Introduction to Industrial Maintenance Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Instructor

Randall Sims (Curriculum Vitae)

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rhsims21@actx.edu

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Course

INMT-1305-015 Introduction to Industrial Maintenance

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: ETWR 1391 and MCHNÂ 1343

Course Description

Basic mechanical skills and repair techniques common to most fields of industrial maintenance. Topics include application of precision measuring instruments and general safety rules common in industry, including lock-out/tag-out. Practice of basic layout and piece part measurement while using standard measuring tools is also emphasized.

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Department Expectations

Occupational License Disclaimer

Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

Precision Machining Technology 2nd Edition Author: Hoffman Publisher: Cengage Learning

ISBN # 13-978-1-2854-4454-3

Supplies

INMT-1305 Toolkit #03 may be purchased through Amarillo College Bookstore. This kit will contain both tools and materials required for class. Or you may already have, or choose to purchase all of following the tools yours

Student Performance

Identify various types of fasteners common to industrial maintenance; utilize various hand and power tools; utilize precision measuring instruments; and demonstrate proper lock-out/tag-out procedures.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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Expected Student Behavior

Textbook,Workbook,Notebook & Class Equipment

Students are required to have the specified tool-kit or tools for this class, no later than the second class session. Students are required to take notes during class, these notes may be used during test

Safety Policy, PPE and attendance.

Safety is everyone's job,and it starts before you enter the shop area. Shop/Lab settings have rotating machinery,high voltage electrical equipment,hot metal,sharp metal, and chemicals,all of which can harm or even kill you.Professionlism is another habit that all of us must excel at. That is why the rules described below are needed.

Rule#1. Students are required to sign the attendance sheet and be sitting at their table at the start of class.

Rule#2. No headgear of any type are allowed in classroom. Hats or caps may be worn in lab.

Rule#3. Instructor will set break time for class. When break is over all students must be back at work assignments.

Rule#4. All students will participate in clean up.

Rule#5. All students will respect other students and instructors.

Rule#6. No food or drink in shop or computers.

Rule#7. If you make a mess you clean it up.

Rule#8. Students will have all required tools and classroom materials each day class meets.

Rule#9. No tobacco products of any type will be used in classroom or lab.

Rule#10. Only Safety glasses' with side shields, that meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1 spec will be allowed.

Rule#11. Only long pants are allowed. No baggy pants,pants that allow body parts to be exposed, or torn pants.

Rule#12. Only College approved short sleeved or long sleeved shirts rolled up past the elbow are allowed in both the classroom and lab. These shirts must be buttoned and tucked into pants.

Rule#13. No open toed shoes of any type are allowed either in classroom or on shop floor. Students should wear work boots or work shoes.

Rule#14. Hair over shoulder length needs to be secured safely with a hat, cap or hairnet.

Rule#15. No necklaces, bracelets, dangling earrings, rings or watches are to be worn in shop.

Rule#16. No horseplay of any type will be tolerated.

Rule#17. Vandalism or theft will not be tolerated.

Rule#18. Any student under the influence of drugs or alcohol willbe removed from the classroom and reported to the proper authorities. ( See below )

Failure to comply with rules #1 thru #9 will be entered as zero on the grading rubric for each offense. This may result in the student failing the class.

Failure to comply with rules#10 thru #16. Will result in the following listed below.

First offense. The student will receive a written reprimand from instructor and be removed from that class, recieving no points for that day. Any quizzes or test that occur during that class cannot be made up and will counted as zero points.

Second offense. The student will be suspended from the class for the remainder of the semester and receive a FAILING grade for that class.

Failure to comply with rules #17 thru #18 will result in campus police being called to deal with student. The student offender will be immediately suspended from the class for the remainder of the semester and receiving a FAILING grade for that class. Depending on severity of offence the student my be suspended from the college.

