Mechanical Technician (Optional Co-op)

This course will introduce students to Voltage current and resistance, Ohm’s Law, AC and DC, Multimeters. This course is designed to provide the knowledge and skills needed to perform basic electrical practices, such as disconnecting motors of determining wire size, and performing electrical math calculations.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1221G

This course will provide the student with an understanding of basic fluid mechanics. Specifically, it deals with hydrostatics, hydrodynamics, flow measurement devices, head loss in pipe, and pumping systems.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1089

This course will provide the student with the knowledge on in basic hydraulic theory, interpreting hydraulic system schematics, operating characteristics, system maintenance, and troubleshooting.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1221G

This course provides students with an introduction to the theory of operations as well as the maintenance and overhaul procedures for centrifugal, rotary, and reciprocating pumps.

Prerequisites:

• META1059D
• SECU1303D

This course provides students with the key concepts and theory of steam generation and its applications. Areas of study include electric motors, internal combustion engines, and turbines.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1221G

This course is designed to provide the student with the skills necessary to understand the theory of operations, installation, repair procedures and troubleshooting techniques as they apply to pneumatic systems. This course is designed to provide instruction in the troubleshooting methods, schematic use, and testing equipment used to locate system faults and to provide the student with a basic understanding of the classification, theory of operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures related to compressors.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1221G

This course provides students with an introduction to PLC hardware and software.

The goal of the co-op placement is to complement academic studies with related work experience. This placement provides an introduction to basic maintenance, basic machining, and rigging.

The goal of the Co-op Work Placement is to complement academic studies with related work experience. The students will apply their knowledge in hydraulics, pneumatics, turbines, and vibration analysis.

The Co-op Work Placement is to complement academic studies with related work experience. This work placement will provide the student with experience in basic maintenance, equipment installment and alignment, welding, pump maintenance, and maintenance planning.

This course provides students with a sound mathematical foundation in preparation to higher level mathematics (calculus) and other technology courses.

The purpose of this course is to refresh skills in mathematics developed through secondary programs in areas deemed essential for the successful completion of the program. Although the topics covered in this course are common to any math program, every effort is made to illustrate their usage in the trades’ professions.

In this course, the students are presented with a balance of theoretical mathematics and applied mathematics. Instructional emphasis is focussed on the information, principles and formulas required to perform trade related mathematical calculations.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1208D

Students are equipped to identify lathe components, accessories and tooling. They learn to grind cutting tools and carry out basic lathe operations according to appropriate safety standards.

Prerequisites:

• META1060E
• SECU1221G

This course is designed to provide the student with the theory and practice in the use and maintenance of portable hand and power tools, air tools, explosive actuated tools, offhand and pedestal grinders, power saws and various fasteners and various locking devices.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1221G

This course provides students with the knowledge and skill too accurately measure and layout specific shop projects for machining operations.

Prerequisites:

• META1059D
• MATH1208D
• SECU1221G

Students build on their practical skills in machining to safely perform milling machine operations.

Prerequisites:

• META1060E
• SECU1221G

This course instructs students on the correct use and selection of bearings, lubricants and seals as they relate to the trade.

Prerequisites:

• META1060E
• SECU1221G

In this course students will learn dynamic balancing terms and procedures.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1221G

This course is designed to provide the student with the skills necessary to install and align machinery, perform alignment procedures, and use precision levels, sole plates, leveling equipment and laser alignment.

Prerequisites:

• META1059D
• META1060E
• PRLP1059D
• SECU1221G

This course is designed to provide students with the fundamentals of vibration analysis theory, proper information gathering skills and interpretation of data. Its emphasis is on fundamental relationships of displacement, velocity, acceleration and phase, transducer selection for optimum results, FFT spectra and waveform interpretation, F Max, case studies and how to collect data. The lab portion of the course will be dedicated to practical use of a data collector, interpreting the result and recommending solutions for the information recorded

Prerequisites:

• MPMI1005I
• SECU1221G

This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain equipment and machinery.

Prerequisites:

• BEEB1011D
• META1061E
• META1059D
• SECU1303D

This course is designed to expand upon the student’s knowledge of plant equipment repair and maintenance. Focus is on using technology for the integration and implementation of maintenance procedures thereby, ensuring optimal plant efficiency.  Students learn to use a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to schedule events, identify equipment assets, establish preventative maintenance schedules and set up a parts inventory.  Students then learn to perform specialized testing and analysis to help define boundaries for equipment operation.  Finally, students learn how to look for financial trends using cost analysis for preventative and predictive maintenance.


 

Prerequisites:

• MPMI1082I

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities. 

In this course, students focus on applying communication skills in reading, writing, speaking, document use, and critical thinking to make occupation-specific communication effective and efficient while developing computer-related skills necessary to be successful in college and on the job.
 

In this course, students focus on acquiring job search skills to gain a work-term placement as well as employment while also, developing interpersonal communication skills needed to grow their career.
 

Applied physics is intended to develop the students’ problem solving skills. It makes the connection between physics and math to solve real world problems. The typical problems are in motion, dynamics, energy, power, pressure, hydraulics, fluid flow. Considerable emphasis is placed on problem-solving techniques.

This is a core course and contributes greatly to students’ ability to solve engineering problems.

Students are enabled to apply physical and physics concepts to the field of Mechanical Trades in an applied fashion at an intermediate level.

Prerequisites:

• MATH1208D

This course provides students with an understanding in the proper use and selection of basic piping, tanks, containers, tools, fittings, and components as they relate to the Industrial Mechanic / Millwright trade.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1303D
• SECU1221G

This course is designed to provide instruction in the theory of operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance procedures of belt, chain, screw and pneumatic conveyors.

Prerequisites:

• MPMI1005I
• SECU1303D
• SECU1221G

In this course, students learn to install, diagnose, maintain and repair mechanical power transmission components and systems.  First, students learn proper installation, alignment and maintenance of chain and belt drive systems. Next, students learn about couplings and clutches, followed by shafts and attachments, gear drives and finally, how to perform shaft alignment procedures.
 

Prerequisites:

• META1059D
• META1060E
• SECU1221G

This course is designed to provide students with the skills to sketch and read blueprints to extract information. Students learn to interpret information from blueprints and use proper instruments and techniques to produce drawings.

This course extends the knowledge gained in the preceding course, Blueprint Reading Fundamentals. It is designed to provide students with the necessary skills required to read technical drawings and interpret critical information. Students practice material identification and interpretation of drawings and specifications.

Prerequisites:

• PRLP1058F

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

This course is designed to prepare students to work with crane operators and, where applicable, engineers to set up equipment and perform lifts. This course examines the intricacies of planning and carrying out common rigging, hoisting, lifting and positioning tasks. Students continue to learn about care and maintenance of equipment and tools. Workplace safety is emphasized.

Prerequisites:

• SECU1221G

Industrial mechanics (millwrights) utilize welding and cutting equipment to heat, repair and fabricate components on machinery.  In this course, students learn through a combination of theory and practical application about oxy-fuel and plasma arc cutting, equipment and accessories, safe procedures for cutting. Next, students learn to weld material using shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) and gas metal arc welding (GMAW) equipment.  Finally, students learn to perform regularly maintenance on welding units to ensure safety in welding and cutting processes.