IND 184 - Mechanical Processes

1. Identify useful formulas used to calculate various quantities, equations, and formulas utilized in industry and apply them to lab test situations.

2. Apply proper drill press, grinder, and horizontal band saw safety via hands on labs.

3. List and describe the proper characteristics and techniques of drilling, lubricating, tapping and torqueing flat bar and aluminum metal in a hands on lab setting.

4. Record, state, and repeat the importance of a positive mental approach to maintenance and the need to develop troubleshooting skills as well as practical hands on skills College Procedures: All college-wide procedures are located in the Iowa Central Community College Student Handbook.

Course Objectives:

Unit 1: Hardware Outcome: Students will be able to identify, measure and describe various types of mechanical hardware such as cap screws; including grades & proper torque required.

Unit 2: Tools & Fasteners Outcome: Students will be able to identify, apply, locate and label various mechanical tools, power tools, hand tools, and fasteners such as rivets, slotted nuts, woodruff keys, jam nuts, & red heads.

Unit 3: Tapping, Torqueing, Shop Ops, Blueprint Reading Outcome: Students will be able to select and utilize proper size drill bits and taps for certain holes, proper tapping and drilling procedures, including safety, proper torqueing techniques as well as various types of torque wrenches.

Unit 4: Plumbing Outcome: Students will be able to locate and construct different plumbing materials via hands on labs including soldering copper tubing, black pipe, gluing PVC and crimping PEX tubing.

Unit 5: Gears, Gear Drives/Boxes, Chains Outcome: Students will list, identify and sketch different types of gears and construct a mechanical drive trainer with various gears and chains.

Unit 6: Bearings Outcome: Students will learn and identify different types of bearing while being able to identify those bearings and list traits in a hands on lab.