power engineering technology - mechanical course outline
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Winter 2015 MET 439 STRENGTH OF MATERIALS
A course intended to expand the study of statics begun in ME241-Applied Engineering I, to
the behaviour of engineering materials subjected to the action of applied forces and
moments. The student is introduced to the use of standard engineering tables to assist in
the solving of applied problems. Problem solving & laboratory sessions are designed to
reinforce theory and provide an opportunity for practical activities.
Spring 2014 MET 541 HEAT TRANSFER
A course designed to give the student of Mechanical Engineering Technology an
understanding of the mechanisms of heat transfer including conduction, natural and
forced convection and radiation occurring individually and in combination. Topics
include conduction heat transfer through simple and composite materials having plane
or curved surfaces, logarithmic mean temperature difference in parallel, counter and
cross flow, resistance to heat transfer by fluid films in laminar & turbulent flow and the
sizing and application of various types of heat exchangers for industry. Also included is
an introduction to the methods of dimensional analysis.
Spring 2014 PSE 604 ELECTRO TECHNOLOGY
A review of electro technology, including DC circuits, conductors and insulators,
electrochemistry, electromagnetic induction, AC theory; Power in AC circuits, DC
generators and motors, AC alternators and motors. A study of transformers, control
circuits, high voltage switching and protection including the operation of an electrical sub-
station and motor control centers as required for Power Engineers is included in this course
Spring 2014 PSE 605 CAPSTONE PROJECT
Project combines all your skills to develop a solution for identified problem.
Winter 2014 SSC 150G CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS
The primary goal of this course is to facilitate increased awareness and understanding of
problematic social conditions in Canadian society and throughout the world. Students will
develop a framework by which to formulate their own opinions, appreciate other’s opinions,
recognize government’s roles and assess national and global issues.
Winter 2014 MET 617 FLUID MECHANICS
The Basic principles of fluid statics and dynamics (mechanics) as they pertain to liquids
and gases, leading to the methods used to size piping systems for handling liquids and duct
systems for air handling. Topics include the study of different types of pumps and fans,
selection for specified applications, an introduction to basic heat transfer, and the role of
fluid mechanics in this technology
Winter 2014 PSE 712A ENERGY MANAGEMENT II
This course deals with energy management process in registered power plants, large
buildings, hospitals and schools. Energy savings as an ongoing process versus one time
project is studied with emphasis on motors and electrical systems; lighting systems;
building control systems and general operation and maintenance of the building.
Ventilation of building systems is also covered; the student is taught inspection,
troubleshooting and repair procedures for large air handling systems found in buildings.
The emphasis is kept on energy management of this complex equipment while maintaining
proper air quality and good ventilation. Preventive maintenance techniques are studied
with energy management as the focal point. As part of this course, the student will be
required to do a full scale project relative to preventive and predictive maintenance in their
work placement or a facility of choice.
Winter 2014 PSE 505 STEAM GENERATORS & PLANT AUXIL
This course is designed for students desiring to operate and maintain co-generation and
industrial power plants. Topics include the layout, design and classifications of boilers and
steam generators; their construction both in shop and on-site, required fittings to ensure
safe and efficient operation; boiler operation and maintenance as mandated by Codes and
Acts; combustion control systems and feed-water treatment requirements; auxiliaries such
as heaters, de-aerators and pumps; heating boilers, heating systems layout and accessories.
The syllabus content supports the writing of the standardized 3rd Class Power (Operating)
Engineering exam and the practical work content is included in this course.
Winter 2014 PSE 507 CO-GENERATION POWER PLANT DEV
Designs, specifications, and connections for ferrous, non-ferrous and non-metallic piping
along with expansion and support devices common to piping systems are studied. The
designs and operation of steam trap systems, the causes and prevention of water hammer,
and the designs and applications of pipe insulation. Companies use many configurations
and establish special operation of the common valve designs are commonly used in power
and process piping in order to manage safety in the industrial workplace. There is several
discussions about typical legislation and programs that affect safety. Detection and
extinguishment of industrial fires is introduced. The syllabus content supports the writing
of the standardized 3rd Class Power (Operating) Engineering exam and the practical work
content is included in this course.
