INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE
COURSE DESCRIPTION

INMT 1110-7 ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICES
This course covers the major topics that are used in electrical and mechanical devices that are used in Industrial Maintenance.  The mechanics of industrial applications such as pulleys, sprockets, pumps, and gears are covered by text and lab assignments.  Electrical topics include motors, transformers, generators, programmable logic controllers, power supplies, and fundamental circuit components.
INMT 1120-7 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS I
This course covers concepts of voltage, current, resistance, and power in watts used in electrical systems.  The principles of DC circuit components and their schematics are illustrated in text and lab assignments.
INMT 1130-7 ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS II
A continuation of INMT 1120-7, single phase and three phase AC circuits.  Analyzing circuits, capacitors, and inductors in solid state equipment.  Capacitance, impedance, and inductive reactance are studied in detail.  Transient analysis, harmonic distortion, and filters are also covered.
INMT 1140-7 INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS TECHNOLOGY
This unit introduces the student to mechanical devices associated with industry and develops mechanical skills through practical application while assembling belt drives, chain drives, gear reduction assemblies, pumps, etc.
INMT 1150-7 AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION
Students will learn the principles of refrigeration along with troubleshooting and maintenance procedures.  Electrical system troubleshooting, refrigerant system operation, and electrical system fabrication for HVAC.
INMT 1210-7 MOTORS AND MOTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS
In this course the principles of converting electrical energy into mechanical energy is covered in detail.  The principles of electro-magnetic induction in motors and generators are also studied.  Hands-on circuit build up, testing, and operation of industrial motor control systems and troubleshooting of motor control systems.
INMT 1220-7 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS
The history and application of PLC's in industrial environments is covered.  Addressing input and output devices in a ladder logic format is covered in detail.  The use of timers, latches, counters, and math instructions are also covered.  Hands-on experience is gained through labs that require the student to develop ladder logic schematics and then wire the I/O devices to the PLC.
INMT 1230-7 INSTRUMENTATION
Process control devices such as flow rate monitoring, temperature control, level control, and closed loop systems are examined.  Analog devices such as proportional valves, variable input and output devices are covered in detail.
INMT 1240-7 INDUSTRIAL POWER SYSTEMS
This course breaks down the industrial power distribution throughout the entire facility.  Lighting, motors, electrical safety devices, and equipment grounding are covered in detail.  Power substations, distribution panels, buss bars, and branch circuit sizing are explained.  Lab includes power distribution from the buss bar to the motor control center.
INMT 1310-7 ENGINEERING DRAWINGS
After completing this unit, the student will be able to identify detail and assembly drawings, visualize a part from a multi-view drawing, interpret principle views and sectional views, identify and interpret dimensions and utilize blueprint reading concepts.  Line convention, orthographic projections, and dimension tolerances are covered.  ANSI Y14-6 standards are illustrated.  Labs include free-hand sketching and the use of standard layout tools.
INMT 1320-7 WELDING TECHNOLOGY
This unit introduces the student to safe welding practices and the acquisition of skills using oxy-acetylene and electric welding equipment.  Labs include are welding and oxy-acetylene practices used in industry.
INMT 1330-7 METALWORKING TECHNOLOGY
This unit introduces the student to machine shop safety, tools, and machines.  Students will learn basic operation and maintenance of machines such as drill presses, mills, and lathes used in a manufacturing environment with standard conventional based technology.  Labs include layout, drilling, tapping, and basic machine practices.
INMT 1340-7 PIPEFITTING
This unit covers the equipment and practices involved in pipefitting procedures.  The course identifies the properties of pipe and pipe fittings by materials, dimension, schedule, methods of joining, and function.
INMT 1350-7 FLUID POWER (PNEUMATICS/HYDRAULICS)
This unit will cover the mechanical properties of compressed air; work devices, control devices, diagrams, control circuits, and troubleshooting.  Fundamentals of pumps, compressors, valves, distribution and accumulators in a fluid power system.  In this unit the student will learn principles of fluid power progressing from basic theory through component recognition and industrial applications.  System construction and operation, utilizing hands-on lab exercises in both pneumatic and hydraulic systems.
INMT 1360-7 RIGGING
In this course the student will learn the proper way to move heavy objects by using slings, chains, harnesses, and clevises.  Also being able to recognize where the center of gravity is on an object and where the balance point is.
INMT 1410-7 ELECTRONICS I
This course covers semi-conductors, junction diodes, power supplies, and junction transistors used in industry.  Theory and applications are discussed in detail.  The operation of amplifiers, filters, and rectifiers are also covered in this course.  Lab works include circuit analysis and troubleshooting techniques that are developed in this course.
INMT 1420-7 ELECTRONICS II
A continuation of INMT 1410-7.  Devices that are discussed in this course are large signal amplifiers, operational amplifiers, oscillators, radio receivers, and integrated circuits.  Troubleshooting electronic control devices and circuits are also covered.  Voltage regulators and regulated power supplies are covered in detail.
INMT 1430-7 DIGITAL CIRCUITS
Digital logic gates such as OR, AND, NAND, NOR, or, and NAND are covered in detail.  Using logic gates in an industrial environment are also covered.  IC specification, interfacing, encoding, decoding, and seven segment displays are covered in detail.  Flip-Flops, counters, shift registers, and arithmetic circuits are studied in the classroom and laboratory settings.
INMT 1510-7 NATIONAL ELECTRIC CODE
 
INMT 1520-7 PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC II
Advanced concepts and hardware details are discussed in depth.  Analog I/O, encoders, PID controls, transducers, and internal file structures and usage are the main topics of interest.  Hands-on experience is emphasized in laboratory exercises.  
INMT 1530-7 ROBOTIC OPERATIONS
This unit will cover robot safety, programming methods, power requirements, robot I/Os, PLC, machine interfacing, tooling and electrical maintenance.  The student will team to program the Fanuc M6I and Mitsubishi Rv-M2 robots.  Hands-on experience is emphasized in laboratory exercises.  
INMT 1540-7 AUTOMATED MANUFACTURING
This course is designed to introduce the student to modem process controller used and control schemes.  The control and communication of complex processes are addressed along with sensory devices that pass data back to the controller.  Hands-on experience is emphasized in laboratory exercises.