ATDD 1630 - Drafting-Conveyors

Credit Hours: 2.00

Prerequisites: ATDD 1960

Blueprint reading and simplified drawing of conveyors, chain, slat, piano hinged, rubber belt, roller, monorail, over and under, power and free.

Billable Contact Hours: 2

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe and properly apply the use of slat conveyors.

Objectives:

Given a print, the student will identify all the moving components.
Given a print, the student will determine the speed of the conveyors.
Given final exam questions, the student will identify the material carried by the conveyor.

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe and properly apply the use of belt conveyors.

Objectives:

Given a print, the student will identify all the moving components.
Given a print, the student will determine the speed of the conveyors.
Given final exam questions, the student will identify the material carried by the conveyor.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe and properly apply the use of monorail conveyors, both overhead and floor mounted.

Objectives:

Given a print, the student will locate the floor mounted monorail conveyor and determine its flow.
Given a print, the student will locate the overhead monorail conveyor and determine its flow.
Given a print, the student will identify all the moving components.
Given a print, the student will determine the speed of the conveyors.
Given final exam questions, the student will identify the material carried by the conveyor.

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to properly apply the techniques of conveyor layout for all types of systems.

Objectives:

Given an industrial floor plan, the student will lay out a floor mounted monorail conveyor system.
Given an industrial floor plan, the student will lay out an overhead monorail conveyor system.

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to describe and apply the needs for power and type conveyor systems.

Objectives:

Given final exam questions, the student will identify three reasons why companies use power and free conveyor systems.
Given a conveyor layout and final exam questions, the student will identify which part of the system is power and which is free.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Information Literacy: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Pre-test, chain conveyors
Slat conveyors
Metal belt conveyor (piano hinged)
Belt conveyors - beds, idlers, belting
Flat rubber belt conveyors
Portable inclined conveyor
Monorail conveyors - trolleys, chains, hangers, curves, take-ups, drives
Ceiling supported monorail conveyor
Floor supported monorail conveyor
Development of a layout for a monorail conveyor
Power and free conveyors - power line, free line, trolleys, suspension, switches, drives
Power and free conveyor layout
Conveyor system - bucket and belt units
Conveyor review
Conveyor review (continued)
Final exam

Primary Faculty
Gordon, Victoria
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Pawlowski, Timothy
Dean
Hutchison, Donald

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088