Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Upon completion of this course the students will be able to:

• Explain and demonstrate basic hydraulic fundamental principles.
• Explain and demonstrate the effects of flow through an orifice.
• Explain the operation of the gear pump, vane pump, and the piston pump.
• Disassemble, identify, and assemble the components of the gear pump, vane pump, and the piston pump.
• Identify the components and explain the operation of the simple relief valve, the pilot operated relief valve, the flow control valve, the pressure reducing valve, the pressure differential valve, the check valve, the makeup valve, the sequence valve, and the directional control valve.
• Identify the components and explain the operation of single acting cylinders and double acting cylinders.
• Use the basic hydraulic training unit to build open and closed-center hydraulic systems.
• Identify and explain ISO hydraulic symbols.
• Trace oil flow through ISO hydraulic schematics
• Trace oil flow and explain the operation of the pilot-operated implement system.

          This is an outcome-based course utilizing a lecture/lab format. This course includes videos, assignments, demonstrations, lectures and hands on learning. Course will be taught using Caterpillar equipment and curriculum.

·            Multiple choice, true/false, fill in the blank, short answer and essay testing

·            Hands-on practical testing

·            Daily lab assignments as defined by Caterpillar Curriculum / weekly and term projects

·            Attendance

·            Work ethics

·         Safety and Hydraulic Training

·         Hydraulic Principles

·         Hydraulic System Components

·         Pilot Operated Hydraulic System

·         Practice Safety

·         Learn and practice personal safety

·         Learn and practice facility safety

·         Learn and practice equipment safety