Industrial Maintenance Technology

This course is a study of the construction, operating characteristics, and installation of different motor control circuits and devices.  Emphasis is placed on the control of three phase AC motors.  This course covers the use of motor control symbols, magnetic motor starters, running overload protection, pushbutton stations, multiple control stations, two wire control, three wire control, jogging control, sequence control, and ladder diagrams of motor control circuits.  Upon completion, students should be able to understand the operation of motor starters, overload protection, interpret ladder diagrams using pushbutton stations and understand complex motor control diagrams. 

This course provides instruction in basic physics concepts applicable to mechanics of industrial production equipment. Topics include the basic application of mechanical principles with emphasis on power transmission, specific mechanical components, alignment, and tension. Upon completion, students will be able to perform basic troubleshooting, repair and maintenance functions on industrial production equipment. This is a CORE course.

This course is a study of the construction, operating characteristics, and installation of different motor control circuits and devices.  Emphasis is placed on the control of three phase AC motors.  This course covers the use of motor control symbols, magnetic motor starters, running overload protection, pushbutton stations, multiple control stations, two wire control, three wire control, jogging control, sequence control, and ladder diagrams of motor control circuits.  Upon completion, students should be able to understand the operation of motor starters, overload protection, interpret ladder diagrams using pushbutton stations and understand complex motor control diagrams. 

This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of acetylene cutting and the basics of welding needed for the maintenance and repair of industrial production equipment. Topics include oxy-fuel safety, choice of cutting equipment, proper cutting angles, equipment setup, cutting plate and pipe, hand tools, types of metal welding machines, rod and welding joints, and common welding passes and beads. Upon course completion, students will demonstrate the ability to perform metal welding and cutting techniques necessary for repairing and maintaining industrial equipment.

This course provides an introduction robotic programming.  Emphasis is placed on but not limited to the following: Safety, motion programming, creating and editing programs, I/O instructions, macros, file and program storage.  Upon completion the student will bw able to safely perform basic functions in the work cell as well as program a robot to perform simple functions.

This course introduces the Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) MCE-3 (Manufacturing Core Exercise) for Lean Manufacturing.  Students will be introduced to a systematic method for waste minimization (AKA:  Muda) within a manufacturing system, without sacrificing productivity.  Lean also takes into account waste created through overburden (AKA:  Muri) and waste created through unevenness in workloads (AKA:  Mura).  The Lean management philosophy will be clearly defined and explained with experiential exercises, reinforcing the following concepts:

1. The value-added product
2. The maintenance value-added product
3. Value-added work and necessary work
4. How this leads to increased profit
5. Workload unevenness (Mura)
6. Waste created through overburden (Muri)
7. The seven areas of non-value-added waste (Muda):  conveyance, correction, motion, over-production, over-processing, waiting and inventory

This course introduces the Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) MCE-4 (Manufacturing Core Exercise) for Problem Solving.  Students will learn how to use the eight-step problem solving model in an experiential learning environment, in conjunction with the PDCA cycle (plan, do, check and act).  The eight steps students will learn to use are:

1. Clarify the problem (plan)
2. Breakdown the problem (plan
3. Set the target (plan)
4. Analyze the root cause (plan)
5. Develop countermeasures (plan)
6. Implement countermeasures (do)
7. Monitor results and process (check)
8. Standardize and share success (act)

This course introduces the Federation of Advanced Manufacturing Education (FAME) MCE-5 (Manufacturing Core Exercise) for machine reliability.  Students will learn how to use the process of Reliability-Centered Maintenance (RCM) to drive for zero downtime and reach for maximum Heijunka.  Students will be given an in depth understanding of Heijunka (Japanese for “leveling”), as a process that maintains a balanced relationship between predictability by leveling demand, flexibility by decreasing changeover time and stability by averaging production volume and type, over the long-term.  The RCM process will be clearly defined with experiential exercises reinforcing comprehension and application of the following core questions:

1. What are the functions of the equipment?
2. How does it fail?
3. What causes it to fail?
4. Does it matter if it fails?
5. What can be done to predict or prevent each failure?
6. What if the failure cannot be prevented?

This course provides the students with terms and definitions, theory of orthographic projection, and other information required to interpret drawings used in the manufacturing and industrial trade areas. Topics include multiview projection, pictorial drawings, dimensions and notes, lines and symbols, tolerances, industrial applications, scales and quality requirements. Upon completion, students should be able to interpret blueprint drawings used in the manufacturing and industrial trades. This course may be tailored to meet specific local industry needs. This is a CORE course.

This course focuses on advanced information regarding industrial electrical motors. Upon completion, students will be able to troubleshoot, remove, replace, and perform advanced maintenance on various types of motors.

This course provides specialized instruction in various areas related to industrial maintenance. Emphasis is placed on meeting students' needs.

This course introduces principle concepts and applications of robotics.  Topics include the history of robotics, social implications, basic conceptual design, and primary applications.  Emphasis is placed on robot classification, safety, associated terminology, robotic applications, understanding the interfacing of electrical control systems necessary for robotic movement and articulation, servomotors, power systems, control systems, end-of-arm tooling, and other fundamentals.  Upon completion students should be able to describe the various robot classifications, characteristics, explain system operations of simple robots, and work with robotic systems.