ERIC ED529542: 2006 Mississippi Curriculum Framework: Secondary Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics. (Program CIP: 47.0692 - Outboard Engine Mechanics I)

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2006 Mississippi Curriculum Framework

Secondary Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics
(Program CIP: 47.0692 – Outboard Engine Mechanics I)

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Trade and Technical Education
Office of Vocational Education and Workforce
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Mississippi Department of Education
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Jackson, MS 39205
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Research and Curriculum Unit
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Development
Mississippi Department of Education
Jackson, MS 39205

Research and Curriculum Unit for Workforce Development
Vocational and Technical Education
Mississippi State University
Mississippi State, MS 39762
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The Mississippi Department of Education, Office of Vocational Education and Workforce
Development does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age,
or disability in the provision of educational programs and services or employment opportunities
and benefits. The following office has been designated to handle inquiries and complaints
regarding the non-discrimination policies of the Mississippi Department of Education: Director,
Office of Human Resources, Mississippi Department of Education, 359 North West Street, Suite
359, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, [phone].

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Acknowledgments

Writing Team Ricardo Chavarria, Mississippi Gulf Coast Community
College, Jackson County, Gautier, MS
Terry Bounds, Moss Point Vocational Center, Moss Point,
MS

RCU Staff Patty Jenkins – Instructional Design Specialist

MDE Staff Sam Davis – Trade and Technical Education Program
Coordinator

Professional Curriculum Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics Advisory Committee,
Advisory Team Moss Point Vocational Center
Marine Engine Mechanics Advisory Committee, Mississippi
Gulf Coast Community College, Jackson County Campus

Standards in this document are based on information from the following organizations:

Standards and Guidelines Reprinted with permission from Power Equipment
For Outboard Marine Engine Technology, copyright © 2003, Equipment & Engine
Mechanics Training Council, www.eetc.org

Academic Standards Mississippi Department of Education Subject Area Testing
Program

Workplace Skills for the 21st Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
Century

National Educational Reprinted with permission from National Educational
Technology Standards for Technology Standards for Students: Connecting
Students Curriculum and Technology, copyright © 2000, ISTE
(International Society for Technology in Education),
1.800.336.5191 (U.S. & Canada) or 1.541.302.3777
(International), [email protected], www.iste.org. All rights
reserved. Permission does not constitute an endorsement
by ISTE.

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Foreword

Secondary vocational-technical education programs in Mississippi are faced with many
challenges resulting from sweeping educational reforms at the national and state levels. Schools
and teachers are increasingly being held accountable for providing true learning activities to
every student in the classroom. This accountability is measured through increased requirements
for mastery and attainment of competency as documented through both formative and summative
assessments.

The courses in this document reflect the statutory requirements as found in Section 37-3-49,
Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended (Section 37-3-46). In addition, this curriculum reflects
guidelines imposed by federal and state mandates (Laws, 1988, ch. 487, §14; Laws, 1991, ch.
423, §1; Laws, 1992, ch. 519, §4 eff. from and after July 1, 1992; Carl D. Perkins Vocational
Education Act III, 1998; and No Child Left Behind Act of 2001).

Each secondary vocational-technical course consists of a series of instructional units which focus
on a common theme. All units have been written using a common format which includes the
following components:

• Unit Number and Title
• Suggested Time on Task - An estimated number of clock hours of instruction that should be
required to teach the competencies and objectives of the unit. A minimum of 140 hours of
instruction is required for each Carnegie unit credit. The curriculum framework should
account for approximately 75-80 percent of the time in the course.
• Competencies and Suggested Objectives
• A competency represents a general concept or performance that students are expected to
master as a requirement for satisfactorily completing a unit. Students will be expected to
receive instruction on all competencies.
• The suggested objectives represent the enabling and supporting knowledge and
performances that will indicate mastery of the competency at the course level.
• Suggested Teaching Strategies - This section of each unit indicates strategies that can be used
to enable students to master each competency. Emphasis has been placed on strategies which
reflect active learning methodologies. Teachers should feel free to modify or enhance these
suggestions based on needs of their students and resources available in order to provide
optimum learning experiences for their students.
• Suggested Assessment Strategies - This section indicates strategies that can be used to
measure student mastery. Examples of suggested strategies could include rubrics, class
participation, reflection, and journaling. Again, teachers should feel free to modify or
enhance these suggested assessment strategies based on local needs and resources.
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• Integrated Academic Topics, Workplace Skills, Technology Standards, and Occupational
Standards - This section identifies related academic topics as required in the Subject Area
Assessment Program (SATP) in Algebra I, Biology I, English II, and U. S. History from
1877, which are integrated into the content of the unit. It also identifies the general
workplace skills as identified in the Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
(SCANS) report as being critical for all workers in the 21st Century. In addition, national
technology standards and occupational skills standards associated with the competencies and
suggested objectives for the unit are also identified.
• References - A list of suggested references is provided for each unit. The list includes some
of the primary instructional resources that may be used to teach the competencies and
suggested objectives. Again, these resources are suggested and the list may be modified or
enhanced based on needs and abilities of students and on available resources.