Winter 2014 PSE 510 STEAM TURBINE & DIESEL TECHNOLOGY
The student will go into greater depth with the designs, operating principles and major
components of steam turbines and other industrial stationary engines. Support and control
systems for steam turbines: generic start-up and shutdown procedures; operating principles
of steam turbine condensers; operation, and applications of direct-fired and indirect-fired
natural draft process heaters: and operating principles, designs, support systems, and
operation of industrial internal combustion engines (ICE) are the systems that the student
will gain required techniques to manage, operate and maintain these systems. The
monitoring of processes and equipment used to treat boiler feed-water, condenser water,
cooling water and wastewater in an industrial and municipal environment along with a
review of safety concerns that allow Power Engineers to perform work in a manner that will
ensure safety of self and co-workers through practice and compliance of established
protocols and guidelines. The syllabus content supports the writing of the standardized 3rd
Class Power (Operating) Engineering exam and the practical work content is included in
this course.Pre-Requisites
Winter 2014 PSE 512 IND. REFRIGERATION & AIR COMPR
The course content includes topics of study such as the theory of compression and
refrigeration, positive and dynamic compressors, multi-staging, system layouts, operation
and maintenance, capacity and efficiency calculations, controls and safety devices,
lubrication requirements. Special industrial plant layouts are covered and the specialized
operation of these plants is emphasized. The syllabus content supports the writing of the
standardized 3rd Class Power (Operating) Engineering exam and the practical work
content is included in this course. Pre-Requisites
Winter 2014 PSE 606 GAS TURBINE TECHNOLOGY
This course reviews the ideal heat cycles such as Carnot, Rankine, Otto, Diesel and
Brayton. Efficiencies of heat engines including steam turbines, internal combustion engines
and gas turbines are taught including lab experiments. A very thorough examination of gas
turbines including the
required auxiliaries; principles; operating and maintenance; required efficiency calculations
and other related parameters for this type of equipment is studied. Finally a review of
compressors including adiabatic, isothermal and polytropic thermodynamic concepts are
done. Included in this course is a quick overview of wastewater treatment relative to an
industrial application including gas turbine systems. The required syllabus content for
writing the standardized 3rd Class Power (Operating) Engineering exams and the practical
work content is included in this course.
Fall 2013 MTH 404 INTEGRAL CALCULUS
The students will learn basic techniques of integration and extended techniques such as
power rule, log, exponential, trig and inverse trig forms, with and without the use of table
of integrals. The student will apply these techniques to find area, volume, centroid, moment
of inertia, fluid pressure, and work done by a variable force.
Fall 2013 MET 521 THERMODYNAMICS
This is an intermediate course in thermodynamics involving the nature of heat and the
units of measurement for work and heat energy. Topics include properties of working fluids;
the first law of thermodynamics; flow and non-flow processes and enthalpy; the second law
of thermodynamics and entropy; two-phase systems; gas laws; ideal gases and gas
mixtures; the use of thermodynamic tables and diagrams; thermal efficiencies; heat engine
cycles; the principles of refrigeration; and the heat pump.
Fall 2013 PSE 410 INDUSTRIAL SAFETY & CODE CALCULATION
Students will obtain a thorough knowledge of the ASME Code Sections I, VII, VIII and IX,
prior to performing metal thickness and pressure calculations. Other codes studied are the
Pressure and Vessels Act, C.S.A. B-51 and B-52. Basic metallurgical concepts as related to
welding procedures are covered including typical weld procedures for large piping found in
power plants. The required syllabus content for writing the standardized 3rd Class Power
(Operating) Engineering exams and the practical work content is included in this course.
Fall 2013 PSE 412 FUELS & COMBUSTION TECHNOLOGY
Students will study heat terminology and perform heat calculations during changes of state
and calorimeter tests. Solving calculations involving the thermal expansions of solids and
liquids and heat transferred through a substance. A brief study of the properties of
saturated and superheated steam and, using information from the steam tables, students
can calculate the heat required to produce steam at various conditions; determine the
evaporation in steam boilers; explain the laws of perfect gases and perform calculations
involving the expansion and compression of gases. The fundamental principles in the
structure, formation and interaction of chemical compounds and the importance of
chemistry in industrial operations are introduced. The required syllabus content for writing
the standardized 3rd Class Power (Operating) Engineering exams and the practical work
content is included in this course.
Spring 2013 SSC 177G SOCIETY AND ME
The primary goal of this course is to facilitate an increased awareness and understanding of
our social roles, how we are influenced by culture and how we as an individual, or in
groups, can impact society.
Fall 2013 PSE 415 ELECTRO TECHNOLOGY & CONTROLS
The required syllabus content for writing the standardized 3rd Class Power (Operating)
Engineering exams and the practical work content is included in this course. Students will
solve problems and explain concepts involving material stresses, bending of beams, simple
machines and fluids, properties and applications of metallic and non-metallic materials.
The mechanisms that cause corrosion and the methods used to monitor and control
corrosion are studied with practical applications that occur in the power industry. Finally, a
complete study of engineered drawings used in industry including construction, P & ID
drawings and bill of materials.
Spring 2013 MTH 203 DIFFERENTIAL CALCULUS
In this course the students will learn how to: find the derivative of algebraic, trigonometric,
logarithmic, and exponential functions; apply the derivative to solve problems related to
tangents and normal’s, maximum-minimum points, related rates, curve sketching, and
curvilinear motion; use Newton's Method for solving equations; use the trigonometric
identities, sum-difference formulas and double angle formulas in order to simplify
trigonometric expressions and to solve trigonometric equations.
