Introduction to Industrial Maintenance Syllabus for 2015-2016
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Office Location

BYRD 352

Office Hours

MW 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM  and TR 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM in BYRD 352

Students may contact me from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM via text at (806) 340-0027.

Students may contact me by email through the course in Blackboard (Messages).  If you would like to schedule a specific day and time to meet, I have flexibility in my schedule.  Please do not hesitate to ask for a specific time if needed.

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Course

INMT-1305-010 Introduction to Industrial Maintenance

Prerequisites

Prerequisite: ETWR 1371 and MCHN 1343 - minimum grade of C

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

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 2 lec, 2 lab)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

HANDYMAN~IN~YOUR~POCKET
Young/Glover
Published by Sequoia
ISBN: 1-885071-29-9
 
Starrett Tools and Rules of Precision Measurements
Free PDF Loaded into content folder in class.
 
Mechanical Trades Pocket Manual 4th Edition
Thomas Bieber Davis & Carl A. Nelson Sr.
Published by AUDEL
ISBN 978-0-7645-4170-4

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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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

If you are an active staff or faculty member according to Human Resources, use "Exchange". All other students, use "AC Connect (Google) Email".

Expected Student Behavior

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. Professionalism is another habit where we must all excel. That is why the rules described below are needed.
 
Rule#1. All students are required to have signed the attendance sheet and be sitting at his/her table at the start of class.
Rule#2. No headgear of any type are allowed in the classroom, hats or caps may be worn in the lab.
Rule#3. The instructor will set break times for the class. When break is over, all students must be back at their work stations.
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 the shop.
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 the classroom or lab.
Rule#10. Only Safety glasses with side shields, that meet or exceed ANSI Z87.1 specs 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 the classroom or on the 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 hair net.
Rule#15. No necklaces, bracelets, dangling earrings, rings or watches are to be worn in the 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 will be subject to disciplinary actions according to AC policy.
 
Failure to comply with rules #1 thru #9 will result in the student receiving a zero on the grading rubric for each offense and 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 the instructor and be removed from that class, receiving no points for that day. Any quizzes or test that occur during that class cannot be made up and will be 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 the student. The student offender will be immediately suspended from the class for the remainder of the semester and receive a FAILING grade for that class. Depending on severity of offense, the student my be suspended from the college.
 
Tools, Equipment,
Tools and equipment specified for this class and any recommended preliminary class in the Technical Education Core should be purchased through the bookstore or you may purchase them by yourself, these tools and tooling have been chosen by the instructor for their quality and usefulness in helping the student complete their required projects within a set time limit and specified degree of accuracy. Any substitutions by the students for a tool of lesser quality, is at the student’s risk. Failure on a project because of sub-standard tools, or tooling that does not perform is no excuse and will be graded accordingly.
 
Communication
The best way to communicate with the instructor is via email.  Students should use the Blackboard email function to send correspondence to the instructor.
 
For all other questions, refer to Amarillo College Student Rights and Responsibilities
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Grading Criteria

Final (Overall) Grade Policy:
The final overall grade will be computed as follows: Note Shop Practices includes the following criteria: Safety, clean-up, math, print comprehension, process planning, time management, and shop practices.

 

Project Rubrics           
 
15 Rubrics        

 50% of final Grade

Daily Rubrics
 
16 Rubrics

 20% of final grade

Written Test
 
3 Written Test
15% of final grade
Final Exam
          
1 Exam
15% of final grade
                                    Total  100%                                      
 
100.0% – 90.00% = A
89.99% – 80.00% = B
79.99% – 70.00% = C
69.99% – 60.00% = D
59.99% – 0 %      = 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, Write Ups, Written Test, and Final Exam

Textbook: Required reading is to be completed prior to class, this will better prepare the student for the in-class discussion on the subject matter covered in the reading.

Write up: Each project rubric contains a write up. This write up is to be uploaded in PDF format on the course website no later than 8:00 AM the following day for morning class students and 6:00 PM for evening class students.

