A Survey of the Graduates of Technical High School, Dallas Texas, from 1936-1945 to Determine the Effectiveness of the Training Program (open access)

A Survey of the Graduates of Technical High School, Dallas Texas, from 1936-1945 to Determine the Effectiveness of the Training Program

The purpose of the study is to analyze the results of a survey of the graduates of Technical High School in Dallas since 1938 to determine the effectiveness of the training given by the school in helping the graduate choose an occupation and giving him skills and attitudes that will help him get a job and make a good worker.
Date: 1947
Creator: Butler, James A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Needs of the Community of Highland Park for the Industrial Arts (open access)

To Determine the Needs of the Community of Highland Park for the Industrial Arts

The problem of this study is to determine to what extent the present industrial arts program of the Highland Park Schools of Dallas, Texas, serve the actual needs of the community.
Date: 1948
Creator: Bishop, Alvin C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
To Determine the Relationship Between Visual Imagery, Drafting Achievement and Mechanical Aptitude (open access)

To Determine the Relationship Between Visual Imagery, Drafting Achievement and Mechanical Aptitude

The problem of this study is to determine the relation of a pupil's capacity in spatial and visual imagery to his drafting achievement, and to his mechanical aptitude.
Date: 1948
Creator: Barrett, L. S.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Objectives and Trends of General Education and the Needs of the Sheet Metal Industries of Dallas, Texas in Order to Determine What Trends Should be Taken for a Course of Sheet Metal Work at N. R. Crozier Technical High School, Dallas, Texas. (open access)

A Study of the Objectives and Trends of General Education and the Needs of the Sheet Metal Industries of Dallas, Texas in Order to Determine What Trends Should be Taken for a Course of Sheet Metal Work at N. R. Crozier Technical High School, Dallas, Texas.

The problem of this study is (1) to study the objectives and trends of general education, and (2) to study the needs of sheet metal industries in Dallas, Texas, in order to determine what the trends should be for a course of sheet metal work at N. R. Crozier Technical High School.
Date: 1950
Creator: Lanham, Robert L.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Comparative Study of the Needs and Interests of the Students as Related to the Industrial Arts Curriculum of Highland Park Junior High School and Boude Storey Junior High School, Dallas, Texas (open access)

A Comparative Study of the Needs and Interests of the Students as Related to the Industrial Arts Curriculum of Highland Park Junior High School and Boude Storey Junior High School, Dallas, Texas

The study sought answers to the following questions and aspects of the problem: 1. What are the interests of the students attending Highland Park and Boude Storey Junior High Schools who take industrial arts? 2. Do the present industrial arts programs of both schools encourage the development of hobbies for leisure-time activities? 3. Do the present programs provide a foundation for further vocational preparation? 4. Do the projects included in the present industrial arts curriculum encourage the students to take more industrial arts courses? 5. Are the hobbies pursued by the boys who attend Boude Storey similar to those who attend Highland Park 6. Do the students from Boude Story and Highland Park have comparable facilities for ship work at home? 7. Are the interests of the students who attend the two schools similar? 8. Is the home background of the students of the two schools similar in respect to the parents' occupations, incomes, and interests? 9. What are the occupations, as evidenced by the study, for which the students express a preference? 10. Should the projects used in the industrial arts instructional program of the two schools be similar or different? 11. Does the home background of the students …
Date: 1952
Creator: Ellis, James C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to determine the Type of Industrial Arts Curriculum Desired and Needed in the Thomas A. Edison School of Dallas, Texas (open access)

A Study to determine the Type of Industrial Arts Curriculum Desired and Needed in the Thomas A. Edison School of Dallas, Texas

This study seeks to answer the following questions: 1. In what industrial arts subjects are the students interested? 2. What industrial arts courses do the teachers want in the Thomas A. Edison School curriculum? 3. What industrial arts courses do the parents want offered in the Thomas A. Edison School curriculum? 4. What benefits do the parents and teachers believe will come from an industrial arts program in the Thomas A. Edison School?
Date: 1952
Creator: Kribbs, Eugene E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Local Industrial Resources, their Availability, and Extent of Use in the Teaching of Industrial Arts in the Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, Texas (open access)

