VOA 573 - Automated Facilities Technician - Part 6

9 Continuing Education Units (CEU). This course is not for Credit(s).

This course is designed to enable the student to learn the physics of hydraulics and pneumatics, including the concepts of pressure and force, resistance to flow and the measurement of air and fluid flow, the properties of flow in closed systems. It also covers the use of valves to control flow, basic symbols, needed to read and interpret hydraulic/pneumatic systems, basic graphic elements and symbols used in industrial drawings. Topics to be covered include Association of National Safety Inspectors (ANSI) standards; symbols used in present day circuits; force, areas, pressure, work and horsepower calculations; physical properties; effects of flow of air or fluids; pressure drops in a system; the laws pertaining to fluids and gases, (Pascal, Bernoulli, Torricelli, Boyle, Charles); the various kinds of pumps such as gear, vane and piston; positive and non-positive displacement pumps; variable volume and pressure compensated pumps; technical prints covering machine drawings, and drawings representing electrical systems; and how to read and interpret symbols used in electrical, piping, hydraulic and pneumatic and welding occupations.

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this course, the students should be able to:

1. demonstrate the ability to read ANSI symbols used in present day circuits; 2. define force, area, pressure, work, and horsepower, and perform calculations in these areas; 3. list the physical properties and the effects of the flow of air or fluids and pressure drop in a system; 4. explain the various laws pertaining to fluids and gases; 5. interpret air and oil circuits that are used in industries; 6. describe the types of components of a variety of blueprint drawings; 7. explain the operations and components of simple machines; 8. demonstrate how to sketch and matchmark assemblies; 9. interpret sheet metal drawings; and 10. demonstrate the ability to link symbols to components they represent in hydraulic and pneumatic systems.