Workforce Development and
Employee Training Courses

Learning objectives:

• Explain the fundamentals of steam production.
• List and describe the major components in a boiler.
• Explain the basic operation of a boiler system.

Learning objectives:

• Identify the standards associated with bolts and fasteners.
• Describe the different types of basic fasteners and their applications.
• Discuss the appropriate specification and selection criteria for fasteners.
• Describe the various types of locking devices in common use.
• Select the proper fastener for a given application.
• Demonstrate the proper torquing techniques for various mechanical fasteners.

Learning objectives:

• Discuss centrifugal pump laws.
• List and describe terminology associated with centrifugal pumps.
• Identify the major components of a centrifugal pump and describe its function.
• Discuss factors affecting pump performance.
• Demonstrate proper techniques for disassembly, maintenance, and assembly of a centrifugal pump.

Learning objectives:

• List and describe the principles of operation of chain drives.
• Identify the types of chains and their uses.
• Demonstrate the proper installation, alignment, and tensioning of chain drives.

Learning objectives:

• Identify the various methods of clutch engagement.
• Identify the various types of clutches.
• Describe how to properly install a clutch and perform maintenance.

Learning objectives:

• Explain the flame triangle.
• Describe the relationship between heat, temperature, and specific heat.
• List and discuss the different methods of heat transfer.
• Identify and discuss the by-products of combustion.
• Identify and describe the importance of stoichiometric conditions.
• Describe the construction of basic combustion systems.
• Describe the safety equipment associated with a combustion system.
• Design a basic fuel train for a combustion system.

Learning objectives:

• Identify and describe the purpose for the various types of conduit used for electrical runs.
• Interpret rigid metal conduit data.
• Explain conduit fill and spacing requirements.
• Explain and demonstrate proper methods to cutting, reaming, bending, and installing conduit.
• Identify the difference between conductors, insulators, and semiconductors, and describe the key characteristics of each.
• Describe cable construction and characteristics of the different components used in construction of cables.
• Discuss the operating characteristics of electrical cables.
• Describe the different methods of cable installation and their advantages and disadvantages over other methods of installation.
• Demonstrate proper techniques to pull wire or cable.
• Describe the precautions that must be observed when splicing wires and demonstrate how wire and cable are spliced.
• Describe the precautions and tools used to terminate wiring and demonstrate proper wire termination methods.
• Demonstrate the proper techniques for connecting wiring to terminal boards.

Learning objectives:

• Explain the purpose of a coupling.
• Explain the difference between a rigid and flexible coupling.
• Explain the following terms as they relate to a coupling: hub, shaft, key, match marks, bore, and gap.

Learning objectives:

• Explain the operation of overhead crane brakes.
• Describe maintenance activities associated with overhead crane brakes.
• Implement proper troubleshooting techniques associated with overhead crane brakes.