TECHNICAL COURSES
The following courses are offered in 2 hr, 4 hr, 8 hr, 16 hr, and 24 hr sessions depending upon the outcome level desired.
1.
ELECTRICAL MACHINE CONTROLS
Teaches the basic components required to develop an electrical control system. The student will learn how to read and draw ladder schematics with templates, design electrical control systems, and troubles shoot control systems. Special emphasis will be on sizing fuses, wire, transformers ladder diagrams, and motor starters. AC & DC circuits and OHM’s law and variation shall be thoroughly discussed.
2.
HYDRAULICS
Teaches the basic components of a hydraulic circuit. The course will start with the identification and function of; control valves, relief valves, flow controls, cylinders, various type of pumps and motors, accumulators, piping, hoses, and pressure reducing valves. System design and troubleshooting as well as drawing and reading piping schematics using standard symbols and templates are discussed.
3. PNEUMATICS
Teaches the basic components of pneumatic controllers. Components discussed will be cylinders motors, flow controls directional controls, and the physics involved in their design and operation. System design and troubleshooting as well as drawing and reading piping schematics using standard symbols and templates are discussed.
4. THERMODYNAMICS
Basic study of head and heat transfer with respect to steam and refrigeration.
5 REFRIGERATION
Principals, concepts and application of ammonia industrial refrigeration.
6. STEAM
Principals, concepts and application of industrial and process steam and end uses.
7.
PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE
How to develop a P.M. system based on your specific operational and equipment characteristics.
8.
POWER TRANSMISSION
Principals, concepts, and applications of industrial drives, gear boxes, chains, pulleys, shafts, couplings, and pulleys.
9.
INSIDE AIR QUALITY
Problems and causes of Sick Building Syndrom (SBS), and Building Related Illnesses (BRI).
10.
HVAC
Principals, concepts and applications for heating, ventilation and air conditioning, humidification, condensers, evaporators, and filtration.
11.
PLANT VENTILATION SYSTEMS
Basic design and applications for industrial, and commercial ventilating systems. Designing duct for pressure losses and velocity. Characteristics of the basic flan groups ant the principal of air distribution.
12.
INDUSTRIAL PUMPS
Principals, concepts, and applications for the various uses of the three basic pumps in industry. Defining the physics of liquid movement based on pump NPSH, static head, lift, suction, and discharge piping.
13.
PIPING INSTALLATIONS
Principals, concepts, and applications for general and process piping, fittings, and hangers. Special emphasis on pressure drops through piping and appliances, valves, laminar & turbulent flows.
14.
BLUEPRINT READING (Construction)
The student will learn to sketch and interpret site plans, and isometric drawings.
15.
BLUEPRINTS (Mechanical)
The student will learn to sketch and interpret standard and isometric machine drawings for new machine building and modification of existing equipment.
16.
HEATING AND COOLING LOADS
General procedures for calculating heat gains and losses through various building materials for structure and process.
17.
COMPRESSORS
The principals of operation and performance of air, and vacuum compressors.
18. GEOMETRIC DIMENSIONING AND TOLERANCING (G.D.T.)
This course will teach basic principals, interpreting GDT symbols, form and orientation tolerances, profiles, run out, and location tolerances.
19. SHOP PLANT MATH
Math based on teaching the student multiplication, addition, subtraction, division, squares, square roots, fractions and methods of calculations necessary in the day to day operations.
