2001-2002 - Cochise College

,COURSE DESCRIPTIONSthe associate dean prior 10 Initiation o f the studyMay be repeated lor credit.Power Plant OperationsPPO 101 POWE R PLANT OPERATION 1(5)Prerequlsite(S): Current employment by an electricalpower generating plant or permission 01Instructor. MAT 082 or concurrent enrollmentA practical IntrOduction to major systems andcomponents of modem electrical power plants,the general responSibilities of a plant operatorand plant safety Addlbonal tOpiCS include basiccharts and graphs. mathematical calculationsand formulas associated With plant operatlon_4 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratoryPPO 111 MAINTENANCE &.MECHANICAL I (S)Prereq ulsite(s): PPO 10 1 or permission ofInstructorA prac\JCallf'ltrOductlOll to m3lntenance practICeSemploYing hand , cut!lng, p ower andmeasurement tools. Also Includes the study 01forklift operating pnncrples and basic ngglngpraclrces4 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory_PPO 112 MAINTENANCE &. MECHANICAL II (6) PrerequI5Ite(S)" PPQ 11 1 or permiSSio n of instructor. A practical Introduction 10 majOr power planteqUlpmenl rncludlng vaNes. steam traps. thermalInsulation and heat e xchangers. The student W illlearn hOw to pef"lorm marntenance proceduresand demonsuate an understanding of theiroperati on.4 hours lecture; 3 hOurs laboratory.PPO 113 MAINTENANCe &. MECHA NICAL III (5) PrerequiSlte(s): PPO 1 12 or permiSSion of Instructor Further s tu d y 0 1 the maintenan ce andmechanical functions 01 electrlcal~powergenerating plan! equipment With emphaSIS onbearings, pumps and alignment.4. hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory,PPO 1 14 BASIC ELECTRIC ITY (2)Prerequlslle(s): PPO 10 1 o r p ermission 0 1instructorAn intrOduction to basiC electncal theory. themain components 01 a power plant's eleclncalsystems, and vanous control and proteclivedevlces Specdlc attentIOn Is d irected to howvoltage Is produced and the reletronshlp betweenvoltage and current2 hours lecture.PPO 121 INSTRUMENTATION & CONTROL I (S) Prerequlslte(s)" PPO 10 1 or permiSSion of instructor A study Of power plant operatIOns With emphaSiS on baSIC process contrOl systems, preSl;lure gauges, calibration, liqUid level and fluid flow measurement and plant safety, A lso Includes applied mathematics and graph preparatIOn 4 hours lecture, 3 hours laboratoryPPO 122 INSTRUMENTATION & CONTRO L II (&) Prerequlsite(s): PPO 121 or permission o f Instructor, A practical IntroduCtron to the operation and functrons of major systems end components o f pneumatic controller systems and associated equipm ent Additional topics include general responsibilities o f the plant o perator a nd technlcran for troubleshooting. testing, calibratJon and recordkooping 4 hours lecture; 3 hours laboratory 263