Spring 2013 MET 341 APPLIED ENGINEERING II
This course introduces the basic concepts of statics and problem solving techniques.
Problem solutions focus on a systematic approach utilizing a logical progression from the
known to the unknown. This includes problem set-up, identification of the variables,
application of the appropriate formulas and determination of the answers using manual
calculations and/or spreadsheet software applications. Topics include forces, moments, two-
dimensional and three-dimensional force systems in equilibrium, truss analysis, frame
analysis, friction, centroids of areas and lines, and moment of inertia of areas. Appropriate
laboratory experiments are included to demonstrate principles studied in this course.
Spring 2013 PSE 324 PLANT MAINTENANCE & ENV IMPACT
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the potential impact on the
environment of related power plant discharges such as flue gases, fuel and sediment solids,
water treatment liquids, as well as noise and thermal pollution. The potential
environmental impact of operating facilities is also scrutinized. The course covers in detail
the construction, and operation of water tube, fire-tube, cast iron and tubular low pressure
heating boilers. Gas and oil burners, their accessories and basic fittings for heating boilers
are discussed. Steam and hot water heating systems relative to the boilers are covered.
Finally, a discussion on different heating systems found in facilities and plants such as
warm air, infra red, electric are discussed.
Winter 2013 PSE 822 HIGH PRESSURE BOILER
This course is designed to familiarize the student with the design, layout and operation of
high pressure boilers as well as the associated boiler parts and fittings, piping and valves,
and all the related safety devices. Reference is made to the ASME Section I and IV code to
ensure compliance and safe/efficient operation. The basic preparation of a high pressure
boiler for start-up, the start-up and shutdown procedures and the routine safe and efficient
operation of a packaged boiler is covered. Students are visually introduced to high pressure
boilers in a power plant environment and are able to apply the components covered in the
lectures to the real thing.
Winter 2013 PSE 835 FEEDWATER CHEMISTRY & TREATMNT
This course is a brief introduction into feed water chemistry. Students are introduced to
basic water treatment analysis and interpretation. Methods used in treatment of feed water
used in the operation of boilers and steam generators are covered. The common impurities
in raw feed-water and their potential effects on a boiler are covered as well as methods and
equipment used in water softening and de-aerating. There is an introduction to basic water
testing and analysis for boilers, closed loop systems and cooling towers systems. An
introduction to industrial and municipal wastewater treatment methods is covered as well.
Winter 2013 PSE 841 GAS & STEAM TURBINES INTRO
This course is designed to familiarize the student with heat engines, prime movers, steam
turbines, cooling towers, gas turbines, gasoline and diesel engines. Studies include
theoretical and practical applications, the principles of operation, equipment construction
and the components to ensure safe and efficient operation. Types of pumps and principle of
operation is covered. Air compressors and lubrication principles are taught emphasizing
both on theoretical as well as practical operation. Finally, the course covers the types of
plants found in the power engineering field such as hot oil systems, gas plants, pulp and
paper mills, refineries, sawmills and food processing plants.
Winter 2013 PSE 845 ABSORPTION SYST. & GAS COMPRESSION
This course is designed to familiarize the student with refrigeration compression systems
and equipment used in industry for food processing and storage, air conditioning,
instrumentation and production requiring refrigeration. The CSA B52 Mechanical
Refrigeration Code and its importance in refrigeration is reviewed. Students will be able to
perform calculations in refrigeration compressors and systems. Lithium Bromide
Absorption refrigeration systems and ammonia types are studied. The operation and
maintenance of compression and absorption systems and a comparison of both is covered.
The design and operation of steam, hot water and glycol coils in buildings are covered.
Students will be introduced to the psychometric chart and calculations for comfort
conditions are performed. Finally, a quick review of HVAC controls for air conditioning is
taught.
Winter 2013 PSE 855 COMPUTERS, CONTROLS & INSTRUM
This course is taught to the fourth class engineering standard and begins with basic
electricity concepts, Ohm’s law, Watt’s law, magnetism and electromagnetism. Motors,
generators and transformer construction, operation and maintenance is covered. The
student is introduced to electrical meters and metering devices. An introduction to
electrical schematics and building power distribution diagrams is covered. The course then
covers power plant controls and instrumentation. Concepts inthis area include process
computer applications, process measurement, control loop components. The student is also
introduced to building automation systems.
Winter 2013 MTH 158 GEOMETRY
Technology students will examine volumes and areas of solids, analytic geometry, and
propositions of planar geometry. Applications to engineering problems that incorporate
trigonometry and geometry will be emphasized.
Winter 2013 MET 227 APPLIED ENGINEERING I
This course introduces the basic concepts of statics and problem solving techniques.
