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Project Gallery:
Some
of the projects listed below are activities from
the previous school year and continue into the 09-10 year of
learning activities.
Solar Tower Installation
Orange Boathouse
Orange Armory
Vets Field Pavilion Project
Other Projects: Habitat for Humanity - Peace Pagoda
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William
(Bill) Kerivan has
been an electrical teacher at FCTS for many years.
Mr. Kerivan has developed a curriculum that focuses
on the commercial facet of the electrical trade.
Under Bill Kerivan's direction, use of programmable logic controllers
has been added into the shop program - critical skills for the
operations of environmental systems in facilities
of all sizes. Mr. Kerivan and his students manage
many electrical, cabling and AV projects in the
FCTS building. Electrical students are currently preparing
to install, wire and cable projectors
for classrooms in an area school under Mr. Kerivan's instruction and supervision.
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William
(Bill) Gallant is a 1981 graduate of Franklin
County Technical School. Bill was an electrical
student at FCTS and went on to a successful career
as an electrician. In 2000 Bill returned to FCTS
to become one of our electrical instructors. Bill
is a dedicated and hardworking teacher. He focuses
student education on the residential aspects of
the electrical fields. . Students
get the benefits of a vocationally trained, experienced,
licensed electrician and licensed instructor with
a great deal of enthusiasm for his trade.
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 Curriculum: The
electrical program develops student skills for eventual
entry-level career opportunities upon graduation.
Safety is of paramount importance and students begin
their training with a strong foundation of safety
measures and build upon those critical skills for
the entire time in the electrical program.
Students learn installation and maintenance of equipment for light,
heat, and power with a emphasis on construction. Mathematical and
scientific principles are stressed to develop understanding of
electrical circuits and theories. Additionally, Massachusetts Electrical
Code, blueprinting reading, schematic and wiring diagrams and determining
cost estimates are all part of the program.
With the importance of "Green Technologies" in construction and
energy consumption, the FCTS electrical program has become heavily
involved in the introduction of photovoltaic (solar) technologies.
Along with the traditional skills necessary for success in the
electrical field, keeping up with emerging technologies provides
the graduates of the electrical program the skills needed in the
changing electrical field.
Projects: FCTS, as the regional
vocational high school of Franklin County,
does so more than teach in a lab classroom
and simulation environment. Trade programs have
large shops filled with the same tools and technologies
used by those men and women working in the trades. As a true
extension of the classroom, authentic
electrical projects are critically important
to the learning environment. FCTS facility
projects, along with projects for municipal
and non-profit groups, offer hands-on learning
to the students. Real world projects truly
provide the students with an opportunity
to apply what they have learned. Our students
thrive on authentic work! You can demonstrate
and practice a skill - like bending conduit
or wiring projectors and AV lines, but
there is nothing like using those skills
for real, under the direction of your
instructor who now acts as your field supervisor.
Requests for FCTS electrical work must provide educational value
to the students and must align with the curriculum. If you are
a municipal group or non-profit organization, you can contact John
Carey , Director of Curriculum & Instruction, to find out more
about FCTS electrical work (this applies to our other shop areas
as well.)
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