Courses
Optional: Principals of Thermodynamics
Course #: 686001
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: The Nature of Heat; Temperature and its Measurement; The Measurement of Quantity of Heat; Expansion and Contraction; Change of State; Transfer of Heat; Heat and Work Relationships.
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Course #: 686002
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Relationship between Pressure, Volume, Temperature, Weight of Gases, and the Gas Constant; Expansion of Gases; Compression of Gases; Closed Cycles; Carnot's Engine.
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Course #: 2620
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Logarithms (5254); Heat, Part 1 (686001); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Theory of Vaporization; Saturated Steam; Temperature-Heat Diagram; Generating Steam Heat Required for Evaporation at Different Pressures; Steam Tables; Definition of Entropy; Calculation of Change of Entropy; Use of Super-Heated Steam Table; Use of Mollier Heat Chart.
Course #: 2545
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Logarithms (5254); Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Steady-State Conduction; Forced Convection; Natural Convection; Radiation; Boiling and Condensing; Heat Exchanger Design and Performance; Unsteady-State Heat Transfer.
Course #: 6632
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21);
What Students Learn: Introduction to Steam Generators; Water Tube Steam Boilers; Water Walls; Superheaters; Heat Recovery in Steam Generators; Industrial Applications of Steam Generators; Central Station Steam Generators; Types of Steam Generators - Marine Units, Waste-Heat Units, Packaged Boilers, Nuclear Units, and Hot Water Generators.
Course #: 2585
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Types of Steam Generators (6632); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: A.S.M.E. Boiler Code; Safety Valves; Water Level Indicating Equipment; Steam Gages; Steam Generator Piping Systems and Valves; Soot Blowers; Air Preheaters; Dust Collectors; Monitoring Equipment; Sealing Systems.
Course #: 6447A-B
Duration: 20 hours
Course Prerequisites: Basic Industrial Math (Block X21); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: PART 1 (6447A). Basic Principles and Matter; Sources of Heat and Measurement of Temperature; Heat Transmission and Measurement; Effects of Heat; Heat and Properties of Mixtures; Heat and Work; Combustion and Heat; Steam.
PART 2 (6447B). Weight and Pressure of Gases; Energy, Motion, and Air Velocities; Air and Air Mixtures; Air Movements and Ventilation; Air Conditions and Air Conditioning.