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301 Basic Mechanics Course Description

This document provides an overview of a course on basic mechanics. The course covers topics such as forces, motion, energy, fluid mechanics, simple machines, and measurement tools. It aims to explain principles of operation for industrial machines and common measurement techniques. The course consists of 10 lessons that cover these topics in more detail, with objectives listed for each lesson. It is accredited to offer continuing education credits upon completion.

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301 Basic Mechanics Course Description

This document provides an overview of a course on basic mechanics. The course covers topics such as forces, motion, energy, fluid mechanics, simple machines, and measurement tools. It aims to explain principles of operation for industrial machines and common measurement techniques. The course consists of 10 lessons that cover these topics in more detail, with objectives listed for each lesson. It is accredited to offer continuing education credits upon completion.

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MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

Basic Mechanics

Course 301: Basic Mechanics


Covers force, motion, work, energy, and fluid mechanics as applied in industrial maintenance. Explains principles of operation for
simple machines. Explains the basic elements of industrial machines, as well as common measurement tools used to monitor and
adjust equipment. Covers hand tools, power tools and fasteners, ending with a discussion of ways to reduce friction and wear.

TPC Training is accredited by IACET to offer 1.0 CEU for this program.

Lesson 1: Forces and Motion Lesson 4: Simple Machines


Topics Topics
Definition of Force; Sources of Forces; Measuring Forces; Forces Applied Simple Machines in Your Life; The Lever; Classes of Lever; The Wheel
to Stationary Objects; Normal Forces; Describing Motion; Acceleration; and Axle; Gear Trains; The Inclined Plane; The Wedge; Cam-and-Follower
Types of Motion; Newton’s Law of Motion Devices; The Screw; Jackscrews; Pulleys and Pulley Systems;
Mechanical Efficiency
Objectives
• Name five ways forces originate. Objectives
• Explain how forces are measured. • Identify and name six types of simple machines.
• Define velocity, acceleration, and elastic distortion. • Calculate the ideal mechanical advantage of each of six simple
• Define rotary motion and reciprocating motion. machines.
• State and explain Newton’s Laws of Motion • Describe the action and purpose of cam-and-follower mechanisms.
• Determine the ideal mechanical advantage of several simple gear
Lesson 2: Work, Energy, and Power trains.
Topics • Explain mechanical efficiency and show how to calculate it.
Defining Work; Measuring Work; Torque; Energy; The Law of Conservation
of Energy; Forms of Energy; Kinetic and Potential Energy; Power; Lesson 5: Machine Elements
Horsepower; Calories and Btu Topics
The Machine; Machine Motions; Mechanisms; Lever Linkages; Four-Bar
Objectives Linkages; Cam-and-Follower Mechanisms; Devices For Producing Linear
• Define work, and explain how to calculate it. Motion; Ratchet-and-Pawl Mechanisms; Fluid-Powered Mechanisms;
• Define the terms torque and prime mover. Applying Your Knowledge of Mechanisms
• Define energy, and tell how it is measured.
• Differentiate between kinetic and potential energy, and give an Objectives
example of each one. • List the four classifications of mechanisms.
• Define power and horsepower, and tell how each is measured. • Name the six basic motion conversions, and give an example of
each.
Lesson 3: Fluid Mechanics • Explain the functions of bell cranks, Pitman arms, and toggle bars.
• Name three types of four-bar linkages, and explain how they function.
Topics
• Describe the ratchet-and-pawl mechanism.
Definition of a Fluid; Fluids Distribute Forces; Definition of Pressure;
Measuring Pressure; Sources of Fluid Pressure; Gauge Versus Absolute
Pressure; Liquid Seeks Its Own Level; Velocity Head Versus Static Lesson 6: Measurement Tools and Instruments
Pressure Head; The Bernoulli Effect; Venturi Applications; Friction Head; Topics
The Siphon Definition of Measurement; Measurement Terminology; Function of
Measurement Tools and Instruments; Classification of Measurement
Objectives Instruments; Typical Portable Instrument Design; Measurements in
• Define a fluid. Maintenance; Routine Maintenance and Repair; Process Monitoring and
• Define pressure, and identify common units of pressure Quality Assurance; Predictive Maintenance
measurement.
• State Pascal’s Law, and give an example of its application. Objectives
• Explain the difference between gauge pressure and absolute • Define measurement, parameter, accuracy, precision, sensitivity,
pressure. and range.
• Explain the Bernoulli Effect, and give three examples of how it is • Explain why measurements are important to maintenance
utilized in industry. operations.
• Explain how a siphon works. • Describe the general features of a portable measurement instrument.
• List the basic measurement instruments most often used in
mechanical maintenance, and describe the operating principles of
each.

TPC 55
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MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

Basic Mechanics
Lesson 7: The Safe Use of Hand Tools Lesson 9: Fasteners
Topics Topics
Screwdrivers; Wrenches; Hammers and Mallets; Chisels and Punches; Kinds of Threaded Fasteners; Screw Threads; Screw Thread
Saws; Files and Rasps; Snips, Nippers, and Cutters; Pliers; Organizing Your Specifications; Threaded Fastener Specifications; Types of Nuts;
Tools Washers; Safety Wiring; Keys and Pins; Rivets

Objectives Objectives
• Name the major hand tools used in maintenance. • Identify seven major types of threaded fasteners.
• State criteria for selecting the proper tools for specific jobs. • Read and interpret common screw thread and threaded fastener
• Identify safe/unsafe practices in the use of hand tools and explain specifications.
why they are safe/unsafe. • Describe the three actions in a manual riveting operation, and explain
• Explain how to prolong the useful life of selected hand tools. why each action must be done properly.
• Explain the advantages of having a well-organized tool box. • Demonstrate the proper technique for safety wiring a group of
threaded fasteners.
Lesson 8: The Safe Use of Portable Power Tools • Identify three kinds of washers.
Topics
Hazards of Power Tool Use; Rules to Observe Before Using Power Tools; Lesson 10: Friction and Wear
Protection Against Electric Shock; Electric Drills; Electric Sanders; Topics
Portable Grinders; Portable Circular Saws; Saber Saws; Metal Shears; The Nature of Friction and Its Importance; Causes of Friction; Static and
Electric Impact Wrenches; Rotary Hammers; Pneumatic Power Tool Kinetic Friction; Measuring Friction; Coefficients of Friction; Wear—The
Safety; Pneumatic Impact Wrenches; Pneumatic Hammers; General Major Consequence of Friction; Static Electricity
Guidelines for Power Tools
Objectives
Objectives • Define friction, identify the forces that cause it, and describe its
• State three precautions to take before using any power tool. effects.
• Describe the safe use of each of the following power tools: electric • Differentiate between static friction and kinetic friction.
drills, sanders, grinders, and saws; electric impact tools; pneumatic • Define coefficient of friction.
impact wrenches and hammers. • Calculate the expected friction force between two surfaces, given the
• State three general guidelines for the safe operation of any portable normal force and the coefficient of friction.
power tool. • Describe four types of wear.
• Describe the potential electrical hazards associated with electric
power tools.

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