Industrial Maintenance

Course Descriptions

INDM 1510
Industrial Mechanics I*
This course will consist of instruction in metric and English measurement, shop safety, identification and use of hand tools, use of special mechanic tools, and the operation of machines and equipment used in repair of industrial equipment. Related science and related communication skills.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

INDM 1520 (50-102)
Industrial Mechanics II*
This course will cover basic and advanced rigging; forklift operation of industrial trucks; safety and preventive maintenance of forklifts; conveyor components of bucket, screw and flat belt conveyors; rolling and sliding bearings; terminology, types, fits, and removal and installation of bearings; and characteristics of oil, grease and synthetic lubricants.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

 

INDM 1521
Basic Bearing and Lubrication
This course will cover basic and advanced rigging; conveyor components of bucket, screw and flat belt conveyors, rolling and sliding bearings; terminology, types fits and removal and installation of bearings; and characteristics of oil, grease and synthetic lubricants.
Students may not receive credit in this course as well as INDM 1520.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1524
Lubrication Principles & Analysis
This course will cover the basics of lubrication and how it is used in industry. The course will cover the types of oils and greases used and how to select them, how to determine the contamination rate and size allowable for a certain application. Students will determine the required viscosity of a lubricant that is used to lubricate bearings, gears, and hydraulic systems. The course will cover the pros and cons of synthetic lubricants, as well as failures related to lubrication in bearings and gears.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1525
BASIC HYDRAULICS
This course will cover the fundamentals of fluid power, hydraulic transmission of force and energy, operation at the suction side of the pump, petroleum base hydraulic fluids, fire resistant hydraulic fluids, flow rates and velocity, properties of hydraulic fluids, and an introduction to control valves. This class will also cover hydraulic symbols and prints used in industry.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1530
Industrial Mechanics III*
The student will develop skills in the operation and repair of hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and manually operated brakes; coupling alignment with both dial indicator thickness gauges and laser alignment systems; and clutches.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

INDM 1531
Basic Alignment
This course is designed to give students the basic knowledge and understanding of couplings. It will cover the theory of alignment and the pre-alignment check. The different types of alignment methods will be covered and the different types of couplings used, and how to install the different types. They will be required to disassemble and reassemble a gear box to within industry standards. Students will be required to demonstrate their troubleshooting skills. Students may not receive credit in this courses as well as INDM 1530.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1535
ADVANCED HYDRAULICS
Advanced Hydraulics is a continuation of Basic Hydraulics. Major topics of study include hydraulic actuators, control of hydraulic energy, check valves, accumulators and cylinders, flow control valves, and directional control valves.
Prerequisite: INDM 1525

INDM 1540 (50-104)
Industrial Mechanics IV*
The student will develop skills in the installation and maintenance of v-belt drives, timing belts (positive drive belts), and flat belts used in power transmissions in local industry; the installation and maintenance of chain drives, both roller and silent chains; reciprocating, rotary screw, sliding vane, liquid ring, and dynamic air compressors; boiler maintenance; and heat exchangers.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

INDM 1541
Mechanical Drives
The students will develop skills in the installation and maintenance of v-belt drives, timing belts (positive drive belts), and flat belts used in power transmissions in local industry; the installation and maintenance of chain drives, both roller and silent chains, as well as gears and gear drives will be covered.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1542
Industrial Pumps
This course will cover Centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, such as piston, internal gear, external gear, vane, and rotary pumps; this course will cover the operation, repair and troubleshooting of most of the pumps used in local industry. The course will also cover packing and mechanical seals used in these pumps.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1550
Industrial Mechanics V
This course will cover centrifugal and positive displacement pumps, troubleshooting and repair of end suction and split housing pumps used in all types of process industries. This course will also cover the sealing devices used to seal different types of pumps including packing and mechanical sealing devices. This course also covers piping and valves used in industry.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

INDM 1560
Preventive Maintenance*
This course will cover how to administrate a preventive maintenance program through different types of maintenance, such as breakdown, corrective, and renovativemaintenance; how management benefits from a preventive maintenance program; how to get a preventive maintenance program started; computerized maintenance including the importance of record keeping, and how computers can be used in troubleshooting equipment; inspection guides for mechanical drives, such as bearings, chain, belts, gears, and couplings; and fluid power systems, such as pumps, compressors, accumulators, control valves, and actuators. This course will also cover vibration determination and correction.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

INDM 1565
Vibration Analysis
This course will cover how to administrate a precision maintenance program through different types of maintenance such as breakdown, corrective, and renotative maintenance. This course will also cover the precision maintenance related to shaft alignment and vibration analysis related to maintenance.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1566
Vibration Analysis for Industry
This course will introduce the student to basic machinery vibration, measurement, and analysis.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1567
PRECISION MAINTENANCE BEST PRACTICES
This course will cover the major areas related to current Best Practices/Precision Maintenance (BPM) in industrial maintenance. Topics may include measuring, principles of mechanical power transmission, mechanical fasteners, bearings, lubrication and oil analysis, belt drives, chain drives, gears, couplings, and vibration measurement.
Prerequisite: None

INDM 1570
Industrial Hydraulics I*  (Fluid Power)
The course will cover the fundamentals of fluid power, hydraulic transmission of force and energy, operation at the suction side of the pump, petroleum base hydraulic fluids, fire resistant hydraulic fluids, flow rates and velocity, properties of hydraulic fluids, and an introduction to control valves. The course will cover hydraulic symbols and prints used in industry.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

INDM 1580
Industrial Hydraulics II (Fluid Power)
Hydraulics II is a continuation of Hydraulics I. Major topics of study include hydraulic actuators, control of hydraulic energy, check valves, accumulators and cylinders, flow control valves, and directional control valves.
Prerequisite: INDM 1570

INDM 1585
Industrial Hydraulics III (Fluid Power)
This course will cover pressure control valves, including pressure relief, pressure reducing, sequence, and counter balance. Other topics will be cracking pressure, full flow pressure, and pressure override and how they can affect the operation of the system. Hydraulic pumps including gear, vane, piston, hydraulic motors, reservoirs, coolers, and filters, as well as the electrical components required to activate hydraulic components will also be studied.
Prerequisite: INDM 1580

INDM 1590
Industrial Pneumatics*
The course will cover energy transmission using a pneumatics system; the control of pneumatic energy; positive displacement, piston, vane and helical type compressors; air distribution systems; receiver tank, piping system; after coolers; air driers; check valves; cylinder and motors; how a check valve works, sizing an air cylinder; selecting an air motor; controlling compresses air through directional control valves, flow control valves, silencers, quick exhaust valves, regulators and sequence valves; and air preparation.
Prerequisite: None *5-week course

INDM 1595
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE:
This variable credit course will provide an introduction to a variety of Industrial Maintenance areas. Specific subject matter will vary each semester, and may include topics such as rigging, thermography, oil analysis, or pneumatics.
Prerequisite: None