Industrial Mechatronic Maint (IMM)

Provides information about basic mechanical principles such as force and energy. Understanding properties of materials used in industrial systems in order to perform work fastening components, or sealing and coating equipment. Students will learn the use of a variety of tools to complete the tasks, and an understanding of mechanical principles, material properties, and tool operation is critical.

Provides information on topics of boiler systems such as the safe efficient operations, energy efficiency, and environmental regulations .Students will study additional topics such as heat exchanger principles, boiler emissions requirements, blowdown temperature control, heat-recovery related equipment, and sequential operating procedures for common boiler operator duties.

Introduces fundamentals of efficient and sustainable design of industrial facilities. The content includes green building practices and implementation along with green building concepts, site and industrial facilities planning and development, materials, strategies, cost benefit analysis, and practical applications in the industrial facilities business environment.

Focuses on principles and technologies of joining different types of alloys by braze welding and soldering. Course covers safety and health, procedures and design, pre-cleaning and surface preparation, filler metals, fluxes and atmospheres, torch brazing, pipe and tube, copper, and cast iron.

Introduces students to career opportunities in the maintenance operations field. This course also addresses several basic topics such as safety, tools, fasteners, print reading, troubleshooting, and rigging. This course will prepare student to earn the NIMS Industrial Technology Maintenance Level 1 Maintenance Operations credential.

Covers the fundamental principles of mechanical transmission and the functioning of simple machines. Topics include various types of bearings, seals, lubricants, industrial shafting, belt and chain drives, gear power transmission, and conveyor systems. Additionally, this course addresses troubleshooting techniques essential for evaluating mechanical systems.

Introduces essential principles and components of hydraulic systems, covering fluid power system diagrams and the important relationships between fluid flow and pressure in systems. Overview of the NIMS areas of pneumatic systems of a manufacturing facility, some maintenance and troubleshooting tips to properly work on these systems. This content is preparation to earn the NIMS Industrial Technology Maintenance Level 1 Basic Hydraulic Systems credential.

Introduces essential principles, of pneumatic systems, system diagrams and the relationships between fluid flow and pressure in systems. This course will include maintenance and troubleshooting tips necessary for working on these systems. This course content will help prepare the student to earn the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Industrial Technology Maintenance Level 1 Basic Pneumatic Systems credential.

Introduces industrial maintenance technology used in electrical systems. This course focuses on how electrical power is converted into energy and explains electrical applications and the theory on which they operate. Course content includes industrial circuits and electrical systems.

Introduces the use of DC power supplies, signal conditioning equipment, sensors, transistors, and variable frequency drives (VFDs). Also explains installing, programming, and troubleshooting programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Topics covered are human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and the use of devices and software which allow technicians to interact with industrial control systems. This content will help prepare students to earn the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Industrial Technology Maintenance Level 1 Electronic Control Systems (ECS) credential.

Introduces control systems, the operation of heating and cooling systems, and related maintenance and troubleshooting tasks. This course includes how to read and comprehend piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&IDs) and the standard symbols they contain. The content in this course will help prepare student to earn the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Industrial Technology Maintenance Level 1 Process Control Systems credentials.

Introduces the basics of piping systems and the tools and operations needed to maintain these systems. This course also provides basic knowledge of the engineering principles that apply to piping systems troubleshooting and repairing these systems. The content in this section will help prepare student to earn the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIM)S Industrial Technology Maintenance Level 1 Maintenance Piping credential.

Provides information on the safe efficient operations, energy efficiency, and environmental regulations of high-pressure boilers. Covers heat exchanger principles, boiler emissions requirements, blowdown temperature control, heat recovery related equipment, and sequential operating procedures for common boiler operator duties.