Course Overview
This course is a continuation of POWR 1105. It prepares students to carry out the routine maintenance duties expected of a Fourth Class Power Engineer.This course takes a very hands-on approach with plenty of time devoted to completing shop projects. Topics include braze and arc welding, methods used to control the distortion of steel, bearings, and Babbitts. Hands-on projects started in POWR 1105 are completed in POWR 2205.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in POWR 1105
Credits
6.0
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Learning Outcomes
At the end of this course the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate braze welding and arc welding.
- Describe plasma arc cutters, radiograph burning, and carbon arc gouging.
- Describe methods used to control the distortion of steel.
- Identify friction bearing types and materials, and their uses.
- Identify friction and anti-friction bearing lubrication needs.
- Describe the reasons behind bearing failures.
- Demonstrate how to pour and fit a Babbitt.
- Perform work on anti-friction bearings.
- Identify all fixtures and safe procedures for using the equipment.
- Assemble, light, adjust, shutdown, and disassemble oxy-acetylene equipment.
- Demonstrate cutting and gas welding.
Effective as of Fall 2008
Related Programs
Power Plant Maintenance 2 (POWR 2205) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Energy
- Power Engineering (General Program)
Certificate Full-time
- Power and Process Engineering
Diploma Full-time
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