A Study of the Local Industrial Resources, their Availability, and Extent of Use in the Teaching of Industrial Arts in the Dallas Independent School District, Dallas, Texas

The purpose of this study is fourfold: first, to study the local industrial resources; second, to assemble and analyze data concerning the availability of industrial resources for instructional enrichment of the industrial arts program; third, to assemble and analyze data concerning the extent of use of available industrial resources in teaching industrial arts in the Dallas Independent School District; and fourth, to make recommendations and conclusions based on the findings of the study.
Date: August 1957
Creator: Quast, Robert E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Industrial Arts in the Carrollton High School, Carrollton, Texas (open access)

Industrial Arts in the Carrollton High School, Carrollton, Texas

This study is to determine a sound industrial arts program which will meet better the needs of the students attending Carrollton High School and the community.
Date: 1958
Creator: Bronaugh, James H.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Principles and Application of Numerically Controlled Machines (open access)

Principles and Application of Numerically Controlled Machines

The purpose of this study is threefold. First, numerical control will be analyzed objectively to ascertain its justification in terms of meeting the requirements of the basic manufacturing process phases. Secondly, the study will consist of an evaluation of the field of industrial arts in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to determine how numerical control has been accepted in the educational field and what preparation, if any, is being made to include the teaching of this new industrial concept. Thirdly, the study will investigate the feasibility and cost of installing numerically controlled equipment in the industrial arts laboratories of North Texas State University.
Date: May 1968
Creator: Koehler, Richard A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Job Prerequisites for Certain Female Employees in the Electronics Industry in the Dallas Metropolitan Area (open access)

A Study of Job Prerequisites for Certain Female Employees in the Electronics Industry in the Dallas Metropolitan Area

This study attempted to find out what the employment opportunities and requirements were for women in certain areas of electronic manufacturing.
Date: May 1968
Creator: Wied, Alexander F.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of the Apprenticeship Training Programs Operated by the Craft Trades in Dallas (open access)

A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of the Apprenticeship Training Programs Operated by the Craft Trades in Dallas

"The purpose of the study is twofold. First, to determine the effectiveness of the apprenticeship training program in selected building crafts in the Dallas metropolitan area during the period September 1959 to June 1967. In order to arrive at a point of determination concerning the effectiveness of the apprenticeship, it will be necessary to delve into the organization, administration, and implementation of the apprenticeship training program as operated by the Dallas Independent School District in cooperation with the craft trades and their respective labor unions. This will include a study of apprenticeship committees, curriculum, methods of selection of apprentices, and qualifications of instructors for apprenticeship training programs. Second, to determine any weaknesses in the training programs which may exist and to make recommendations for improvement of the program." -- p. 3
Date: January 1969
Creator: Brown, H. C.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Design, Construction, and Use of a Tri-color Projection Box to be Used in the Instruction of Orthographic Projection (open access)

The Design, Construction, and Use of a Tri-color Projection Box to be Used in the Instruction of Orthographic Projection

The purposes of the study were as follows: first, to study the literature in the field of teaching drafting with special reference to the use of instructional aides in presenting orthographic projection concerning the use of a projection box; second, to ascertain the value of the use of a tri-color projection box in teaching orthographic projection to an experimental group of students at the R. L. Turner High School, Carrollton, Texas; and third, to determine if an analysis of these data indicates a justification for the use of this type of an instructional aid in teaching orthographic projection.
Date: May 1969
Creator: Harrison, Denist D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of Safety in the Industrial Arts Laboratories in the Dallas Independent School District (open access)

A Study of Safety in the Industrial Arts Laboratories in the Dallas Independent School District

This is a study of the safety in the industrial arts laboratories in the Dallas Independent School System. A questionnaire was sent to each instructor of industrial arts metalworking, woodworking, electricity, and power mechanics, and included nine main areas of safety.
Date: August 1969
Creator: Morrow, Virgil R.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Knowledge and Skills Required of Welders in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area (open access)

A Study of the Knowledge and Skills Required of Welders in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

