Program Overview

Industrial Maintenance Program

The Industrial Maintenance (INMT) program provides students with the technical skills and knowledge required to maintain and repair industrial equipment and systems.

Course Descriptions

• INMT 133: Process Technology and Systems (4 Credits)
  • Provides instruction in the use of common process equipment, including piping and tubing, valves, pumps, compressors, turbines, motors, engines, heat exchangers, heaters, furnaces, boilers, filters, dryers, and other miscellaneous vessels.
  • Covers basic functions, scientific principles, and symbols, as well as identifying components on typical Process Flow Diagrams and Process and Instrument Diagrams.
• INMT 134: Maintenance Principles (4 Credits)
  • Introduces the maintenance of equipment utilizing mechanical, electrical, and instrumentation concepts.
  • Topics include hand tools, bearing fundamentals, equipment lubrication, material handling, electrical safety, battery systems, diagrams, electrical production and distribution, transformers, breakers, switches, AC and DC motors, motor controllers, and operations, as well as an introduction to automation and instrumentation control.
• INMT 165: Equipment Processes (4 Credits)
  • Introduces power transmission equipment and machinery components, including belt/chain driven equipment, speed reducers, variable speed drives, couplings, clutches, and conveying equipment.
  • Covers operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting for these types of equipment, as well as Overhead Crane Certification and Safety.
• INMT 205: Programmable Logic Controllers and Applications (4 Credits)
  • Covers programmable logic controllers, architecture, programming, interfacing, and applications.
  • Includes hands-on experience with modern commercial PLC units.
  • Prerequisite: Computer Literacy (CS 110)
• INMT 223: Electrical Repairs (4 Credits)
  • Outlines types of problems that occur in electrical machinery and systems.
  • Covers trouble-shooting and diagnosis, preventative maintenance, and necessary repairs.
• INMT 235: Mechanical Drives I (4 Credits)
  • Teaches fundamentals of mechanical transmission systems used in industrial, agricultural, and mobile applications.
  • Covers operation, installation, analysis of performance, and design of basic transmission systems using chains, feed-belts, spur gears, bearings, and couplings.
• INMT 236: Lubrication Process (3 Credits)
  • Teaches technical skills needed to operate, install, tune, maintain, and troubleshoot automatic lubrication systems.
  • Covers lubrication concepts, setup and tuning, pneumatic pumps, series-progressive valve systems, and microprocessor-based lubrication controllers.
• INMT 237: Hydraulics I (2 Credits)
  • Teaches fundamentals of hydraulic systems used in industry and mobile applications.
  • Covers basic theory, application of hydraulic and electricity as it applies to hydraulics, basic systems, principles of flow, pressure, viscosity, filtration, and cooling.
• INMT 261: Pump Operations I (4 Credits)
  • Teaches how to select, operate, install, maintain, and repair various types of pumps used by industry.
  • Covers theory and practical application of all types of processed pumps and pipe systems.
• INMT 262: Piping Systems (2 Credits)
  • Teaches how to install, maintain, and troubleshoot fluid systems, including selection, sizing, identification, installation of various types of piping, fittings, and valves.
• INMT 263: Mechanical Drives II (4 Credits)
  • Teaches bearings and gears used in heavy-duty mechanical transmission systems.
  • Emphasizes linear access drives, clutches, and brakes, and includes setup, operation, and application of laser shaft alignment.
• INMT 264: Rigging (2 Credits)
  • Teaches how to safely move loads of different shapes and sizes using various methods.
  • Covers weight estimation, lifting rules, load ratings, and use of hoists, slings, ropes, and fittings.
• INMT 265: Hydraulics II (2 Credits)
  • Teaches advanced hydraulics systems, including operation of advanced hydraulic systems applications, equipment installation, performance analysis of motors and pumps, accumulators, control, relief, and check valves.
• INMT 267: Pump Operations II (2 Credits)
  • Teaches disassembly, inspection, and reassembly of centrifugal and positive displacement pumps.
  • Covers identification and replacement of worn or broken components, predictive and preventive maintenance principles, and measurements and alignment.

Program Details

All courses are restricted to the Carlsbad campus only. The program is designed to provide students with the technical skills and knowledge required for careers in industrial maintenance.