Problem solutions focus on a systematic approach utilizing a logical progression from the
known to the unknown. This includes problem set-up, identification of the variables,
application of the appropriate formulas and determination of the answers using manual
calculations and/or spreadsheet software applications. Topics include forces, moments, two-
dimensional and three-dimensional force systems in equilibrium, truss analysis, frame
analysis, friction, centroids of areas and lines, and moment of inertia of areas. Appropriate
laboratory experiments are included to demonstrate principles studied in this course.
Winter 2013 MET 280 METALLURGY/WELDING
This course is divided into two 7 week parts for labs: Metallurgy and Welding.
Metallurgy:
This course will provide the student with a thorough background in the properties and
structure of common materials used in engineering practice today. Also the heat treatment,
other processes and testing methods are analyzed to determine which one can be used. The
lecture theory is supported with labs devised to enhance the students’ understanding of the
theory.
Welding:
This course offers practical instruction in basic welding fundamentals for Oxy-Acetylene
and Shielded Metal-arc welding.
Winter 2013 SSC 129G INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
This course is intended to allow students to reflect on how centuries-old philosophical
arguments influence their own perceptions of knowledge, truth, and morality. The works of
Descartes, Aristotle, and Kant, among others, will be explored in an attempt to elicit a
solution to classic questions such as: How do I know what is real? Does God exist? What
makes certain actions right and others wrong? The students will appreciate that differing
yet logical attempts to answer these ancient questions produce the diverse opinions and
values found in modern life.
Fall 2012 CHM 161A INTRO TO CHEMISTRY I (LEC)
CHM 161A is an introductory chemistry course in which the student will be introduced to
the basic law(s) and theories applying to atomic structure, chemical bonding, chemical
formula, chemical reaction stoichiometry, solution chemistry and the behaviour of gases.
The lecture material will be augmented with problem sessions.
Fall 2012 MTH 128 TECHNICAL MATH I
In this course, students master algebra and trigonometry techniques necessary for further
study in technological programs. Topics include simplifying algebraic expressions, factoring,
solving fractional equations, systems of linear equations, determinants, quadratic
equations, exponents, ratio and proportion, logarithms, solving right triangles, solving
oblique triangles, vectors, complex numbers, graphs of trigonometric functions.
Fall 2012 PHY 163 PHYSICS
This course introduces students of engineering technology to some of the basic subject areas
of physics. General topics include temperature, heat, Newton’s laws of motion, work and
energy, rotational motion and fluids. These topics will be explored through problem solving
and experimentation.
Fall 2012 PSE 115 MECHANICAL DRAWING & ENGINEER
This first part of this course introduces the Power Engineering student to basic drawing
and drafting techniques. Technical sketching by freehand sketch or one carried out with the
use of simple drawing instruments are involved. The student will set up sketches using
center lines and recognize standard views of objects. The second part of the course deals
with general layout of heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems found in
large facilities and industrial plants. The student will sketch and describe the operation of
various air conditioning systems. Discussion on the design of combined air conditioning
systems, alternative system arrangements, and the factors to be considered when selecting
an air conditioning system are covered. The airflow behavior and movement of air through
distribution systems by looking at designs and components of duct systems used in air
conditioning. Finally, an introductory study of heat gains and losses in large buildings and
industrial plants is done.
Fall 2012 PSE 155 FACILITIES MAINTENANCE I
This course allows the student to develop required practical skills in the lab/shop. The
aspects include the safe use and basic training using hand tools, power tools, equipment
use, and maintenance of building systems. Lock out/tag out of mechanical and electrical
equipment are covered. The use of ladders, rigging practices, methods of hoisting and
proper knot tying is done as projects. Some basic aspects of boiler cleaning and
maintenance are covered. The student is introduced to piping principles including
threading, brazing, soldering and proper identification of fittings and valves. The final
aspect of engineering materials also introduces the student to basic oxyacetylene, soldering
and brazing of various piping materials.
PSE 815 INDUST. LEGISLATION & SAFETY
The first part of this course is designed to familiarize the student with the Industrial
legislation in place to ensure the safe design, construction and operation of boilers, pressure
vessels and related power plant equipment. The second part stresses the safety awareness
required in the operation of plants and includes workplace hazardous materials, confined
space entry, handling and storage of gases and hydrocarbon fluids, hydrogen sulfide,
equipment lockout, and plant fire protection. This course prepares the students for writing
the Codes and Safety components of the 4th Class Power Engineering Inter-Provincial
Ministry examinations as administered by TSSA (Technical Standards & Safety Authority)
of Ontario
Summary of Program for Student 0652181: Donald McKellar
Degree : Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Confer Date : 2015-05-06
Plan : Power Engineering Technology - Mechanical
MTCU Totals
CUM GPA : 3.667 CUM TOTALS : 120.00 120.00 440.000