IMR 3020 - Mechanical Systems

Clock Hours: 208

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Course Description:
Upon completion of course, student will be able to align shafts and couplings using a conventional method or electronically. Students can properly use measuring tools such as dial calipers, feeler gages, and dial indicators. Student will be able to measure, setup and align various types of belts, chains, gears and Sprockets. Students can disassemble and assemble various types of pumps and recognize common pump failures.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will attain the necessary skills to be able to:

Describe the fundamentals of shaft coupling alignment
Correctly use dial indicators to align coupling shafts
Explain how to use reverse dial indictor method to correct misalignments
Demonstrate proper techniques to use feeler gage, and dial calipers
Correctly align a shat using laser alignment tools
Explain the uses of gears and gearboxes
Demonstrate how to identify different types of belts
Calculate the speed of belt, chain and gear drive systems
Describe the benefits of chain drive
List the different types of gears
Describe the different parts of a bearing
Explain difference in radial, axial, and radial-axial bearing loads
Perform a bearing installation and removal
Describes types of bearing failures
Recognize different types of pumps
Using flow rates, calculate psi and head pressure of various pumps systems
Given a diagram, construct various pump systems
List types of pump failures
Demonstrate the operation of the Advance Mechatronics system (AMS)
Identify the parts of the AMS
Using wiring prints, locate faults in the AMS system