This course explains government involvement in ensuring a safe workplace and discusses safety in various maintenance situations, personal protective equipment and fire safety. It also covers techniques and safeguards in the use of rope, chain, hoists, and scaffolding when moving heavy plant equipment and maintaining plant utilities.
Duration: Approx. 19 hours
- Introduction to Safety and Health
- Government Safety and Health Regulations
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Chemical Safety
- Tool Safety
- Material Handling
- Working Safely with Machinery
- Working Safely with Electricity
- Electrical Equipment Safety
- Fire Safety
- Protecting Your Health
- A Safe Work Environment
- Introduction to Industrial Rigging
- Wire Rope and Wire-Rope Slings
- Chain and Metal-Mesh Slings
- Fiber Rope and Webbing Slings
- Industrial Hoists and Cranes
- Operating Practices
- Scaffolds and Ladders
This course begins by introducing mathematical basics—numbers and numerals, subtraction, addition, multiplication, and division. It examines common fractions and decimal fractions, ratios and proportions, powers and roots, and discusses the calculator and its usage. It moves on to cover geometry, algebra, and formulas for problem solving. It finishes by covering units of measurement used in commercial and industrial applications including accuracy and tolerance.
Duration: Approx. 18 hours
- Whole Numbers
- Common Fractions
- Decmal Fractions
- Ratios and Proportions
- Powers and Roots
- Calculators
- Geometry
- Algebra
- Using Formulas
- Units of Measurement
- Metric Measurement
- Linear Measurement
- Comparison and Surface Measurement
- Measuring Motion
- Measuring Forces
- Measuring Temperature
- Measuring Fluids
- Measuring Electricity
This course introduces the student to nonmetal materials, reading blueprints and general troubleshooting skills. Nonmetal materials describes how they are most frequently used, their properties, characteristics, and classifications. It also covers synthetic and natural materials. Reading blueprints covers all types of blueprints used in industrial plants. It discusses reading blueprints outlining machine parts and machine drawings, and examines pneumatic, piping, plumbing, and electrical drawings. This course also explores the subject of troubleshooting and the importance of proper maintenance procedures.
Duration: Approx. 18 hours
- Introduction to Nonmetals
- Paints and Coatings
- Industrial Chemicals
- Carbon
- Introduction to Blueprints
- Machine Parts
- Machine Drawings
- Piping and Plumbing Drawings
- Electrical Drawings
- Sketching
- Introduction to Troubleshooting
- Working with People
- Troubleshooting Techniques
- Aids to Troubleshooting
- Preparing for Troubleshooting
- Using Schematics and Diagrams
- Solving Mechanical Problems
- Solving Electrical Problems
This course covers a basic, non-mathematical approach to understanding principles of electricity. It introduces electron theory, static electricity, electrons in motion, and magnetism. It also covers basic methods of measuring current, voltage, and resistance during electrical troubleshooting procedures; and explains circuit components-conductors, insulators, resistors, capacitors-and simple Ohm's Law calculations for DC and AC circuits.
Duration: Approx. 15 hours
- Introduction to Electricity
- Static Electricity
- Current Electricity
- Magnetism
- Current, Resistance and Potential Difference
- Electrical Components
- Conductors
- DC Circuits
- AC Circuits
- Electronics
- Solving Problems in DC Circuits
- DC Series Circuits
- Parallel Circuits
- Series-Parallel Circuits
- DC Circuits in Use
This course covers differences between DC and AC circuits. Explains AC sine wave, using vectors to solve AC problems, calculating impedance in circuits having inductance, capacitance, and resistance. It also covers the maintenance procedures and principles on which electrical test instruments operate. Basic instruments covered in this online course include voltmeter, ammeter, wattmeter, ohmmeter, megohmmeter and multimeters.
Duration: Approx: 10 hours
- Principles of Alternating Current
- Mathematics in AC Circuits
- Inductance and Inductive Reactance
- Capacitance and Capacitive Reactance
- Impedance
- Three-Phase Circuits
- Principles of D'Arsonval Meters
- Digital Meters
- DC Instruments
- Electrical Resistance
This course covers the most important hand and industrial power tools used on the job. It begins with measuring tools, including a discussion of units of measurement. It examines wrenches and screwdrivers, pipefitting tools, plumbing tools, sheet metalworking tools, machinists' metal-working tools, electric drills, electric hammers, pneumatic drills and hammers, screwdrivers, nutrunners, wrenches, electric sanders, grinders, and shears. It also covers hoisting and pulling tools as well as tool sharpening techniques for selected tools.
Duration: Approx. 14 hours
- Measuring Tools
- Wrenches and Screwdrivers
- Pipefitting Tools
- Plumbing Tools
- Sheet Metalworking Tools
- Metalworking Tools
- Hoisting and Pulling Tools
- Electric Drills
- Electric Hammers
- Pneumatic Drills and Hammers
- Screwdrivers, Nutrunners and Wrenches
- Electric Sanders
- Grinders and Shears
- Tool Sharpening
This course covers belt drives, chain drives, gears and gear drives, adjustable-speed drives, shaft alignment, shaft coupling devices, and clutches and brakes. It also covers principles and applications of various types of bearings, including plain journal, ball, and roller bearings. It explains installation, inspection and maintenance of bearings, as well as specialized bearings, including powdered-metal, nonmetallic, and hydrostatic bearings. It includes information on bearing seals, lubrication, and maintenance practices.
Duration: Approx. 18 hours
- Belt Drives
- Chain Drives
- Gears
- Gear Drives
- Adjustable-Speed Drives
- Shaft Alignment
- Shaft Coupling Devices
- Clutches and Brakes
- Bearings and Shafts
- Plain Journal Bearings
- Antifriction Bearings
- Ball and Roller Bearings
- Specialized Bearings
- Bearing Seals
- Lubrication
- Bearing Maintenance
This course covers the types and operating principles of common single-phase and three-phase motors. It explains how to identify motor leads on split-phase, capacitor-start, capacitor-run, permanent split capacitor, and repulsion motors. Also covers universal motors, shaded-pole motors, and other special types, including synchro and servo systems. It provides general maintenance procedures on all motors as well as control circuits and combination starters. Troubleshooting is discussed including use of schematic diagrams, determining sequence of operation, use of building diagrams, single-line diagrams, and identifying unmarked leads on three-phase delta and Y-connected motors.
Duration: Approx. 14 hours
- Introduction to Single-Phase Motors
- Split-Phase Motors
- Capacitor Motors
- Repulsion Motors
- Universal Motors
- Special Motors
- Motor Installation
- Motor Maintenance
- Principles of Three-Phase Motors
- Induction Motors
- Synchronous Motors
- Multispeed Motors
- Maintaining Three-Phase Motors
- Troubleshooting DC Motors
- Troubleshooting AC Motors
This course covers DC power applications in industry, types of DC generators, operating characteristics of DC motors, DC armature principles, and armature maintenance and repair. It includes types of DC relays, DC controllers, overspeed and overload protection, drum and reversing controllers, dynamic braking, DC power supplies, diodes, semiconductors, SCR principles, and DC maintenance practices. Troubleshooting is also discussed.
Duration: Approx. 7 hours
- DC Power in Industry
- DC Electromagnets
- DC Generators
- DC Motors
- DC Armatures
- Maintenance of DC Equipment