Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Apply safety, health, and environmental practices in maintenance operations.
- Perform installation, alignment, and maintenance of mechanical drive systems.
- Operate, maintain, and troubleshoot pumps and piping systems.
- Apply safe and effective rigging practices.
- Apply hydraulic principles to industrial maintenance.
This program is designed to prepare students for positions as maintenance mechanics, maintenance technicians, and operations technicians in a wide variety of industries including power generation, mining, natural gas, refinery, semiconductor, photochemical, food and beverage manufacturing, and pharmaceutical processes. Students will gain hands-on experience and training on the following equipment and systems: pump rebuilding, pump alignment, fabrication, hydraulics, vibration analysis, rigging, measurement tools, piping systems, lubrication, mechanical drives, and welding.
Note: A student must earn a grade of ‘C’ or higher for courses to count towards a degree.