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Fluid Power Lab
This lab supports three courses that begin with the basics of fluid power
and progress to advanced levels suitable for use in a computer controlled
environment. Fluid power is a very flexible way of supplying the force
needed for activities ranging from simple lifting with a jack to the precise
control and placement operations used in some robotics systems. Each of the
courses is described below.
ITEC 207, Fundamentals of Hydraulic/Pneumatic Technology, provides
students with hands-on experiences with hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
Basic fluid power circuits are assembled and analyzed on three hydraulic and
three pneumatic state-of-the-art, real world trainers. Digitally collected
data is analyzed and interpreted to increase the understanding of how to
apply and use basic fluid theory.
ITEC 307, Hydraulic/Pneumatic Systems Technology, gives students
practical experience using operating systems employed in manufacturing,
production, and mobile applications. Focal points of the laboratory
activities in this course include designing, assembling, and operating
complex fluid power systems controlled by electrical, pilot, and logic
control systems.
ITEC 407, Advanced Hydraulic/Pneumatic Systems, interfaces computers
and programmable logic controllers with open and closed loop fluid power
systems. Proportional and servo controlled systems are emphasized due to
their wide use in applications as diverse as manufacturing, materials
handling and robotics systems, and transportation.
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