Written Test: 3 Written tests will be administered and contain questions from current and past class material.

Final Exam: A comprehensive final exam will also be administered. Failure to take the final exam will result in the student receiving a failing grade for the class.

Attendance

The professional industrial worker understands the importance of being on-time and having all of the required tools, books and other materials as needed to successfully complete the job. This professional also understands the need to follow rules and regulations as laid out by the employer, government regulatory agencies and insurance companies.That is why the rules listed above are given.

Calendar

 

Class 1 Tentative: Review Syllabus and Safety:

Day 1 lecture. Shop safety/Lego/ Hamburger

Lab 1: Identify shop specific safety hazards and safety criteria. Location of first aid kits, storm shelters, fire evacuation routes and MSDS location. Students will demonstrate proper application of PPE and lock out/ tag out.

Lab 2:Project 1:  Quality of Design/Quality of Conformance

Project write up: Location of items talked about in lecture.

Homework. Complete assignments in Module #1,Module #2 and Module #3 folders.

Class 2 Tentative:

Day 2: Lecture; Review previous day’s reading assignment.

Lab: Project 2: Personal tool identification; Practice measuring various assigned items.

Project write up: How to use your engraver.

Homework: Module #4

Class 3 Tentative:

 Day 3 Lecture; Review previous day and reading and homework assignment. Introduction square to vernier calipers.

Lab: 2x4 Exercise.

Write up: Process plan to manufacture required parts.

Homework: Module #5

Class 4 Tentative:

Day 4: Review previous days reading

Written Test

Lab: Project 4: Precision measuring practice.

Write up: How to calibrate an 0-1 inch micrometer.

Homework: Module #6 and #7.

Class 5 Tentative:

Day 5: Review previous days homework and reading assignment.

Lab: Fastener identification and measurement.

Write up: How determine major diameter and pitch.

Homework: Module #6 and #7

Class 6 Tentative:

Day 6: Lecture; Review of previous day’s assignment; Fasteners and torque

Lab: Project 6: Fastener measurement and bolt torque specs.

Write up: How to torque a bolt, size given in class.

Homework: Module #8 and #9

Class 7 Tentative:

Day 7: Lecture; Review homework.

Lab. Project 7: Calculate gear ratios/ Gear drive.

Write up: How to determine gear ratios and output horsepower.

Homework: Module #10 and #11

Class 8 Tentative:

Day 8: Lecture; Review homework. 

Written Test

Lab: Conduit Exercise

Write up: Correct use of the hacksaw.

Homework: Module #12

Class 9 Tentative:

Day 9: Lecture; Review homework.

Lab: Complete conduit; start drill sharpening.

Write up: Describe in detail the correct procedure for using a file.

Homework: Module #13

Class 10 Tentative:

Day 10: Lecture; Review homework.

Lab.Project 9: Continue with drill sharpening; Start part layout.

Write up: Process plan for correctly sharpening a drill.

Homework: Module #14

Class 11 Tentative:

Day 11: Lecture on layout.

Lab. Project 10:  Complete drill sharpening; Continue with layout.

Write up: Process pan for laying out a part.

Homework: Module # 15

Class 12 Tentative:

Day 12: Lecture; Review homework.

Written Test

Lab.Project 11: Complete layout; Start drilling parts.

Write up: Process plan on how to drill a part.

Homework: Module #16

Class 13 Tentative:

Day 13: Lecture; Review homework.

Lab. Project: Complete drilling; Start tapping.

Write up: Process plan for tapping a hole.

Homework: Module #17

Class 14 Tentative:

Day 14. Review for final.

Lab. Project: Complete tapping; Start assembly process.

Write up: Process plan for assembling

 

Class 15 Tentative:

Day 15: Complete last project.

Class 16: Final.

Clean shop.

 

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Syllabus Created on:

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Last Edited on:

11/30/-1 12:00 AM