Maricopa Community Colleges  MIT181AA   19996-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
MIT181AA 19996-20086 L+L 1.50 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Introduction to Fluid Power I
Develops an understanding of the fundamental laws and principles of fluids together with consideration of such fluid devices as pumps, sizes of lines and simple hookups. Includes both hydraulics and pneumatics.
Prerequisites: ELT101 or equivalent.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MIT181AA   19996-20086 Introduction to Fluid Power I
1. Describe good safety habits and identify shop hazards and unsafe practices. (I)
2. Describe the processes of fluid power, and identify basic fluid power applications. (II)
3. Apply Pascal's, Bernoulli's, Torricelli's, and the gas laws theorems. (III)
4. Show how force-pressure area relationships operate in conjunction with energy-work-power relationships. (III)
5. Identify and describe the properties of fluids, types of fluids, and the use of piping, reservoirs, and fittings. (IV)
6. Identify and describe the use and application of pumps and air compressors in fluid power systems. (V)
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MIT181AA   19996-20086 Introduction to Fluid Power I
    I. Safety
        A. Safety practices
        B. Lab orientation
      II. Fluid power fundamentals
          A. Historical developments of fluid power
          B. Fluid power applications
          C. Physical properties of fluids
          D. Fluids in motion
        III. Fundamental laws of fluid mechanics
            A. Pascal's Laws
            B. Gas laws
            C. Bernoulli's theorem
            D. Torricelli's theorem
            E. Force-pressure-area relationships
            F. Energy-work-power relationships
          IV. Fluids and auxiliaries
              A. Properties of fluids
              B. Types of oils
              C. Fluid reservoirs and conductors
              D. Fittings
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