Science and Technology in Employment of Persons with Mental Retardation (2 Parts-Set)

Contents: Part. I: Foreword. I. Elements of fabrication: 1. Elementary metrology. 2. Workshop machinery, cutting tools and their classifications. 3. Characteristics of wood, metals and plastics. 4. Process of fitting. 5. Mechanisation in bench work. 6. Joining methods and fasteners in assembly. 7. Wood working. 8. Finishing techniques. 9. Safety aspects. II. Holding and guiding devices: 10. Locating devices. 11. II and III clamping, indexing and locking device. 12. Tool guiding elements. 13. Jigs and fixtures. 14. Electric circuits. III. Introduction to industrial engineering: 15. Assembly flowcharts. 16. Time and motion studies. 17. Human factors in engineering. 18. Rate setting. IV. Elements of engineering drawing: 19. Interpreting simple engineering drawings. Bibliography.

Part. II: Foreword. I. Environmental restructuring: 1. Technology and its application in the service of man technology and science as applied to machines, ability to simplify life, enhance productivity, make life comfortable, create jobs, direct economy. 2. Spatially / cognitive adjustment for removing barriers to performance arrangements in the work environment, freedom of movement of hands, legs, visual fields, optimum location of components, removal of architectural barriers, optimum lightning, ventilation, seating, environmental assistance to reduce effect of cognitive deficiencies. 3. Introduction to work environment. 4. Concept of environmental restructuring. 5. Motion economy principles and assisted movements. 6. Modification of hand tools. 7. Self inspecting devices. 8. Application of task analysis to the design of workstation. 9. Application of job simplification to the design of workstation. 10. Designing and setting up of workstation. 11. Determining the requirement of workstation. 12. Few typical workstations. II. Manufacturing processes: 13. Non-engineering processes, engineering processes, products and its components. III. Sourcing and job simplification: 14. Sourcing engineering, non-engineering and light engineering employment. 15. Process of job simplification.

From the Foreword: "This manual attempts to serve the academic needs in the field of special education and rehabilitation. An effort has been made to fill in the gaps that existed, by preparing the manuals that would be simple in approach, easy to understand and serving the students needs. They will prove to be an effective tool not only for students and teachers, but also for parents, NGOs and organizations of persons with disability. The manual attempts to consciously follow the course syllabus and in the process explore the general and disability specific issues."