Agricultural Power and Technology (APT)

About This Course

Agricultural Power and Technology is a foundation-level course designed to prepare students for the wide array of career opportunities in agricultural engineering.

Throughout the course, students apply technical skill while becoming competent in the process used to operate, repair, engineer, and design agricultural tools and equipment. CASE provides extensive preparation for the teacher to be proficient and confident in their ability to provide proper instruction of mechanical skills and concepts.

Course Content

The Agricultural Power and Technology areas of study include:

• Shop Safety
• Tool Operation
• Materials Selection & Use
• Fabrication
• Energy & Power
• Machines
• Machinery Management
• Engineering
• Technology Applications

Resources

• APT Detailed Course Outline

• APT Expanded Lesson Review

• APT Course Description

• Standards Alignment Matrices

 

Industry Recognition Program 

• Application to become an AEDF Recognized High School Program 

  • Once completed email to Carl Aakre, carl.aakre@case4learning.org

• Supporting Documents for your Application

  • AED Standard Alignment CASE APT

  • AEDF Recognition Advisory Board Letter of Support Template

 

Development of the CASE Agricultural Power and Technology course was made possible by contributions from TransCanada, John Deere, and Firestone as a special project of the National FFA Foundation.