Jul 17, 2025  
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IMS 2021 - MSSC Maintenance Awareness



Clock Hours: 30

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Industry Certifications MSSC Maintenance Awareness Certification, with completion of all four MSSC modules the student earns The Certified Production Technician Certificate

Course Description:
The goal of the course is to teach students different aspects of maintenance that is used in industry.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

  1. Welding
    1. Define welding and explain its importance.
    2. Master and apply welding safety.
    3. Master and apply Compressed Gas safety.
    4. Define Oxy-Acetylene welding and apply it in an application.
    5. Describe GMAW and apply it in an application.
    6. Describe spot welding and apply it in an application.
  2. Basic Electrical Circuits
    1. Define electricity.
    2. Describe the two types of electrical current and give an application of each.
    3. Describe the function of the four basic components of an electrical circuit.
    4. Describe the function of a electrical schematic.
    5. Describe the operations of a manual switch.
    6. Describe the operation of a N.C. and N.O. contacts and give there schematic symbols.
    7. Describe the function and operation of electrical output devices.
  3. Electrical Measurement
    1. Define Voltage and give its units of measurement.
    2. Describe how to use a voltmeter to measure voltage.
    3. Identify components of a digital multimeter.
  4. Electrical Power
    1. Describe Ohm’s law.
    2. Describe Kirchhoff’s Voltage Law.
    3. Define power and give its unit of measurement.
  5. Pneumatic Systems
    1. Define pneumatics
    2. Define pneumatic pressure.
    3. Describe the function and operation of a pressure regulator and filter and what is the schematic symbol.
    4. Connect and adjust a regulator.
    5. Describe the function and operation of a single and a double acting cylinder.
    6. Describe the function of a DCV.
    7. Learn to read pneumatic schematics.
  6. Hydraulic Systems
    1. Define hydraulics
    2. Define hydraulic pressure and give the unit of measure.
    3. Describe the operation of a hydraulic power unit.
  7. Machine Control Concepts
    1. Describe the function of relay control logic circuits.
    2. Describe and operate a AND, OR, NOT, NOR, NAND, and Memory logic circuit.
    3. Describe the function of a ladder diagram.
    4. Design and connect a ladder diagram using one or more logic elements.
    5. Describe the function and operate a solenoid-operated valve.
  8. Machine Automation
    1. Describe the function and operation of a control relay and give the schematic symbol.
    2. Properly connect a control relay circuit.
    3. Describe Memory Logic and connect and operate it in a circuit.