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BASIC TECHNOLOGY COMPENDIUM for Junior Secondary Schools 1 - 3: A complete guide for Junior Secondary School Students JS 1 (Basic / Grade 7) - JS 3 (Basic / Grade 9) Sydney Iredia

If you need a concrete basic knowledge in technology for your child, who is in Basic 7, 8 or 9 (Junior Secondary School 1, 2 or 3), then this is the exact book. This book was arranged using the UK and US standard curricula from Junior School (7th grade to 9th grade), stating specific objectives in all chapters and explaining in details all topics with examples, pictures and detailed illustrations in English language. Also, this book (COMPENDIUM OF BASIC TECHNOLOGY) also serves as a guide for beginners in technology based courses, who in one way or the other will indulge in workshop activities, civil, building and related studies. Topics covered in this book ranges from: Understanding Technology, Road safety guidelines, Safety - Workshop safety, nFirst Aid, Rescue Operations, Drawing Instruments and Materials, Board Practice, Free hand sketching, Woodwork Hand tools, machines and wood joints, Metal work Hand tools, Concept of Work, Energy and Power - Energy based Technological, Appliances, Soldering and Brazing operations, Transmission of Electricity and Simple Electrical wiring, ICT and Basic Electronic Devices and Basic Emission theory, Belt and Chain Drives, Gears, Hydraulic and Pneumatic machines, Machine Motions, Geometric Constructions and plane figures, Isometric and Oblique Drawings, Perspective Drawing (One-point and Two-point), Orthographic Drawings, Materials, Uses and Properties, Processing of Materials (Wood, Metal, Synthetics), Scales and Scale Drawing, Buildings, building materials and their uses, Blue-Print and drawing of building plans. Basic tools, materials, equipment and machines used in workshops and industries are revealed. In addition, it can be a reference guide for students in their first year in the University, especially those who are taking careers in Engineering and technology.