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Optional: Steam Engine Principles

Types of Steam Turbines

Course #: 2505
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Steam (2620); Practical Measurements (Block X22);
What Students Learn: Definition of Steam Turbines; Classification of Steam Turbines; Stages in Turbine Work; Energy Changes in Turbines; Flow of Steam Through Nozzles; Steam-Turbine Construction; Turbine Blading; Turbine Governors; Specific Turbine Designs.

Principles of the I-C Engine

Course #: 2525
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Cycles of Operation; Indicator Diagrams; Spark Ignition Engines; Compression Ignition Engines-Diesel; Heat Loss; Friction; Lubrication and Wear; Supercharging.

I-C Engine Fuels and Combustion

Course #: 2526
Duration: 10 hours
Course Prerequisites: Introduction to Algebra, Geometry, and Trigonometry (Block X02);
What Students Learn: Types of Fuel; Liquid Fuels; Gaseous Fuels; Liquefied Petroleum Gas; Fundamentals of Chemistry; Chemistry of Combustion; Effect of Air-Fuel Ratio on Engine Performance; Liquid Fuel Testing; Gasoline Characteristics; Diesel Fuel Characteristics; Road Knock Test Procedures.

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