MN 218 - Pneumatics

Description
This course covers the fundamentals of moving fluids and pneumatic power. Students review design requirements of pneumatic compressors, circuits and robotic applications, and gain an understanding of the laws which apply to gasses independent of heat, pressure and volume. Additionally, operating pneumatic valves and selecting proper pneumatic cylinders and motors, as well as pneumatic air preparation and distribution within normal operation of industrial applications is taught.

Credit Hours: 3
Contact Hours: 4
Prerequisites/Other Requirements: None
English Prerequisite(s): None
Math Prerequisite(s): None
Course Corequisite(s): None
Academic Program Prerequisite: None
Consent to Enroll in Course: No Department Consent Required
Dual Enrollment Allowed?: Yes
Course Fees: $15.00
Number of Times Course can be taken for credit: 1
Programs Where This Course is a Requirement:
Electrical Controls/Mechatronics Certificate, Electrical Controls Engineering Technology, A.A.A.S, Industrial Maintenance Technology, A.A.A.S., Industrial Maintenance Certificate

Other Courses Where This Course is a Prerequisite: None
Other Courses Where this Course is a Corequisite: None
Other Courses Where This course is included in within the Description: None

General Education Requirement:
None
General Education Learner Outcomes (GELO):
NA
Course Learning Outcomes:

Students will demonstrate proper shop safety techniques
Demonstrate the use of gas laws to determine pressure, volume and temperature consideration for any given piece of pneumatic equipment
Predict pressure values and force by applying Pascal’s Law for fluids of gasses
Understand the function of gauging and show the ability to translate from pressure units to Inches of Mercury readings for both absolute values and gage values
Determine print symbols following the ISO and ANSI systems and use said symbols to troubleshoot for issues within a closed system
Determine the size of the compression unit, including direction control valves, pressure regulators, and actuators
Produce print data to show the correct routing and valve selection by line and orifice sizing for a know value of pressure and force, detailing in a representative drawing
Determine directional control valve selection based on flow requirements for given forces
Select proper actuator type for specific applications through experimentation
Apply Ideal Gas Law to relate pressure, volume and temperature
Demonstrate through experimentation proper pressure, flow and force to be delivered in a pneumatic system for minimum efficiency requirements
Identify quality sources for data and information pertinent to a problem or issue being examined
Use creativity and alternative thinking to brainstorm new ideas and possible solutions to problems and issues

Course Outline:

Introduction to pneumatics and safety
Industrial application and the use of pneumatic power
Safe working practices with pneumatics and related equipment
What is compressed air and how is air used as a power supply
Pressure scales and gauges, including attitude change
Ideal Gas Law
Pascal’s Law
Gas as a transmission of energy
Pneumatic symbols
Compressors, directional control valves, flow control valves
Sequence valves, FLR’s, cylinders, actuators
Regulators and safety valves including pressure switches
Troubleshooting systems and selection of valves and system requirements

Approved for Online and Hybrid Delivery?:
Yes
Instructional Strategies:

Demo: 20-30%
Hands-on Lab: 20-30%
In-Class Lecture: 40-50%

Mandatory Course Components:
Students will complete seventeen hands-on labs that are designed to reinforce learning concepts presented in the lecture materials. The hands-on labs completed using various real world representative trainers.
Equivalent Courses:
None

Accepted GRCC Advanced Placement (AP) Exam Credit: None
AP Min. Score: NA
Name of Industry Recognize Credentials: NA

Course prepares students to seek the following external certification:
No
Course-Specific Placement Test: None
Course Aligned with ARW/IRW Pairing: N/A

Mandatory Department Assessment Measures:
None

Course Type:
Program Requirement- Offering designed to meet the learning needs of students in a specific GRCC program.
Course Format:
Lecture/Lab - Must meet Lecture & Lab Ratios
Total Lecture/Lab Hours Per Week: 4
People Soft Course ID Number: 101528
Course CIP Code: 48.9999
Maximum Course Enrollment: 16
General Room Request: ATC243 & ATC247, Lakeshore 119

High School Articulation Agreements exist?: No
If yes, with which high schools?: NA
Non-Credit GRCC Articulation Agreement With What Area: No
Identify the Non Credit Programs this Course is Accepted: NA

School: School of Business & Industry
Department: Manufacturing
Discipline: MN
Faculty Credential Requirements:
Master’s Degree (GRCC general requirement), Professionally qualified through work experience in field (Perkins Act or Other) (list below)
Faculty Credential Requirement Details:
Standard quaifications for School to Workfoce Development apply with a minimum of 4000 hours in a related field, such as industrial maintenance.

Major Course Revisions: N/A
Last Revision Date Effective: 20250224T17:15:57
Course Review & Revision Year: 2029-2030