Course Description: Through a variety of classroom and/or shop/lab learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: identify safety and personal health hazards according to OSHA guidelines; determine the different types of substrates and sanding materials relevant to auto body surface preparation; identify the process to clean and prepare a substrate for paint; distinguish between the properties, uses and manufacturer specifications of metal treatments and primers; distinguish among the various types of spray guns and equipment; explore various paint codes and specifications for use; Identify the various paint systems; explore the types of paint defects; distinguish between damage and non-damage related corrosion; and identify final detail procedures.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Through a variety of learning and/or shop/lab learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: identify safety and personal health hazards according to OSHA guidelines; determine the different types of substrates and sanding materials relevant to autobody surface preparation; identify the process to clean and prepare a substrate for paint; distinguish between the properties, uses and manufacturer specifications of metal treatments and primers; distinguish among the various types of spray guns and equipment; explore various paint codes and specifications for use; identify the various paint systems; explore the types of paint defects; distinguish between damage and non-damage related corrosion; and identify final detail procedures.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Through a variety of classroom and/or shop/lab learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: explore the components of safety pertaining to auto collision and repair; explore the parts and construction of vehicles; explore opportunities in the auto collision industry; identify metal straightening techniques; identify the application and use of body fillers; demonstrate proper use, set-up and storage of welding equipment; distinguish between weldable and non-weldable materials; demonstrate fundamental industry standard recommended welds; identify plastics and adhesives used in automotive industry; explain the general purpose of damage, estimation and repair orders; explore the processes required for outer body panel repairs, replacements and adjustments; and demonstrate fundamental cutting procedures.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Through a variety of classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: remove and install trim and hardware; determine process and procedures necessary for movable glass repair; repair outer body panel; replace and adjust outer body panels; remove and install mechanical and electrical components; demonstrate safety protocol appropriate for the auto repair setting; perform intermediate welding skills on non-structural damage repairs; and perform plastic and adhesive repairs.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: Assessing, measuring and estimating vehicle damage. Aligned with industry standards. Analysis of structural damage and diagnosis of vehicle damage using manufacturers’ electronic measuring devices and frame machines.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Through a variety of classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, students in this course will: identify measuring procedures; analyze the basic structural damage conditions; identify the safety requirements pertaining to structural damage repair; analyze frame repair methods; analyze unibody inspection and measurement and identify procedures of welding for structural repair.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: Apply safety requirements related to structural damage repair; analyze frame inspection and repair procedures; determine direct and indirect damage for structural repair; analyze unibody inspection, measurement and repair procedures. Perform welding techniques for structural repair; and identify cutting procedures for structural repair.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: AC/DC circuits address the basics of direct and alternating current circuits.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Section Notes: Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.
Course Description: In-depth understanding and working knowledge of multimeters. Digital Multimeter Principles will help students develop a working knowledge of troubleshooting techniques to apply in the field.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enrollment in AE100.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enrollment in AE100.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enrollment in AE100.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enrollment in AE100.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: **Concurrent enrollment in AE100.**McPherson area high school & post-secondary students enrolled in the Industrial Mechanical Maintenance/Industrial Electrical Technology program ONLY.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enrollment in AE100.Brooks Trade Center Industrial Electrical Technology students ONLY.
Course Description: This course examines types, installation, programming procedures and troubleshooting of programmable logic controllers (PLCs). Hardware and programming aspects, as well as ladder logic symbols and operations necessary to develop a PLC program, are covered in this course.
Course Notes: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enrollment in ME110 Fundamentals of Motor ControlsSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Concurrent enrollment in ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls
Course Description: Operation, application, maintenance and troubleshooting of electrical equipment including transformers, relays, motor controls and wiring with emphasis on diagnostic troubleshooting.
Course Notes: AE100 AC/DC Circuits.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Corequisite of ME110 Fundamentals of Motor ControlsSection Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Corequisite of ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls
Course Description: This class is designed for any person requiring a general knowledge and understanding of Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), electric motors and DC drives.
Course Notes: ME110 Fundamentals of Motor Controls.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Contemporary control methods in process control and programmable logic control systems including multi-loop systems, open data systems, fuzzy logic and fieldbus technology.
Course Notes: AE155 Electrical Maintenance.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Hands-on experience with modular PLC''s in developing advanced ladder logic programs and routines including applications, advanced PLC instructions, programming and troubleshooting ladder logic for discreet and analog systems.
Course Notes: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Practical application of problems in control systems technology, application of studied concepts toward the development of a control solution by evaluating the problem definition and providing the control system to solve that problem.
Course Notes: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: The historical development of modern-day U.S. agriculture, projected trends with implications for the future; orientation to the curriculum, faculty and programs; appreciation of the basic sciences in professional agriculture.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Survey of food raw materials and their methods of handling, manufacturing, distribution, and consumption.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Basic principles which apply to the broad field of animal agriculture; survey of the industry; types, purposes and products of livestock; principles of breeding, selection, nutrition, lactation, reproduction, management and marketing.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School Students only.
Course Description: Principles of production of economic plants, including morphology, taxonomy, physiology, ecology, propagation, preservation, storage and utilization.
Fall
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00
Course Description: See AG104 Plant Science for course information.
Fall
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00