CIMTA-109: Bearing, Shafts, and Seals

School
Business, Entrepreneurship, and Professional Development
Division
Adv Manufacturing/Fabrication
Department
Advanced Manufacturing
Academic Level
Undergraduate
Course Subject
Trade & Apprenticeship
Course Number
109
Course Title
Bearing, Shafts, and Seals
Credit Hours
1.00
Instructor Contact Hours Per Semester
23.50 (for 15-week classes)
Student Contact Hours Per Semester
23.50 (for 15-week classes)
Grading Method
A-E
Catalog Course Description

Introduces basic types and functions of bearings, shafts and seals found on mechanical drive systems commonly used in industry.

Goals, Topics, and Objectives

Goal Statement

To provide students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Trade & Apprentice Education, utilizing digital learning materials and hands-on labs.

Core Course Topics
  1. Maintenance Safety
  2. Functions of Bearings, Shafts, and Seals
  3. Bearings
  4. Plain Bearings
  5. Roller Element Bearings
  6. Seals
  7. Shafts
Core Course Learning Objectives (Separated)

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

1. List ways to minimize safety risks before machine maintenance. 2. Describe the function of a bearing. 3. Install a plain bearing. 5. Identify a ball bearing given a sample. 6. Identify the types of seals and their functions*. 7. Describe the purpose of a shaft.

Assessment and Requirements

Assessment of Academic Achievement

• Pre and Post exams
• Completion of all assigned labs evaluated using standard rubrics (see Division).

Texts

See Division for required texts/materials.

Credit for Prior College-Level Learning

Options for Credit for Prior College-Level Learning
Other
Other Details

Successful Completion of current Post Assessment (85%) and instructor assessment of lab activities.

Effective Term
Winter 2014