORGANIZATION FFA

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Welding Course

• Topics Covered in Class
• Safety/Careers
• Robotics/new technology,
• Environmental issues,
• Tools and equipment
• Metal structure planning
• Metal preparation and finishing
• Oxyacetylene welding
• Shielded metal arc welding
• Gas metal arc welding
• Plasma cutting
• Sheet metal work

Welding Project completed by Current Student
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Brookwood High School Shop
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Shop Facilities Continued
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Current Facilities, Supplies and Equipment.

• Students currently working on equipment that has
  been transferred from a retired welding program
  and with donations from local companies.

• Students using cutting table moved from Holt High
  School

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Current Storage for Supplies and Equipment
Shed used for storage of equipment and supplies
Metal Storage in Shop
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Current Instructional Facilities and Equipment
used
Current Welding Booths
Welding shop Currently has 6 Booths
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Current Students in Welding

• Data On Students
• 21 Students Total
• 3 Female
• 18 Male

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Student Profileof the at Risk Students in
Welding

• Out of current 21 Students Welding Course
• 37 are in Special Education
• 52 are in the Free and Reduced Lunch Program
• 33 Have a D or Lower Grade Point Average
• 42 Have a C or Lower Grade Point Average
• 11 Students in this Class have had 46 office
  referrals resulting in school discipline.
• 6 Students were tardy 4 or more times during the
  92 days in class

Student with Welding Equipment
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Where are we going with welding

• 25 students currently enrolled in 2007-2008
  Welding Course
• 23 students enrolled for 2008-2009 Course
• Working towards dual enrolment (college credit in
  welding) at Shelton State Community College
• Improvement of facilities and equipment.

Students show off their welding projects
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Welding Course

• 92 Days of Instruction
• Approximately 1.5 hours of welding application
  and instruction per day

Student using donated tools
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Classroom Facilities
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Classroom
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Students in Action
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Companies an their current donations

• Smiths Machine Shop Agriculture Advisory
  Committee, Liaison Between Business and School to
  implement welding program.
• Jim Walters Resources- Training for instructor of
  welding course, safety signage for shop, staff
  serves on agriculture advisory committee

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Donations

• McABee Construction- Welding Tool Kits

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Donations

• Mercedes Benz US International- 10 ARC and Wire
  Welding Machines.

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Donations

• Cain Steel- Steel and Supplies
• Southern Heat Exchange- Sheet Metal, Steel and
  Supplies.

Steel Donated was turned into an outdoor grill.
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Donations
Jones Heating and Cooling- Upgraded Electrical
Services for welding machines
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Volunteers

• Mr. Sonny Hosmer-Retired Certified Welder
• Mr. Yateman- Retired Certified Welder

Mr. Hosmer helping students on their projects.
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What we need to make facilities up to current
Business and Industry standards

• Fume Extraction System
• Welding Supplies and tools
• Storage for supplies and gas
• Protective Clothing and Eye Gear
• First Aid/Fire Safety
• Proper Electricity Capabilities for welding
  equipment

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Items Needed Continued

• Painting of Shop safety walkways on floor
• Storage area for Metal
• Welding Blinds
• Additional Welding Booths
• Teaching Resources and Technology
• Current DVD Resources

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Brookwood High School Welding Students