Course Description: Through classroom and/or lab/shop learning and assessment activities, in this course students will: determine how to diagnose steering and suspension; diagnose electrical concerns; complete headlamp and fog/driving lamp assemblies and repairs; demonstrate self-grounding procedures for handling electronic components; determine diagnosis, inspection and service needs for brake system hydraulic components; examine components of heating and air conditioning systems; determine the inspection, service and repair needs for collision damaged cooling system components; distinguish between the under car components and systems; and determine the diagnosis, inspection and service requirements of active and passive restraint systems.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
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.
Spring
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.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Study of distributed and PC-based control systems; integration of process and programmable logic control systems into central control, data gathering and report generating systems.
Course Notes: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, or AE205 Industrial PLCs.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: This course examines types, applications and troubleshooting of industrial robots and subsystems, including the programming of industrial robotic control software.
Course Notes: AE150 Programmable Logic Controllers.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: How and when to install motion control schemes, as well as programming, maintenance, and troubleshooting of motion control systems in an industrial environment.
Course Notes: AE200 Variable Frequency Drives & Electric Motors, and AE205 Industrial PLCs.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Economic principles and their application to the solution of problems encountered in the operation of farms and agri-business firms as well as problems of the agricultural industry in its relationship to other sectors of the economy.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Principles of flight in fixed-wing and multi-rotor unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to gain experience in flying commercial grade UAS. Prepared to pass the FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Exam.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Newton HS Students Only. Textbooks provided by HS. Class will meet on Gold Days.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Hutchinson High School Students only.
Course Description: Guidelines for feeding beef cattle, sheep and swine; feed stuff evaluation; nutrient requirements; ration formulation and practical feeding problems.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Basic pharmacology for students pursuing allied health professions-basic drugs as related to diseases, effects of drugs on different systems of the body, interaction of drugs, side effects, contraindications and effectiveness in relation to dosages.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Identify current flow on starting and charging system diagrams. Perform battery diagnosis and service. Perform starting systems diagnosis and repair. Perform charging system diagnosis and repair.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 5.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.
Course Description: This course is a thorough and detailed study of brake system theory and functional operation and principles of hydraulic systems as it applies to braking system operation. Practical applications of all phases of brake work including complete system service of disc and drum brake systems, parking brake systems, power assist devices and machining of brake disc and drum.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: NHS Students only "Auto II"Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: NHS Students only; NHS Brooks Trade Center; Book Provided by HS
Course Description: In this course students will: document fundamental suspension systems concern; perform fundamental diagnostics of steering systems; perform fundamental repairs of suspension systems.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required. MHS students only. High school provides textbooks.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Section Notes: Departmental consent required.NHS AUto II second block
Course Description: Performing diagnostics and repair of advanced steering and suspension systems in newer model vehicles.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Section Notes: NHS AUTO II second block
Course Description: Diagnosis and repair of emissions control systems and engine-related service.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Section Notes: Departmental Consent required.
Course Description: Advanced processes of creating model geometry, materials, lighting, particle systems, wiring parameters, bone systems, inverse kinematics rigs, and character animations.
Course Notes: AN101 Digital Animation I.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3.00
Course Description: Fundamentals of operating, adjusting and reconditioning new and used harvesting, tillage, planting, spraying and agriculture equipment.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 2.00
Course Description: See AP102 Hay and Seeding Systems for course information.
Spring
Section Type: Lab
Credit Hours: 0.00
Course Description: Introduction to the wheeled tractor systems including power shift transmissions, hydraulic systems and electrical systems.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 1.00
Course Description: Complex hydraulic and electro-hydraulic systems of tractors and combines including testing open-center and variable pressure/variable flow hydraulic systems using the hydraulic flow meter and pressure gauges.
Course Notes: AP107 Ag Equipment Hydraulics.
Spring
Section Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 4.00