Maricopa Community Colleges  ELT159   19932-19966 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 12/15/92
ELT159 19932-19966 L+L 1 Credit(s) 2 Period(s)
Electromechanical Devices
Electromechanical devices which may be found in the home, business community, industrial setting, or in a service organization, such as copiers, computer peripherals, printers, or disk drives. Basic maintenance procedures for such devices. Prerequisites: ELT173 and ELT195 or department approval.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
ELT159   19932-19966 Electromechanical Devices
1. Use safety procedures in servicing electromechanical devices. (I)
2. Use interpersonal skills to communicate with the customer/client in a positive and productive manner. (II)
3. Use appropriate vocabulary for mechanical and electrical/electronic devices. (III)
4. Apply basic theory in operating magnetic-based devices such as motors and solenoids. (III)
5. Describe basic principles of mechanics, including springs, dampers, laches, and other mechanisms. (III)
6. Apply basic circuit theory, using Ohm's law, other circuit laws, and basic circuit analysis. (IV)
7. Describe circuit basics which employ semiconductors, op-amps, miscellaneous amplifiers, and associated components. (IV)
8. Explain sensors, optics, and transducers. (IV)
9. Use preventative maintenance (PM) procedures for the different electromechanical systems. (V)
10. Describe the functional operation of a variety of electromechanical systems from copiers to computer printers. (V)
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ELT159   19932-19966 Electromechanical Devices
    I. Safety considerations
        A. Electrical shock hazards and prevention
        B. Mechanical hazards and prevention
        C. Device and system damage considerations
      II. Interpersonal skills
          A. Basic psychology
          B. Listening and speaking skills
          C. Dealing with the client/customer
        III. Electrical and mechanical devices
            A. Electrical and magnetic theory
            B. Mechanical devices and operation
          IV. Circuits and electronic devices
              A. Circuits theory and analysis
              B. Active electronic components and operation
              C. Electronic sensors and transducers
            V. Electromechanical systems
                A. Preventative maintenance (PM)
                B. Copiers
                C. Computer disk drives
                D. Computer printers
                E. Tape drives for computers and dictaphones
                F. Typewriters
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