Tools, Equipment,

Tools and equipment specified for this class and any recommended preliminary class in the Techinical Education Core can be purchased through the bookstore. You may purchase them by yourself. These tools have been choosen by the instructor for their quality and usefulness in helping the student to complete their required projects within a set time limit and specified degree of accuracy. Any subsitutions by the students for a tool of lesser quality, is at the students own risk. Failure of a project because of sub-standard tools, or tooling that does not perform is no excuse. Each project will be graded accordingly.

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Grading Criteria

Course Evaluations:

Final (Overall) Grade Policy:

The final overall grade will be computed by adding the points earned as follows: Note Shop Practices includes the following criteria. Safety, clean-up, math, print comprehension, process planning, time management, shop practices.

Exams	40%	3 Exams
Labs	20%
Attendance/ homework	25%
Final Exam	15%	1 Exam

100 – 90 pts= A

89 - 80 pts= B

79 - 70 pts = C

69- 60pts = D

59 pts or less = F

Makeup Policy

Students are responsible for getting notes from other students when absent. Lab activities will continue on schedule. Individuals will not receive credit for making up activities and there will be NO special lab sessions. Some work can be caught up during regular lab times. Missing lab activities may prevent individuals from completing lab projects.

Homework : Textbook, Homework, and Final

Textbook: Required reading is to be completed prior to class. This will better prepare the student for the in class discussion on the subect matter covered in the reading.

Final Exam: A comprehensive final exam will be administered.

Attendance

The professional industrial worker understands the importance of being on time and having all the required tools, books, and other materials as needed to successfully complete the job. The professional also understands the need to follow rules and regulations as laid out by the employer, government regulatory agencies and insurance mandates.This will pertain to the rules and policies listed in this syllabus.

A student will be considered in attendance when in the classroom or lab at the posted class times, and remaining in the classroom/lab until dismissed by the instructor!

Calendar

Class 1 Tentative: Review Syllabus and Safety:

Day 1 lecture. Shop safety

Lab1: Identify shop specific safety hazards and safety criteria. Students will demonstrate proper application of PPE and lock out/ tag out.

Homework.Read Section 1- Unit 1 from the textbook

Class 2 Tentative:

Day 2 Lecture. Review previous day and reading assignment. Lecture Chapter 1

Lab: discuss tools and their uses.

Homework. Read Section 2- Unit 1 from textbook

Class 3 Tentative:

Day 3 Lecture, review previous day and reading assignment. Introduction PPE

Lab: PPE - how and when

Homework: Read Section 2 - Unit 3

Class 4 Tentative:

Day 4. Lecture- semi precision measurement

Lab: calipers

Homework. To be assigned.

Class 5 Tentative:

Day 5. Review previous class. Lecture on combination square and its uses.

Lab. Combination square, square, protractor

Test #1

Class 6 Tentitive:

Day 6. Longer distance measurements, fine measurement

Lab: rules- metric and standard, tape measures, skillsaw

Homework: Read Section 2 - Unit 4

Class 7 Tentative:

Day 7. Fine measurements

Lab. micrometers, small hole gauges,

Class 8 Tentative:

Day 8. Review measuring techniques both Caliper and Micrometer, dial indicators

Lab. Dial indicators

Homework. Section 3 - Unit 3

Class 9 Tentative:

Day 9. Hand tools, use, safety, storage and care

Lab: use of hand tools vises, clamping tools

Test #2

Homework: Read Section 3 - Unit 6

Class 10 Tentative:

Day 10. Power drills, tapping, threading

Lab: drilling, reaming and tapping metals

Class 11 Tentative:

Day 11. Blueprint and technical drawings

Lab: Blueprints

Homework: assigned by instructor.

Class 12 Tentative:

Day 12. Gear boxes, gears, transmission devices

Lab: Gear boxes

Test #3

Class 13 Tentative:

Day 13. Gear and machined part measurement

Lab: Gear boxes

Homework: Read Section 2 - Unit 8

Class 14 Tentative:

Day 14. Metal lubrication

Lab: Gear boxes and lubrication

Class 15 Tentative:

Day 15. Review course materials.

Lab: Complete gear boxes

Class 16: Final Exam

Additional Information

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