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Engineering Materials - Intro 10606159 Exposure to engineering materials , their properties , and behavior . Topics will include : material types , material testing , mechanical properties , heat treatment and materials selection . ( Corequisites : 10-804-197 , College Algebra & Trig w Apps OR 10-804-195 , College Algebra w Apps AND 10-804-196 , Trigonometry w Apps OR 10-804-113 Tech Math 1A ) Course Typically Offered : Spring Fluids 1 : Basic Pneumatics 10620100 What fluid power is , differentiate between hydraulics and pneumatics , implement basic pneumatic circuits , utilize schematics , apply Pascal ' s Law , define properties of fluids , implement airflow control and hydraulics cylinder circuits . Course Typically Offered : Fall Spring
Intro to Psychology 10809198 Survey of theoretical foundations of human behavior such as sensation and perception , motivation , emotions , learning , personality , psychological disorders , therapy , stress , and human diversity in personal , social and vocational settings . ( Prerequisite : Cumulative GPA of 2.6 or greater OR satisfactory reading and writing assessment scores OR 10-831-107 , College Reading and Writing 1 with " B " or better OR Corequisite : 10-831-102 , English Comp Prep ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Fluids 2 : Basic Hydraulics 10620101 Hydraulic pumps , basic hydraulics actuator circuits , hydraulic schematics , apply Pascal ' s Law , summarize the effects of fluids friction , define properties of hydraulic energy , design hydraulic circuits with directional control valves . ( Pre-requisite : 10-620-100 , Fluids 1 : Basic Pneumatics ) Course Typically Offered : Summer Fall Spring
Cams & Gears 10606146 Introduces the concept of transmitting motion from one rotating shaft to another by the use and study of gear , belt , and chain drives . Students will also learn to identify different gear , belt , and chain types and the best application for each along with calculating gear train values . Also covered will be Cam design using a 3D modeler program , including identifying the characteristics and displacements of different motion types via different motion schemes , as well as constructing displacement diagrams of various motion schemes . ( Prerequisites : 10-606-145 , Kinematics ) Course Typically Offered : Spring
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