MEC 232 - Hydraulics III

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s):

MEC 231

Course Description: Adds to the basic and intermediate hydraulic skills teaching advanced applications. Students will learn industry-relevant skills related to these new topics including operation, installation, performance analysis, maintenance, and design. These topics include heat exchangers, reservoirs, fluid conductors, fluid conditioning, filtration, motor performance, pump performance, system design, and maintenance.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate selecting a hydraulic motor for a given application. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#2: Calculate the theoretical pump flow rate for a given displacement.
CLO#3: Describe the function, the construction and sizing of a reservoir.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Required equipment: Scientific calculator (Texas Instrument TI-3x series), scratch paper for calculations/notes, pen or mechanical pencil, 3-ring binder.

ACTI Code and Course Type
210 Career / Tech Preparatory

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (40) and a standard RCC delivery of (44) lecture/lab hours per term, not to exceed (48) hours per term.