Fundamentals, principals, and practices of Industrial Technology. Covers basic through advanced procedures associated with current technology. Advanced work is adjusted to special interest groups. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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This course provides the basics for the individual to seek, gain, and keep employment, emphasizing the areas of document development, applications, personal development, and consumer skills to effectively transition students back to society. In order to equip students with necessary skills to function effectively in the current workforce, a strong focus of this course will be on technological advancements and computer concepts.

This course provides students with an introduction to forms of alternative energy. Topics include fuel cells, electric powered vehicles, liquefied natural gas, and other emerging green technologies. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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Successful completion of this course prepares participants to assess and improve homes according to current industry standards for residential building weatherization. It includes blower-door testing and recommended weather sealing techniques to achieve improved resident comfort and energy cost savings. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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Fundamentals of solar energy collection and utilization including residential solar hot water, solar heating, passive lighting, electricity, residential and industrial applications of photovoltaics and solar electric generation. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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Applications of solar energy collection and utilization emphasizing solar hot water heating and space heating for domestic use. Fundamentals for residential sizing, installation, operation, and maintenance of open-loop and draindown water heating systems will be covered. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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Fundamentals of the electric power distribution and transmission system, infrastructure components, power flows, and system reliability.

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Fundamentals of energy use and production from biogas, biofuels, and biomass including production methods, domestic and industrial uses, and sustainability of the market. (Repeatable 2 Times)

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Fundamentals of energy transfer, distribution, conservation, and efficiency as it relates to residential, commercial, and industrial use. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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This course will examine sustainable energy generation and use, housing sustainability, water use, recycling, resource reduction, and cultural issues relating to lifestyles of health and sustainability. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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Fundamentals of the electrical smart grid including conventional and distributed electrical generation and transmission, renewable energy issues, electrical system operability, demand response, and smart metering. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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This course will examine fundamentals, principles, practices, and issues associated with special topics in renewable energy. It covers basic through advanced issues and topics associated with sustainability and the renewable energy field. Advanced coursework is adjusted to special interest groups. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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This course provides students with an introduction to forms of renewable energy, how it is produced and utilized. Topics include photovoltaic, geothermal, solar, wind, hydro, and biomass energy production. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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This course determines the site-specific suitability of photovoltaic, solar thermal applications, and small wind energy installations. The course will focus on physical site features and how that affects the solar window and the quality of wind energy. (Repeatable 3 times)

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This OSHA safety course provides entry level construction or general industry workers information about their rights, employer responsibilities, and how to file a complaint as well as how to identify, abate, avoid and prevent hazards on a job site. (Repeatable 3 times)

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This course is designed to improve math skills with emphasis on algebra, geometry and trigonometry from a technical perspective. It includes a collection of contextualized learning modules designed to present the material in context with the students' major of study. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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Fundamentals, principals, and practices of Industrial technology. Covers basic through advanced procedures associated with current technology. Advanced work is adjusted to special interest groups. (Repeatable 3 Times)

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Fundamentals, principles, and practices involved in producing and reading industrial blueprints. Covers basic through advanced blueprint reading and basic drafting procedures. Advanced work is adjusted to special interest groups.

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Designed to give the student basic information and procedures concerning industrial safety awareness and accident prevention.

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Involves activities relating to (1) basic properties of matter, (2) speed and acceleration, (3) mechanics, (4) electricity and (5) miscellany. Automotive applications are emphasized and memorization minimized.

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Presents basic drafting skills and concepts preparatory to advanced drafting and computer-aided drafting courses. Portable drafting instruments will be required.

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Develops a basic understanding of units of measurement and measurement techniques used in the manufacturing industry. Fundamentals of creating technical drawings and various manufacturing skills. Research in careers, history and current events in the manufacturing industry.

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Continuation of TEC 046. Students continue study of hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, mechanical drive systems, automated material handling (robotics), quality control systems, machining, and computer aided drafting.

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Focuses on basic arithmetic and calculations necessary for solving shop oriented problems involving geometric figures, formulas and algebra. Students draw graphs. A scientific calculator is required, so there is little or no memorization.

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Fundamentals of basic arithmetic, calculator usage, algebra, geometry and right angle trigonometry.

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Offers the student an in-depth study of algebra including factoring, solving linear systems, quadratic equations and exponents.

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Offers the student a more in-depth study of trigonometry plus logarithms, complex numbers and functional variation.

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Familiarizes the student with the basic concepts of analytical geometry and statistics.

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Enables the student to analyze forces acting on structural elements and rigid bodies. The concepts of stress and strain in structural materials is introduced.

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Familiarizes the student with the need for heat treatment of metals and the processes and techniques used and the resulting effects. Also includes a study of the machinability of metals and the contributing physical and metallurgical factors.

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Develops the student's ability to analyze structural elements subjected to various types of loading. Various means of joining structural elements are also covered.

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Comprehensive overview of the basic skills of engineering drawing, descriptive geometry, and computer-aided drafting (CAD). Small portable drafting equipment and a workbook are required.

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This course is designed to provide a technical foundation for Project Management. Students will evaluate comprehensive samples of various tools and techniques for industrial project, program, and portfolio management that achieve organizational success.

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