Maintenance Mechanic Apprentice
UCAT Certificate of Proficiency Course Descriptions 2008 - 2009 Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship APMA1000 Apprenticeship Math 90 Hours This math course offers an introduction to basic mathematics, including operations with whole numbers, fractions, and decimals, as well as proportions and percentages. This course prepares students for more advanced mathematics. REQUIRED COURSES Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship 1A: IAMT1100 Industrial Safety 30 Hours This course will teach basic manufacturing processes and introduces students to the importance of safety in the workplace. Students learn and understand lockout/tagout, confined spaces, and hazardous communications. This course also teaches the basics of first aid, ergonomics, and lifting techniques in addition to ladder and scaffolding safety. It will prepare them for employer expectations and requirements. IAMT1300 Industrial Mechanics 90 Hours Students learn effective and efficient methods of maintenance to reduce downtime and increase company profits. Students will receive knowledge and hands-on training with mechanical systems. Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship 1B: ELEC1020 Electronics Fundamentals 120 Hours Introduces the concepts and fundamentals of electronic devices, systems and circuits. Topics include direct current electricity, alternating current electricity, transistors and integrated circuits, transmitters and receivers, oscillators and amplifiers, electronics memory, digital logic circuits, and microcomputers. Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship 2A: IAMT1500 Electric Motors 90 Hours Students learn how three-phrase alternating current (AC) is generated in Delta or Wye circuits. Students also gain knowledge about the distribution of electrical power in a manufacturing facility, including service feeders, branch circuits, and control circuits. Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship 2b: IAMT1600 Electrical Motor Controls 120 Hours Students learn electrical symbols to read and draw electrical schematics and use wiring diagrams and schematics to wire circuits including control circuits, power circuits, DC motor controls, AC motor frequency drive controls. Page 1 of 3 Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship 3A: IAMT1400 Fluid Power Pneumatics 90 Hours This course is a real world hands-on approach to learning pneumatic principles and circuitry. Topics include force and energy transmission, identifying ANSI and ISO pneumatic symbols and understanding how to read and draw the pneumatic schematics, how to use schematics to construct pneumatic circuits, pneumatic components construction, operation and symbols. Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship 3B: IAMT1250 Fluid Power Hydraulics 60 Hours This course is a real world hands-on approach to learning hydraulic principles and circuitry. Topics include force and energy transmission identifying ANSI and ISO hydraulic symbols and understanding how to read and draw the hydraulic schematics, how to use schematics to construct hydraulic circuits, hydraulic components construction, operation and symbols including prime movers, reservoirs, pumps, gauges, directional control values, cylinders, motors, and filters. IAMT2100 Automatic Controls Troubleshooting 30 Hours This course prepares students for troubleshooting integrated pneumatic, hydraulic, electrical and mechanical systems as found in manufacturing processes. Troubleshooting and repair is the primary function of an automation manufacturing maintenance technician. The skills you will learn in this course should increase your troubleshooting efficiency. Industrial Maintenance Apprenticeship 4A and 4B: ELECTIVES ELEC1105 AC/DC Circuits 60 Hours A study of AC/DC principles beyond that taught in Electronics Fundamentals. This includes network theorems, capacitance, inductance, impedance, reactance, resonance, power pactor and transformers. IAMT2910 Automation Final Project 90 Hours This course challenges students to complete a machine-build project including design, layout, construction, operation, and debugging while meeting the given specifications and time limitations. IAMT1200 Automation Maintenance Basics 60 Hours This course introduces students to the basic concepts and terminology used in automation maintenance. DRFT1020 Basic Computer Aided Drafting 120 Hours A course to introduce the use of computer aided drafting software and hardware. Topics include hardware and software, operating systems, coordinate systems, drawing commands, editing commands, and plotting. IAMT1700 Electrical Equipment Basics 30 Hours In this course students learn to bend and install conduit, size and install junction boxes, panels, and conductors for motor control circuits. Page 2 of 3 ELEC1000 Electronic Assembly and Soldering 60 Hours Develops the ability to solder and desolder connectors, components, and printed circuit boards using industry standards. Topics include: component identification, safety practices, soldering, desoldering, antistatic grounding, and surface mount techniques. MACH1740 Machining I 90 Hours This is a course to support manufacturing programs related to machining. It gives students a working overview of industrial machine shop practices. This course is designed to provide students with basic lathe and milling skills so they can make basic machine parts. IAMT2000 Programmable Logic Controllers I 90 Hours Learn ladder logic and programming techniques of Programmable Logic Controllers with hands-on experience. Covers different makes of Programmable Logic Controllers, integration with sensors, switches, and various outputs, various input and output modules, relay and ladder logic diagrams, various software packages for ladder logic design, simulation, and programming and hands-on labs with real components attached for testing. IAMT2050 Programmable Logic Controllers II 90 Hours Learn advanced programming techniques of Programmable Logic Controllers. Includes advanced topics of Programmable Logic Controllers not covered in the introductory course such as sequencers, shift registers, process control, data acquisition, computer controlled processes, variable speed drives, and networking. It may cover various software packages not included in the introductory class such as Allen Bradley 5000 series programming with hands-on labs and other advanced topics as needed to meet employer needs. CONS1050 Welding Overview 90 Hours This course is designed to provide students with the basic knowledge and experience to perform oxyacetylene welding, brazing, and cutting. It will teach fundamentals in shielded metal arc (SMAW) and gas metal arc process (MIG) welding. Students will learn to run beads and fillet welds in butt, tee, and lap joints. Page 3 of 3