Course Title: Offset Press and Bindery WVEIS Code 1841

21st Century Standards Profile

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Course Title: Offset Press and Bindery WVEIS Code 1841

Student’s Name______

School______Instructor______

Course Description: This course introduces the use of offset presses and bindery equipment. Areas of study include offset press fundamentals, components, operation, paper stock, paper cutting, and bindery operations. Students will utilize problem-solving techniques and participate in laboratory activities to develop an understanding of course concepts and teachers should provide each student with real world learning opportunities and instruction related to occupations in graphic communications. Safety instruction is integrated into all activities. Students are encouraged to become active members of SkillsUSA for additional co-curricular opportunities that enhance student achievement, develop student leadership, and support experiential learning.Course components also address the 21st Century Learning Skills and Technology Tools. All West Virginia teachers are responsible for classroom instruction that integrates learning skills, technology tools, and content standards and objectives.

Level of Competence:

Above Mastery: The student demonstrates exceptional and exemplary performance with distinctive and sophisticated application of knowledge and skills that exceed standard. The student can independently solve problems and is self-directed.

Mastery:The student demonstrates competent and proficient performance and shows a thorough and effective application of knowledge and skills that meet standard. Application of knowledge and skills is thorough and effective and the student can work independently.

Partial Mastery: The student demonstrates basic but inconsistent performance of fundamental knowledge and skills characterized by errors and/or omissions.Performance needs further development and supervision.

Content Standards and Objectives / Above Mastery / Mastery / Partial Mastery / Date / Comments
Standard 1: Offset Press Fundamentals
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.OPB.1.1 / analyze the principles behind offset printing.
AH.O.OPB.1.2 / determine the basic systems of a sheet-fed press.
AH.O.OPB.1.3 / determine pH and proper mix of fountain solution.
AH.O.OPB.1.4 / correlate basic press operations.
AH.O.OPB.1.5 / demonstrate wash-up procedures.
Standard 2: Offset Press Components
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.OPB.2.1 / correlate the three main cylinders of an offset press.
AH.O.OPB.2.2 / correlate components of the inking system.
AH.O.OPB.2.3 / correlate components of the dampening system.
AH.O.OPB.2.4 / correlate components of the feeder system.
AH.O.OPB.2.5 / correlate components of the register board.
AH.O.OPB.2.6 / correlate components of the delivery system.
AH.O.OPB.2.7 / correlate operator control features.
Standard 3: Offset Press Operation
Objectives / Students will
AH.O.OPB.3.1 / set up the press according to job ticket specifications.
AH.O.OPB.3.2 / perform proper safety precautions during press operations.
AH.O.OPB.3.3 / set up the dampening system.
AH.O.OPB.3.4 / prepare the inking system.
AH.O.OPB.3.5 / install the offset plate.
AH.O.OPB.3.6 / setup feeder system.
AH.O.OPB.3.7 / prepare register board and paper delivery system.
AH.O.OPB.3.8 / print a series of jobs using a variety of stock and colors.
AH.O.OPB.3.9 / print a series of two-sided jobs.
AH.O.OPB.3.10 / perform press shutdown procedures.
Standard 4: Paper Stock
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.OPB.4.1 / examine common paper terms.
AH.O.OPB.4.2 / distinguish between the two sides of a sheet of paper.
AH.O.OPB.4.3 / test for grain direction of paper stock.
AH.O.OPB.4.4 / match kinds of paper with their use.
AH.O.OPB.4.5 / select papers for projects.
Standard 5: Paper Cutting
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.OPB.5.1 / perform proper safety precautions during paper cutting operations.
AH.O.OPB.5.2 / calculate number of cuts from stock.
AH.O.OPB.5.3 / cut paper according to the job ticket specifications.
Standard 6: Bindery Operations
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.OPB.6.1 / describe operations performed in the bindery areas.
AH.O.OPB.6.2 / differentiate between side and saddle stitches.
AH.O.OPB.6.3 / pad #20 paper stock and carbonless paper stock.
AH.O.OPB.6.4 / drill stock for 3-ring binders.
AH.O.OPB.6.5 / perform GBC binding operations.
AH.O.OPB.6.6 / perform folding operations.
Standard 7: Student Organization Participation
Objectives / The student will
AH.O.OPB.7.1 / examine the purposes and goals of student organizations.
AH.O.OPB.7.2 / demonstrate leadership skills through participation in student organization activities such as meetings, programs, projects, and competitions.
AH.O.OPB.7.3 / discover the benefits and responsibilities of participation in student, professional, and civic organizations as an adult.