Class information
MT155 Mechanical Systems
- CRN: 45374
- Credits: 5
- Locations, days, times, and instructors:
- Willow Creek WCC 320, ThFThursday and Friday, from 6 to 7:20pm
From September 22 through December 13, 2025, Curtis L Lipski - Willow Creek WCC 320, ThFThursday and Friday, from 7:30 to 9:20pm
From September 22 through December 13, 2025, Curtis L Lipski
- Willow Creek WCC 320, ThFThursday and Friday, from 6 to 7:20pm
Class materials
Textbooks
No textbooks required
Details about this class
In this course, students will learn the concepts of mechanical drives to include belts, pulley systems, gears, and chain drives as it pertains to the mechatronics industry. Efficiencies in various systems will be presented with some topics requiring calculations using basic algebra that will be taught as we progress through the course. Students will experience the concepts in the laboratory environment where they will learn the aspects of safety while operating mechanical components that make up a mechanical drive system. Students will learn about the use of several tools related to mechanical drive components including basic mechanic's wrenches, torque wrenches, torsion meters, alignment tools, force measurements, tensioners, and gap tools.
Outcomes of this course will provide the student with experience handling basic mechanical systems, test equipment and tools for general industrial or manufacturing environments.
Technology
There is no additional technology required for this class.
No show policy
Your instructor can mark you as a "no show" if you do not participate in your class during the first week. This will remove you from the class.
Students with disabilities
Students with disabilities should notify their instructor if accommodations are needed to take this class. For information about technologies that help people with disabilities taking Online based classes please visit the Disability Services website.