SVCC Catalog/Handbook 2017-2018

152 Southside Virginia Community College
treatment of directly hardenable steels commonly used in
machine shops. Part I of II. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory
3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. 3 credits.
MAC 164 Machine Shop Practices IV (3 Cr)
Offers practice in the operation of the drill press, engine
lathe, vertical milling machine, horizontal milling machine,
and the surface grinder. Introduces practical heat
treatment of directly hardenable steels commonly used in
machine shops. Part II of II. Lecture 2 hours. Labora- tory
3 hours. Total 5 hours per week. 3 credits.
MAC 171 Machine Tool Operations I (3 Cr)
Uses basic fractional and decimal measuring tools and
hand tools. Covers linear, angular, and radial layout, and
precision measuring. Includes setup and operations of
hand saws, drill presses, the engine lathe, and the vertical
and horizontal milling machines. Requires solutions of
related problems and preparation of weekly laboratory
reports. Part I of II. Laboratory 6 hours per week.
MAC 172 Machine Tool Operations II (3 Cr)
Uses basic fractional and decimal measuring tools and
hand tools. Covers linear, angular, and radial layout, and
precision measuring. Includes setup and operations of
hand saws, drill presses, the engine lathe, and the vertical
and horizontal milling machines. Requires solutions
of related problems and preparation of weekly laboratory
reports. Part II of II. Laboratory 6 hours per week.
MAC 181 Machine Blueprint Reading I (3 Cr)
Introduces reading and interpreting blueprints and
working drawings. Applies visualization of objects,
sketching, and machine terminology. Part I of II. Lecture
3 hours per week.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
MEC 103 Electronic Circuits and Instrumentation
(4 Cr)
Designed for non-majors. Covers electronic circuits, devices,
instrumentation and basic communications, DC
and AC theory, introduction to power supplies, amplifiers,
and measurement devices. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory
3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
MEC 140 Introduction to Mechatronics (3 Cr)
Presents foundational concepts in mechatronics including
analog and digital electronics, sensors, actuators,
microprocessors, and microprocessor interfacing to
electromechanical systems. Surveys components and
measurement equipment used in the design, installation,
and repair of mechatronic equipment and circuits.
Prerequisite: divisional approval. Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory
2 hours. Total 4 hours per week.
MEC 148 Industrial Pipefitting
(3 Cr)
Covers the fundamentals of industrial piping installation,
components, and layout. Considers the types of pipe
and fabrication of piping systems, as well as the methods
used to connect them. Lecture 3 hours per week.
MEC 161 Basic Fluid Mechanics Hydraulics/
Pneumatics
(3-4 Cr)
Introduces theory, operation and maintenance of hydraulic/pneumatics
devices and systems. Emphasizes the
properties of fluids, fluid flow, fluid statics, and the
application of Bernouli’s equation. Lecture 2-3 hours.
Laboratory 2-3 hours. Total 4-6 hours per week.
MEC 162 Applied Hydraulics and Pneumatics (3 Cr)
Introduces hydraulic and pneumatic systems found in
construction equipment, road vehicles, and farm equipment.
Includes the basic theory, construction, maintenance
and repair of hydraulic and pneumatic power
systems. Lecture 1-3 hours. Laboratory 1-3 hours. Total
2-5 hours per week.
MEC 175 Fundamental Shop Procedures and
Internal Combustion Eng
(4 Cr)
Introduces the practical use and care of tools, shop
equipment and pullers, use of service manuals and
parts catalogs, and safety. Includes introduction to the
design, operation, testing, and service procedures of the
internal combustion engines. Lecture 3 hours. Laboratory
3 hours. Total 6 hours per week.
MEC 176 Transportation Electrical Systems (3 Cr)
Introduces electrical systems found on transportation
vehicles and heavy-duty equipment. Stresses function,
construction, operation, troubleshooting procedures and
servicing of the charging, cranking, and ignition.
Provides experience in disassembly, testing, and assembly
of the various units comprising the electrical system.
Lecture 2 hours. Laboratory 3 hours. Total 5 hours per
week.
MEC 215 Advanced Jig and Fixture Design (2 Cr)
Applies the principles, practices, tools, and commercial
standards of jig and fixture designs. Employs lectures,
visual aids, individual projects and design work, with
emphasis on problem-solving and independent design.
Lecture 1 hour. laboratory 3 hours. Total 4 hours per
week. College reading competence required.