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K–12 Standards

Manufacturing Processes - Plastics

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Apply safety principles, practices, philosophy, and guidelines to the work environment. STS.HS.22.1

  • a

    Complete applicable safety assessment with 100% accuracy.STS.HS.22.1.a

  • b

    Employ appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while in the lab setting.STS.HS.22.1.b

  • c

    Employ eye protection in compliance with Neb. Rev. Statute 79-715.STS.HS.22.1.c

  • d

    Employ the safe application of tools and machines.STS.HS.22.1.d

  • e

    Explain the main hazards that are possible in the lab setting.STS.HS.22.1.e

  • f

    Demonstrate proper handling and storing of materials and chemicals.STS.HS.22.1.f

Identify career opportunities in plastics areas.STS.HS.22.2

  • a

    Identify responsibilities and characteristics of professionals in a plastics industry.STS.HS.22.2.a

  • b

    Describe work behaviors needed to be employable in a plastics industry.STS.HS.22.2.b

  • c

    Identify the training, education, certification, and licensing requirements for various careers in a plastics industry.STS.HS.22.2.c

  • d

    Identify information concerning high wage, high demand, and high skill careers in plastics.STS.HS.22.2.d

Demonstrate accurate measurements using measurement tools used in plastics.STS.HS.22.3

  • a

    Identify types of plastics measurement tools.STS.HS.22.3.a

  • b

    Explain plastics measurement tools by use.STS.HS.22.3.b

  • c

    Demonstrate the accurate use of plastics measurement and layout tools to 1/16" precision.STS.HS.22.3.c

Solve math functions and formulas to complete plastics manufacturing tasks.STS.HS.22.4

  • a

    Identify whole numbers, decimals, fractions, and complex numbers.STS.HS.22.4.a

  • b

    Apply basic arithmetic operations used in plastics manufacturing.STS.HS.22.4.b

  • c

    Solve decimal/fraction conversions used in plastics manufacturing.STS.HS.22.4.c

Identify the use of plastics manufacturing communications. STS.HS.22.5

  • a

    Define plastics manufacturing terminology.STS.HS.22.5.a

  • b

    Identify the language of plastics manufacturing.STS.HS.22.5.b

  • c

    Explain business and interpersonal communication appropriate to the work in the plastics manufacturing environment.STS.HS.22.5.c

Determine the materials, tools, machines, and processes required to manufacture a plastics product.STS.HS.22.6

  • a

    Identify the characteristics, properties, and origin of diverse plastics.STS.HS.22.6.a

  • b

    Differentiate additive and subtractive plastics manufacturing.STS.HS.22.6.b

  • c

    Identify plastics fasteners by their industry standard applications.STS.HS.22.6.c

  • d

    Determine feed rate and/or speed settings for a plastic material and process.STS.HS.22.6.d

  • e

    Explain the operation and application of common plastics industry chemicals.STS.HS.22.6.e

  • f

    Determine the correct tools, machines, and processes needed to produce a specific plastic product.STS.HS.22.6.f

  • g

    Estimate the amount of materials and supplies needed to manufacture a plastic product.STS.HS.22.6.g

Manufacture a product that uses plastic as its primary material.STS.HS.22.7

  • a

    Interpret plans, drawings, and specifications to process plastic materials.STS.HS.22.7.a

  • b

    Employ the standard operation and application of tools and machines along the plastic manufacturing process.STS.HS.22.7.b

  • c

    Apply the correct types of materials, fasteners, adhesives, and finishes required to manufacture a specific plastic product.STS.HS.22.7.c

  • d

    Critique a finished product.STS.HS.22.7.d

  • e

    Appraise the manufactured product.STS.HS.22.7.e

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