Course Title:Mechanical Services Systems WVEIS Code 2445

Mechanical Service Systems

Student’s Name______

School______Instructor______

Course Description:This course will introduce students to the basic principles of mechanisms, electricity/electronics and fluidics involved in the support, maintenance, design and installation of all types of mechanical and electrical devices. Students will explore a variety of techniques used in the mechanical services industry, and apply this knowledge in a variety of hands-on activities.

Level of Competence:

1 – No mastery

2 – Limited mastery; constant supervision needed

3 – Average or good mastery; some supervision needed

4 – Almost complete mastery; little supervision needed

5 – Complete mastery; no supervision needed

Content Standards and Objectives

Level of Competence

Date

Comments

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Background
Define mechanical services technology.
Identify and describe important inventions and developments in the evolution of the mechanical services industry.
Communication Applications
Use a variety of techniques to access
information and use it to solve design
problems in mechanical services.
Write a technical report explaining a specific
mechanical services process, which reflects
appropriate technical style, and use word
processing software to generate the report. 
Prepare and deliver a 3-5 minute
extemporaneous speech on a given topic in
mechanical services.
2Apply vocabulary and reading
comprehension skills used in mechanical
services.
Create a design portfolio to use the
remainder of the semester to document your
design work.
Mathematical Applications
Continue to use English and Metric
measurements accurately.
Content Standards and Objectives / Level of Competence / Date / Comments
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Perform mathematical computations as they
relate to mechanical services activities
(calculating break-even points, board feet,
bills of materials, etc.)
Interpret various charts, graphs and drawings
used to display numerical data.
Problem Solving
Generate ideas and design solutions to
problems through sketches, drawings, and
notes. 
Plan and select the materials, energy, tools,
and processes needed for producing
solutions to mechanical services problems,
and produce solutions to a variety of
mechanical services problems.
Test the solution to a variety of mechanical
services problems, and analyze test results
to valuate the success of solutions. 
Safety
Explain and demonstrate general safety rules
and the proper use of tools, machines, and
equipment in the mechanical services field
and in the training laboratory. 
Describe safety measures and industrial laws
and regulations used by companies to
protect mechanical services workers on the
job.
Electricity and Electronics
Identify the basic requirements for an
electrical circuit and solve problems involving
simple circuitry.
Explain the principle of electro-magnetism
and describe devices that operate on this
principle.
Identify and explain electric control of pneumatic and hydraulic systems (single and multiple gas and fluid systems).
Fluidics
Compare and contrast basic principles of
pneumatics and hydraulics, and describe
devices that operate on each principle.
Demonstrate typical industrial compressed
air systems, explaining the various types of
controls used.
Memorize and use accepted practices and
nomenclatures for lubricants and oils used in
fluidics.
Demonstrate how flow and pressure control
systems, fluid pumps, motors and actuators
function.
Content Standards and Objectives / Level of Competence / Date / Comments
1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
Mechanisms
Describe friction bearings and mechanical
seals and their uses.
Explain the difference between oil, grease
and synthetic lubricants and their use.
Describe the operation of fluid motors and
pumps which require alignment of drive
mechanisms (shimming, etc.).
Install piping, tubing and fittings used in
mechanical services.
Explain the difference between gears, levers, pulleys and types of bearings.
Impacts
Discuss several social changes brought
about by the development of mechanical
services technology.
Explain how mechanical services technology
affects our economic system and give
examples.
Describe positive and negative implications
that various mechanical services
technologies have had on the environment.
Discuss a variety of future developments in
mechanical services and their possible
effects on society.