Mechanical Practices

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Credits: 4 Prerequisite: Admitted into Instrumentation and Control Program or Electrician Technician Program and successful completion of first-year Electronics, Electronics/Telecommunications, Instrumentation and Control Technology or Electrician Technology courses or departmental approval. Typically Offered: FALL This course covers the types of bolts and their ratings, properties of materials, pipe sizes and threads, types of tubing/application, hoses and their fittings, tubing bending, gaskets and O rings. Other topics include instrument installation, compression fittings, introduction to conduit bending and proper use of conduit fittings and flex conduit.