Industrial Technology - Industrial Electro-Mechanical Technology Level 1 Certificate
Basic mechanical skills and repair techniques common to most fields of industrial maintenance. 聽Topics include precision measuring instruments and general safety rules common in industry including lock-out/tag-out.
Additional course fee(s) required.
Fundamentals of hydraulics and types of hydraulic pumps cylinders valves motors and related systems including operations maintenance and system analysis.
Additional course fee(s) required.
General principles of mechanical and electrical systems as related to inspection repair and preventative maintenance of facility equipment.
Additional course fee(s) required.
Basic theory and practice of electrical circuits. Includes calculations as applied to alternating and direct current. Explain atomic structure and basic values such as voltage current resistance and power; determines electrical values for combination circuits in direct current (DC) and alternating current (AC) containing resistance inductance and capacitance; summarize the principles of magnetism; calculate voltage drop based on conductor length type of material and size and utilize electrical measuring instruments.
Additional course fee(s) required.
Operating principles of solid-state and conventional controls along with their practical applications. Includes braking jogging plugging safety interlocks wiring and schematic diagram interpretations.
Additional course fee(s) required.
This course teaches fundamental concepts of programmable logic controllers.聽 It applies principles of operation and numbering systems to electrical controls.
ELPT 1319
This course teaches聽the use of heavy-duty mechanical transmission components and systems with an emphasis on the various methods of shaft alignment聽including laser alignment. Students will learn industry-related skills including how to operate install analyze performance maintain troubleshoot and design heavy-duty mechanical transmission systems.
INMT 1305
Additional course fee(s) required.
This course teaches industry-relevant skills related hydraulics and pneumatics including operation installation performance analysis and design.
HYDR 1345
This course teaches industry-relevant skills related to motor controls including motor braking systems starting electric motors under reduced voltage variable frequency AC solid-state control of 3-phase electric motors non-touch electronic sensing in relay and programmable controller applications electrical event counting and the use of Silicon Controlled Rectifier based circuits.
ELPT 1341
Additional course fee(s) required.
This course teaches advanced concepts in programmable logic controllers and their applications and interfacing to industrial controls. 聽It teaches how to program operate and interface programmable controllers in a variety of industrial applications.
ELPT 2319
This course teaches industry-relevant skills related to writing methods used for industrial installations. It includes the installation of electrical power distribution systems from the bus bar to the control panel including bending sizing layout and selection of 3 types of conduit; bus plug installation wire and circuit protection sizing and disconnect.
ELPT 1319
Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.
Electives should be chosen in consultation with your faculty and/or academic advisor.
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Total Program Hours
42
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
The 草榴社区 Texas region boasts a strong industrial base in manufacturing, fabrication, power generation, and warehousing and distribution. A shortage of skilled technicians in the industrial maintenance industry has created considerable opportunity for employment. Because of the high-tech technology used on today's equipment, there is an increasing demand for technicians with up-to-date skills. NTCC鈥檚 program trains qualified industrial maintenance technicians for excellent career opportunities. The Industrial Technology Program is self-paced, and students set their own schedules. Presentations, lessons and tests are available online, and the Skills Lab, where students practice hands-on skills, is open until 9:00 PM, Monday 鈥 Thursday.