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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments............................................................................................................................3
Foreword..........................................................................................................................................4
Program Description........................................................................................................................8
Course Outline.................................................................................................................................9
Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics I...........................................................................................11
Unit 1: Safety and Orientation..................................................................................................11
Unit 2: Leadership and Personal Development........................................................................16
Unit 3: Tools and Equipment....................................................................................................20
Unit 4: Fasteners.......................................................................................................................24
Unit 5: Measurement.................................................................................................................27
Unit 6: Engine Identification and Inspection............................................................................30
Unit 7: Basic Engine Principles and Design.............................................................................33
Unit 8: Basic Electricity............................................................................................................38
Unit 9: Ignition Systems...........................................................................................................42
Unit 10: Lubrication Systems...................................................................................................46
Unit 11: Cooling Systems.........................................................................................................50
Unit 12: Fuel Systems (Carburetor-Type)................................................................................54
Unit 13: Special Topics in Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics I (ongoing)..........................58
Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics II..........................................................................................64
Unit 1: Safety and Orientation (Review and Reinforcement)...................................................64
Unit 2: Advanced Leadership...................................................................................................70
Unit 3: Auxiliary Engine Systems............................................................................................74
Unit 4: Mechanical Remote Control Assembly........................................................................79
Unit 5: Propeller and Trim Tab Systems..................................................................................83
Unit 6: Mechanical Gearcase....................................................................................................87
Unit 7: Advanced Fuel and Carburetion...................................................................................91
Unit 8: Advanced Ignition Systems..........................................................................................95
Unit 9: Overhaul of Two-Stroke Cycle Engine........................................................................99
Unit 10: Employability Skills.................................................................................................103
Unit 11: Special Topics in Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics II (ongoing).......................108
Recommended Tools and Equipment..........................................................................................114
Student Competency Profile for Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics I.....................................117
Student Competency Profile for Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics II....................................119
Appendix A: Equipment & Engine Training Council, OPE Category 1, 2- and 4-Stroke Cycle
Gasoline Engine Standards......................................................................................................121
Appendix B: Academic Standards...............................................................................................122
Appendix C: Workplace Skills for the 21st Century....................................................................129
Appendix D: National Educational Technology Standards for Students.....................................130
Appendix E: Evaluations and Rubrics for Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics........................131
Written Report Evaluation......................................................................................................131
Presentation Evaluation..........................................................................................................132
Role Play or Skit Rubric.........................................................................................................133
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Résumé Rubric........................................................................................................................134
Performance Rubric................................................................................................................135
Case Study Assessment Rubric...............................................................................................136

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Program Description

Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics is an instructional program that provides students with basic
skills related to the care, service, and repair of outboard marine engines. Students receive
instruction related to safety, tools and equipment, fasteners, measurement, engine identification,
basic electrical, engine principles and design cooling systems, lubrication systems, fuel and
carburetor systems, shop management, mechanical remote control assembly, propeller and trim,
mechanical gearcase, advanced fuel systems, advanced carburetion, ignition systems, and engine
overhaul. The program also prepares students for advanced study at the postsecondary level in
Marine Engine Mechanics (Gasoline). This program was written to include the Equipment &

Engine Training Council’s Standards for 2- & 4-Stroke Gasoline Engines.

Industry standards are based on the Equipment & Engine Training Council, OPE Category 1, 2-
and 4-Stroke Cycle Gasoline Engine Standards.
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Course Outline

Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics I
Course CIP Code: 47.0692

Course Description: Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics I provides students with an
introduction to outboard marine engines. The course includes instruction in safety, tools and
equipment, fasteners, measurement, basic engine principles, maintenance, and inspection. (2-
2 1/2 Carnegie units, depending upon time spent in the course)

Unit Title Hours
1 Safety and Orientation 10
2 Leadership and Personal Development 10
3 Tools and Equipment 15
4 Fasteners 10
5 Measurement 15
6 Engine Identification and Inspection 15
7 Basic Engine Principles and Design 25
8 Basic Electricity 15
9 Ignition Systems 15
10 Lubrication Systems 15
11 Cooling Systems 15
12 Fuel Systems (Carburetor-Type) 22
13 Special Topics in Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics I (ongoing) 22

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Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics II
Course CIP Code: 47.0694

Course Description: Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics II is the exit course for the program.
Students receive instruction in safety, auxiliary engine systems, mechanical remote control
assemblies, propeller and trim tab systems, gearcases, advanced fuel and carburetion, advanced
ignition systems, engine overhaul, and employment skills. (2-2 1/2 Carnegie units, depending
upon time spent in the course)

Unit Title Hours
1 Safety and Orientation (Review and Reinforcement) 8
2 Advanced Leadership 10
3 Auxiliary Engine Systems 15
4 Mechanical Remote Control Assembly 12
5 Propeller and Trim Tab Systems 12
6 Mechanical Gearcase 22
7 Advanced Fuel and Carburetion 30
8 Advanced Ignition Systems 30
9 Overhaul of Two-Stroke Cycle Engine 32
10 Employability Skills 12
11 Special Topics in Outboard Marine Engine Mechanics II (ongoing) 22

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