BCT 104 - Introduction to Equipment Maintenance

4 Credits, 6 Contact Hours
2 lecture periods 4 lab periods

Procedures and concepts for maintaining buildings in a commercial/industrial setting. Includes preventative maintenance requirements, maintenance terminology, industrial tool use, electrical equipment maintenance, electrical feed, bearing applications, sheaves applications, flexible drives and V-belts, centrifugal pump maintenance, vacuum pump maintenance, fire suppressant system maintenance and repair, metal fabrication, steel pipe plumbing, as-built print reading, lubricants, and interior wall frame/ construction.

Prerequisite(s): BCT 132 or concurrent enrollment.

Course Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss proper maintenance requirements.

2. Use precision measurement instruments.

3. Use industrial tools in the facility fields

4. Demonstrate how to make a gasket.

5. Use math formulas to solve basic trades problems.

6. Explain the basic layout of a construction print.

7. Discuss the maintenance of pumps and drivers.

8. Demonstrate the use of test instruments.

Outline:

Maintenance Requirements
1. Preventive
2. Predictive
Precision Measurement Instruments
1. Calipers
2. Micrometers
3. Gauges
Tools of the Trade
1. Chain and strap wrench
2. Taps and dies
3. Hand and power threader
Fasteners and Anchors
1. Blind rivet
2. Concrete anchor
Cutting Metal
1. Safety
2. Equipment
3. Tools
Gaskets and Packing
1. Identify types and parts
2. Material
3. O-rings
4. Characteristics
5. Making
Craft Related Mathematics
1. Weights and measurements
2. Formulas
3. Calculating volume
4. Calculating circumference
Construction Drawings
1. Identify layouts
2. Title block
3. Lines and symbols
Pumps and Drivers
1. Identify major components
2. Identify and use proper hand tools
Valves
1. Identify major components
2. Disassemble
3. Reassemble
4. Identify and use proper hand tools
Test Instruments
1. Tachometer
2. Multimeter
3. Infrared thermometer
Lubricants
1. Industrial applications
2. Scheduling
3. Tools and equipment