This study was designed to identify the knowledge and skills that welders employed in certain areas of manufacturing and fabrication in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas Metropolitan Area should possess.
Date: January 1970
Creator: Slaughter, Franklin D.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Knowledge and Skills Required of Machinists in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area (open access)

A Study of the Knowledge and Skills Required of Machinists in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

The objective of this study is to determine what knowledge and skills are being required of machinists currently employed in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and to what extent these may be incorporated and taught in industrial arts machine metalworking courses.
Date: May 1970
Creator: Mosby, Larry E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study to Develop a Curriculum Guide for Use in Teaching Numerically Controlled Drafting Courses (open access)

A Study to Develop a Curriculum Guide for Use in Teaching Numerically Controlled Drafting Courses

The problem with which this study is concerned is that of developing a curriculum guide educators can use in planning and organizing a course of study involving computer drafting at the junior college and technical vocational school levels. This study is also concerned with the impact of computer drafting on the present drafting curriculum.
Date: December 1970
Creator: Driskell, Hollis E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The Value of Industrial Experience to Industrial Arts Teachers (open access)

The Value of Industrial Experience to Industrial Arts Teachers

The purpose of the study was to identify the types and amount of industrial and diversified work experience acquired by the industrial arts teachers in the Dallas Independent School District and their opinions concerning the value of industrial experience to industrial arts teaching.
Date: August 1971
Creator: Hale, John T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Proposed Guidelines for an Industrial Arts Program for the Mentally Retarded in Public School Systems (open access)

Proposed Guidelines for an Industrial Arts Program for the Mentally Retarded in Public School Systems

The problem was concerned with determining what skills were necessary for the employment of the mentally retarded and what guidelines may be used in developing these skills in the secondary level industrial arts program. The study developed guidelines which should prove useful to an industrial arts instructor having mentally retarded students in his classroom. The guidelines were based upon the results of an industrial survey and available literature.
Date: December 1971
Creator: Page, Ronald T.
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Descriptive Approach to the Development and Implementation of Career Education in the Dallas Independent School System (open access)

A Descriptive Approach to the Development and Implementation of Career Education in the Dallas Independent School System

The problem of this study is to provide a descriptive analysis of research in career-oriented education and a plan of procedure to implement it in the Dallas Independent School District. The first part presents the inception of the career education program, the concept and components of career education, and the scope and goals of career education. The second part division discusses career education precursors and overviews of selected existing programs. The final portion of the study deals with implications of implementation of career education in the Dallas Independent School District.
Date: May 1973
Creator: Kile, Robert Dewayne
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Skills and Knowledge Required of Plastics Employees in the Dallas Metropolitan Area (open access)

A Study of the Skills and Knowledge Required of Plastics Employees in the Dallas Metropolitan Area

The primary purpose of this study was to identify the skills and knowledge required of employees in the plastics industry in the Dallas Metropolitan area. An instrument was utilized to obtain data in order to identify various skills and knowledge. This study was limited to fifteen instruments returned by fifteen participating firms in the Dallas Metropolitan area. A comparison was made of the industrial arts plastics course offerings in the Dallas Metropolitan area schools with the requirements of the plastic industry in order to ascertain the degree of importance the course offerings were to the plastics industry.
Date: August 1973
Creator: Mack, Clarence
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Study of the Knowledge and Skills of Mobile Home Metalworkers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area (open access)

A Study of the Knowledge and Skills of Mobile Home Metalworkers in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area

The purpose of this study was to determine the required knowledge and skills of mobile home metalworkers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as compared to the Industrial Arts metalworking curriculum presented in Texas Education Agency, Bulletin 615. Items of significance in Chapter IV appear in findings, conclusions, and recommendations. The "use of basic hand tools" and "safety concepts" were consistently emphasized and required by manufacturing firms. It was found that educational requirements were quite often "some high school" or less. It was found that Industrial Arts metalworking curriculum was closely related to required knowledge and skills of mobile home metalworkers. It was recommended that Industrial Arts course work be extended into lower levels of education.
Date: May 1974
Creator: Cosper, Larry T.
System: The UNT Digital Library