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AM 251 - Welding and Fabrication Technology
Credits:
4.00
Processes and procedures of welding including: Shielded
Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Shielded Metal Arc Cutting (SMAC),
Oxyacetylene Welding (OAW), Oxy-Fuel Gas Cutting (OFC-A),
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC),
and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Welding metallurgy and
control of distortion. Special fee. Prereq: permission.
2 lec/2-hr rec.
AM 261 - Internal Combustion Engines I
Credits:
4.00
Internal combustion engines (spark-ignited and diesel) and
their subsystems with emphasis on their design, how they
function, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
2 lec/2-hr rec.
AM 262 - Internal Combustion Engines II
Credits:
4.00
Advanced engine principles and theory. Detailed major
failure analysis and overhaul techniques. Prereq:
permission, AM261 or EDUC 461. 2 lec/2-hr rec.
AM 270 - Residential Electricity
Credits:
2.00
Electrical principles, laws, and installation with emphasis
on the "National Electrical Code." While modeled at the
residential level, concepts and terminology will be
applicable to the commercial and light industrial sectors as
well. Concepts and methodologies will be supported with
design and when appropriate, hands on application to enhance
the learning environment. 2 lec/2-hr rec. (half semester
course.)
AM 275 - Building Science/Residential Construction
Credits:
4.00
The study of inter-relationship of physical principles that
affect the functionality and life span of a building. The
materials and methodologies of residential construction.
3 lec/2-hr lab. Special fee.
AM 280 - Technical Computer Literacy/Internet Applications
Credits:
4.00
An introduction to the concepts, common hardware components,
and operating practices of microcomputers. Emphasis on a
networked Windows environment, the Internet, hard disk
management, Paint Shop Pro, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, and Access. 2 lec/2-hr rec.
AM 291 - Studies in Agricultural Mechanization
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
A) Welding; B) Engines; C) Building Construction;
D) Electricity; E) Computers. Prereq: permission of
instructor and student's adviser.
AM 292 - Studies in Agricultural Mechanization
Credits:
1.00 to 3.00
A) Welding; B) Engines; C) Building Construction;
D) Electricity; E) Computers. Prereq: permission of
instructor and student's adviser.