Power Engineering Technology

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
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This course will allow the student to identify the types of watertube, tubular & firetube boilers used in heating systems, explain the uses of cast iron boilers, and identify the various oil burners & gas burners used on heating boilers. The operating principles of pressure gauges, safety valves, and boiler fittings on low pressure steam boilers will be examined. Students will explain the operating principles of basic boiler fittings on hot water boilers and identify the operational procedures that relate to automatically-fired, low-pressure hot water and steam heating boilers. The principles of steam heating systems, equipment and components and the various designs, accessories, operation and troubleshooting of hot water heating systems will be covered. The principles of warm air heating sources, the components and maintenance requirements of typical warm air heating & ventilation systems, and the various ventilation systems in buildings and infrared and electric heating systems will be studied. Feedwater control methods, devices used on low-pressure steam boilers, the various operating controls on low-pressure heating boilers, and the design and operation of various combustion controls on heating boilers and the components in a pneumatic control system, electric and electronic control circuit will also be covered.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 14
• Credits: 1
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 14
• Credits: 1
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• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Hours: 42
• Credits: 3
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This course will cover high-pressure steam boiler design, operation, and maintenance. The code requirements, purpose, location, design, and operating conditions of large watertube boilers will be explored. Students will gain knowledge of auxiliary equipment operation associated with high-pressure boilers. Students will understand the various fuel-firing methods and control mechanisms utilized in large-scale boiler plants.

• Hours: 70
• Credits: 5
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This course will give students a strong knowledge base of internal and external boiler water treatment. Students will gain an understanding of many common wastewater treatment systems used in power plants and large industrial facilities. Students will extend their knowledge of common pumps used in industry, including operation and maintenance. Students will be hands-on performing water testing, inspections, and pump maintenance.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

This course will provide students with a power plant control experience utilizing simulation software replicating a human-machine interface that operators will manipulate in industry. Students will be exposed to real-time process feedback, trending capabilities, controls, and power plant equipment alarms. Pre-start, start-up, and shutdown exercises and procedures will be executed while responding to simulated failure conditions.

• Hours: 28
• Credits: 2
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This course provides an in-depth exploration of the world of industrial equipment, with a primary focus on air, gas, and refrigeration compressors, heat exchangers, as well as direct-fired and indirect-fired natural draft process heaters. By the end of this course, students will have developed a deep understanding of the design, components, operation, and applications of these critical systems, enabling them to excel in various industrial settings.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
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• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.

• Hours: 56
• Credits: 4
• Pre-Requisites:
• CoRequisites:
• Estimated required text and/or learning resource costs: No cost.