MEA Course Catalog

FUNDAMENTALS

• Reading Blueprints
• Reading Schematics and Symbols
• Mathematics in the Plant
• Making Measurements
• Metals in the Plant
• Nonmetals in the Plant
• Hand Tools
• Portable Power Tools
• Industrial Safety and Health
• Troubleshooting Skills
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS

• Basic Electricity and Electronics
• Batteries and DC Circuits
• Transformers and AC Circuits
• Electrical Measuring Instruments
• Electrical Safety and Protection
• DC Equipment and Controls
• Single Phase Motors
• Three-Phase Systems
• AC Control Equipment
• Electrical Troubleshooting
• Electrical Safety in the Workplace 
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MECHANICAL SYSTEMS

• Basic Mechanics
• Lubricants and Lubrication
• Power Transmission Equipment
• Bearings
• Pumps
• Piping Systems
• Basic Hydraulics
• Hydraulic Troubleshooting
• Basic Pneumatics
• Pneumatic Troubleshooting
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MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE APPLICATION

• Mechanical Drive Maintenance
• Mechanical and Fluid Drive Systems
• Bearing and Shaft Seal Maintenance
• Pump Installation and Maintenance
• Mechanical Pipefitting
• Tubing and Hose System Maintenance
• Valve Maintenance and Piping System Protection
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WELDING

• Blueprint Reading for Welders
• Welding Principles
• Oxy fuel Operations
• Arc Welding Operations
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MACHINE SHOP PRACTICES

• Machine Shop Practice
• Machine Shop Turning Operations
• Machine Shop Shaping Operations
• Machine Shop Job Analysis
• Lathe – Turning Work Between Centers
• Lathe – Machining Work Held in a Chuck
• Basic Milling Procedures
• Indexed Milling Procedures
• Multiple-Machine Procedures
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PROCESS CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION

• Introduction to Process Control
• Foundations of Measurement Instrumentation
• Pressure Measurement
• Force, Weight and Motion Measurement
• Flow Measurement
• Level Measurement
• Temperature Measurement
• Analytical Instrumentation
• Final Control Elements
• Safety, Calibration and Testing Procedures
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PROCESS CONTROL SYSTEMS

• Working with Controllers
• How Control Loops Operate
• Data Transmission
• Computers in Process Control
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PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS

• Programmable Logic Controllers
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ROBOTICS

• Introduction to Robotics
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ELECTRONICS

• Semiconductors
• Power Supplies
• Amplifiers
• Oscillators
• Digital Logic Systems
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MICROPROCESSORS

• Introduction to Computers
• Input/Output Devices I
• How Computers Function
• Input/Output Devices II
• Maintenance/Troubleshooting Computer Systems
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RIGGING & EQUIPMENT INSTALLATION

• Industrial Rigging Principles and Practices
• Equipment Installation