Books by Forrest W. Bear

This one of a kind manual with over 125 tables and illustrations covers the important topics related to planning, organizing, teaching mechanics courses. Each unit includes classroom exercises and summarizing points to further emphasize the topic covered. The appendix includes many forms and teaching aids to enhance your instructional program.

This manual has been prepared for teachers and students in Vocational Agriculture and Industrial Education, at the secondary and post secondary levels. An educator can utilize this text for study of the fundamentals of electricity, generation of electricity, motor principles, overload protection devices, switches and sensing divices for controlling motors, wiring of circuits, testing of motors and essential service and maintenance. There are also classroom and laboratory exercises which reinforce the technical subject matter in each unit.

This manual includes framing square terminology, brace layout, and complete procedures for common rafter (with and without a tail), hip and valley rafter, and jack rafter layout. Roof types, board foot measure, stair layout, and other framing square applications are presented. Exercises are provided throughout the manual plus an appendix containing popular rafter tables.