MEC 236 - Mechanical Drives II

4 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): MEC 135

Course Description: Covers heavy duty V-belt drives including conventional, multiple, wedge, and variable speed V-belt drives. This course describes V-belt selection and maintenance by covering V-belt size specification, component identification, and troubleshooting. Learners will develop fundamental knowledge of synchronous belt drives, lubrication concepts, precision shaft alignment, and coupling. Also covered is heavy duty chain drives which describes silent chain drives, multiple strand systems, chain selection, chain lubrication, chain maintenance and troubleshooting.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Demonstrate the ability to install heavy duty V-belt drives, including conventional, multiple, and variable speed. V-belt maintenance, specification, identification, and selection. Identify synchronous belt drives.
CLO#2: Describe the six functions of lubrication including oils, greases, and lubrication maintenance.
CLO#3: Perform precision shaft alignment. Describe the function and installation of elastomeric, flange, chain and grid and gear couplings. Perform coupling maintenance.
CLO#4: Explain shaft specification and types of bearings, couplings and applications. Show competency in shaft alignment.
CLO#5: Describe the operation and function of four types of sprockets and list an application of each, including silent and multiple-strand chain drives.
CLO#6: Perform proper chain selection. Perform chain lubrication maintenance and troubleshooting. (ILO: Critical Thinking)