MEC 226 - Pneumatics II

2 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): MEC 125

Course Description: Builds on the basic pneumatics skills to teach intermediate pneumatic components and system applications. Learners will gain industry-relevant skills related to these new topics including operation, installation, performance analysis, maintenance, and design. These topics include cam-operated valves, cylinder sequencing with cam valves, cylinder deceleration circuits, pilot-operated DCVs, shuttle valves, air logic components, air logic design, air filters, filter selection, filter maintenance, water removal techniques, air dryers, after-coolers, water traps, air lubricators, and component maintenance.

Course Level: Career/Tech Preparatory

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Design a pneumatic Circuit to sequence two cylinders.
CLO#2: Connect and operate an Air Logix circuit to control a reciprocating cylinder.
CLO#3: Disassemble, inspect and service a pneumatic cylinder. (ILO: Critical Thinking)