PWEN 285 - Basic Plant Operations I

Description
This course will prepare students to write the ABSA 4th Class Part A exam which includes Sketching and Drawings, Materials and Welding, Piping and Valves, Basic Electricity, Basic Control and Instrumentation, Low Pressure Boiler Design, High Pressure Boiler Design, Fittings, Parts and Operation, and Feedwater systems; Prime Movers, Engines, Compressors and Air Compressors, and Turbines. Students will spend the majority of their time in the lab learning practical applications to the theory and gaining practical experience towards earning the 4th Class Power Engineering certification.

6 Credits

Time Guidelines
The standard instructional time for this course is 180 hours.