Mechanical Applications II – Hydraulics/Pneumatics

Catalog description

This course gives the student a solid foundation in and hands-on experience with today’s industrial controls. It will also entail applications and emphasis on operation and troubleshooting of electromechanical relay, shuttle valve, valve design and operation. Learning is based on practical, hands-on tasks. The list of mechanical industrial areas covered are valves and types of valves, gears, couplings, universal joints, bearings, bearing lubrication, gaskets/O-rings, mechanical seals, clutches, ball screws, linear bearings, basic pumping circuits, centrifugal pump characteristics, and maintaining and troubleshooting issues with the prior list. Students will be instructed in both a lecture and laboratory format to understand and apply the prior topics.