Core Standards of the Course
Strand 1
Students will follow safety practices.
Standard 1
Identify potential safety hazards and follow general laboratory safety practices.
Standard 2
Use safe work practices.
Standard 3
Complete a basic safety test without errors (100%) before using any tools or shop equipment.
Strand 2
Students will research the importance of plastics in our society.
Standard 1
Describe the history of plastics and their origin (i.e. petroleum industry).
Standard 2
Investigate how the use of plastic molding helps drive innovation.
Standard 3
(Optional) Investigate how plastic products used in the health care industry to improve and save lives.
Strand 3
Students will outline the basic methods of plastic processing.
Standard 1
Identify a variety of plastic processing methods. For example:
Standard 2
List a variety of everyday products/parts that are made from various plastic processing methods.
Standard 3
Define what plastic injection molding is.
Standard 4
Give a brief history of the plastics molding process and its development.
Strand 4
Students will identify the basic materials used in the plastic injection molding process.
Standard 1
Identify the types of materials used in the plastics injection process.
Standard 2
Develop a basic understanding of resins and identify their properties.
Standard 3
Provide examples of products manufactured by Utah's plastic injection molding industry.
Strand 5
Students will identify components of a plastic injection molding machine.
Standard 1
Identify what a hopper is and describe its function.
Standard 2
Identify what an injection unit is and describe its function.
Standard 3
Identify what a nozzle is and describe its function.
Standard 4
Identify what a mold is and describe its function.
Standard 5
Identify what a clamping unit is and describe its function.
Standard 6
Identify what an ejection unit is and describe its function.
Strand 6
Students will identify basic components of an injection mold.
Standard 1
Identify and label the following:
Strand 7
Students will produce simple injection molded parts.
Standard 1
Establish a repeatable process.
Standard 2
Identify the common quality defects.
Standard 3
Ensure that the product meets quality specifications.
Standard 1
Produce simple injection molded parts to specification.
Standard 2
Demonstrate practice of the Technology & Engineering Professional Workplace Skills.
Standard 3
Participate in a significant activity that provides each student with an opportunity to render service to others, employ leadership skills, or demonstrate skills they have learned through this course, preferably through participation in a Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO) such as SkillsUSA.